Commodity reports: European Commission
EU cereal harvest to hit 2014 record
The EU cereal harvest will hit record levels this year, driving higher than average exports, says the European Commission (EC).
Archives for October 9, 2014
South Africa furnace opening part of much bigger picture: Nampak
Packaging company Nampak has opened an additional glass furnace at its manufacturing plant in Roodekop, South Africa, while eyeing up growth across the rest of the continent as well.
“almost any carbohydrate-containing food would induce a reduction of post-prandial blood glucose responses"
EFSA rejects Fazer rye bread health claim
EFSA has agreed ‘high-fiber sourdough rye bread’ may significantly reduce post-prandial glycaemic and insulin response compared to glucose, but refused a health claim from Fazer in Finland because all foods would have the same effect in comparison to the...
Finsbury buys Fletchers Bakeries for £56M
Finsbury Food Group, the cake, bread and bakery goods manufacturer, has acquired the Fletchers Group of Bakeries for £56M from private equity owner Vision Capital.
Dispatches: AACCI annual meeting 2014
Flowers Foods on sodium reduction: Try salt first… it’s the low-hanging fruit
Bakers should consider slashing salt content before turning to sodium alternatives, says the VP of technical service at Flowers Foods.
PepsiCo CEO: Frito-Lay won’t battle with premium, short-term competitors
Frito-Lay held sturdy Q3 sales but lost market share to premium competitors – a loss PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi admitted was far from ideal but not a long-term concern.