News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Farmers working close to North America’s Lake Erie must better manage phosphorus run-off to minimize drinking water contamination, say researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service.
MILLING & GRAINS BITE-SIZE SCIENCE
Aussie research finds commercial breads fall short for thiamine, mycotoxin levels in Brazilian wheat and ozone’s effects on wheat quality.
Dispatches from IPPE 2015
Talking with exhibitors at the International Production and Processing Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, one thing is clear: the trend of legacy brands being consolidated under fewer large umbrellas shows no signs of slowing.
Bayer CropScience wants to accelerate production of robust, versatile wheat varieties to help reverse ‘flat and declining yields’.
Milling & Grains bite-size news
Grains at 30-year high, battling blackgrass, farmer bonus, and efficient baling.
Mars and IBM Research have created a consortium which will use advances in genomics to boost food safety.
Packbridge celebrates 5th anniversary this year
The Swedish packaging industry is growing 1% faster than GDP, according to packaging organization, Packbridge which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year and has seen membership rise from 40 to 250 registrants.
Healthy snack specialist NuGo Nutrition will edge into the high-fiber snacking space after acquiring Gnu Foods FiberLove.