New enzymes to reduce 'falling number' of flour unveiled by Mühlenchemie
Flour treatment specialist Mühlenchemie has developed two new enzymes that could improve the baking performance of flours.
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General Mills aiming to double its use of organic acreage by 2019
General Mills has accelerated efforts to double its organic acreage as it looks to grow its revenue from natural and organic products to $1bn.
Chocolate is commonly used to test whether food has been tainted by its packaging
Preserving the quality and freshness of edible products and protecting them from heat, light and oxygen put heavy demands on packaging.
Australia
Pester power: How kids influence household buying decisions
Children rule the roost when it comes to some family food choices, with offspring largely responsible for choosing most of the snack food in the Australian weekly shop.
AIB helps crisp cookie producers validate preventative controls
AIB International has unveiled a baking process kill step calculator for crisp cookies.
Survey: Australians fed up with fad diets
The overwhelming majority of Australians are fed up with food trends and fad diets, with 94% of them viewing these as status symbols, according to research.
EU delays glyphosate decision amid cancer concerns
The European Commission delayed making a decision on glyphosate yesterday as four member states, including the EU Presidency-holding Netherlands, said they would vote against renewing Monsanto's licence, leaving campaigners claiming a temporary victory.