Low-protein wheat challenge deflates US bakers
The $23bn US bread market is facing a crisis as low-protein levels in this year’s winter wheat crop have given rise to higher costs.
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Hostess Brands promotes Andrew Jacobs to COO for ‘long-term growth’
Hostess Brands’ executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Andrew Jacobs, has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO).
Visual examination key to meeting safety standards for bakers, says gluten-free certifying agent
The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), a certifying agent in the US gluten-free market, said visual examination is pivotal in determining the safety of whole grains, beans, seeds, pulses and legumes.
Cambodia to boost production to export cashew nuts to South Korea
Agri-company Camcashew and South Korean Naroo Marine have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to export 10,000 metric tons of processed Cambodian cashew nuts to South Korea next year, where demand is high.
Bread’s future is far from flat for Novozymes in the Middle East
The humble flat bread, a regional staple, is among the things that have spurred the interest of a multibillion euro multinational ingredients maker in the Middle East.