Archives for July 9, 2019

Oat innovation: Pop Oats adds crunch to oat kernels with patent-pending process

With a few notable exceptions (think oatmilk, and Grainful’s savory oat dishes) oats have not made significant inroads beyond the cereals and snacks aisles, say the entrepreneurs behind Pop Oats. But could novel processing techniques unlock completely...

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Cargill invests in European wheat protein and specialised starch capacity

Cargill is diversifying its starches and sweeteners portfolio with a US$200m investment that will see it start producing wheat-based ingredients at its manufacturing facility in Krefeld, Germany.

Tesco upcycles surplus bread to combat food waste: Who else is doing their part?

The UK’s largest supermarket retailer is baking new bread pudding and olive oil crostini products made from surplus baguettes and batons. Which other industry players are working to minimise food waste?

TreeHouse sells mega snacks biz to pay down debt

New York-listed TreeHouse Foods has agreed to sell its Snacks Division - one of North America's largest producers of private label healthy snacks - to Atlas Holdings for $90m.

DSM and Avril to partner to create novel plant-based protein for baked goods, snack bars

Dutch multinational Royal DSM is collaborating with French agro-industrial group Avril to create a unique plant-based protein to meet growing consumer demand for flexitarian, vegetarian and vegan diets.

Kellogg’s goes monochrome with Crayola

Kellogg’s is inviting Australians to go Snap, Crackle and Pop with color in a joint promotion with the colored crayon and art supplier.