Developing baked and grain-based goods, including bakery items (i.e., bread and rolls, cookies, crackers, doughnuts, cakes, pastries and other sweet goods), bars, and cereals, including baked, extruded and flaked products--their market trends, technology, ingredients, (i.e. flours, leavening, icing, etc.), formulation, baking and processing of dough and batters.
The National Consumer League (NCL) is asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review the NuVal nutrition scoring system, which is used in 1,600 stores nationwide, on the basis it is inconsistent with FDA guidance statements and enforcement correspondence, ...More
Barry Callebaut has begun the search for the next U.S. National Chocolate Master who will advance to the 2013 World Chocolate Masters to compete against top culinary artisans from 18 countries. ...More
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and people who eat eggs for breakfast are more likely to feel full during the day compared to those opt for a bowl of cereal, according to new research presented during the 19th European Congress on Obesity in Lyon, France. ...More
After scouring the far corners of the Earth for exotic superfruits, it seems all this time we’ve had one of the best right in our own backyard—the blueberry. ...More
Only when formulated with an eye to delivering targeted nutrition and satisfaction can a “slimming" bar play its part in helping consumers do just that. ...More
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers investigating the mechanisms by which season of birth impacts on food allergy risk suggest children born in the fall have a higher risk of food allergies, according to a new study published in the journal Allergy. The study found ...More
Consumer Reports recently tested the nutritional and culinary merits of the breakfast egg sandwiches available in QSR. Only six rated as “very good” in terms of nutrition—and all six came from Subway. ...More
The number of U.S. consumers using private-label food and beverage products continues to rise with 27% of Americans choosing to purchase private-label products in 2011 compared to only 18% in 2000. While that is good news for some, a new report from the NPD Group warns ...More
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