Topic: Bakery

SunOpta Opens Organic, Natural Sesame Hulling Plant
11/20/2009 - SunOpta International Sourcing and Trading Group, in hand with its joint venture partner, completed the construction of the first natural and organic sesame hulling plant in Ethiopia, operated as Selet Hulling Plc. ...

EFSA OKs Benexia Chia Seed as Novel Food
11/18/2009 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) granted Benexia™ Chia Seed Novel Food status in the EU for use at a level of 5 percent in bread application. ...

Non-GMO Corn Oil
11/18/2009 - Identity-preserved, non-GMO corn oil from SK Food International is mechanically expeller-pressed, naturally refined, bleached and deodorized. Due to its excellent frying quality, pleasing taste and high levels of polyunsaturated fats, corn oil is suited for use in snack foods, potato chips, fried foods, baking mixes, crumb coatings, baked goods and margarines and for use as a salad and cooking...

CP Kelco Opens New Facility
11/04/2009 - CP Kelco opened its newest hydrocolloid facility in Taixing, China that complies with China Food GMP standards and has the flexibility to produce carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) for the food, paper, oilfield and industrial markets. ...

Roquette Launches SweetPearl Website
11/02/2009 - The Roquette Group announced the launch of SweetPearl.com, a website dedicated to SweetPearl™ maltitol. ...

SDA Omega-3 Soybean Oil Now GRAS
10/27/2009 - FDA issued a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notice confirming stearidonic acid (SDA), omega-3 soybean oil from a Monsanto-bioengineered soybean can be used in foods and beverages. ...

Conn. AG Investigates `Smart Choices’ Food Labels
10/16/2009 - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal launched an investigation into a potentially misleading national food-label program that deems mayonnaise, sugar-laden cereals and other nutritionally suspect foods "Smart Choices." ...