Food Product Design

Restaurant Sales to Reach $632 Billion in 2012

The restaurant industry is projected to increase 3.5% over 2011 numbers, with total foodservice sales expected to reach a record high of $632 billion in 2012, according to the National Restaurant Association’s 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast. ...More

February 6, 2012

Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal

Teens Need to Eat More Whole Grains

Fewer than one-third of U.S. teenagers are consuming enough whole grain foods in their diets, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. ...More

January 31, 2012

Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal

IDFA Voices Concern About Milk Restrictions in Schools

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) commended the USDA for highlighting the nutritional role that dairy products play in the final regulations governing the reimbursable school meal program released Jan. 25; however, it expressed concern that restrictions on ...More

January 27, 2012

Posted in News

USDA Issues Final Rule on Nutrition Standards for School Lunches

USDA issues final rule on nutrition standards for school meals. ...More

January 25, 2012

Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal

BENEO-Institute to Hold 2nd European Scientific Symposium in March

BENEO-Institute will hold its 2nd European Scientific Symposium focusing on prebiotic fibers and functional carbohydrates in science and regulation, March 12-13 at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany. ...More

January 20, 2012

Posted in News, Fiber, Nutraceuticals

Kansas St. Receives Grant to Develop New Grain-Based Products

Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop new grain-based products to improve nutrition and health in developing countries. The grant is sponsored through USDA’s Micronutrient ...More

January 19, 2012

Posted in News

U.S. Obesity Rates Still High

Over the past two years, there has not been significant change in the prevalence of obesity in the United States, however, obesity continues to be high, with one-third of adults and one in six children and adolescents tipping the scales, according to two papers published in ...More

January 18, 2012

Posted in News

Global Snack Foods Sector to Hit $334.7 Billion by 2015

Driven by continuous improvements in tastes and flavors, the global snack foods market is expected to reach $334.7 billion by 2015, according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts. ...More

January 18, 2012

Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Flavor

2012 Restaurant Trends to Drive Traffic

Improving the healthfulness of kids’ meals and restaurant fare, along with the influence of the growing Asian, Hispanic, boomer and millennial population groups, are factors shaping the restaurant industry in 2012 and beyond, according to The NPD Group. Overall, consumer ...More

January 17, 2012

Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal

General Mills’ White Check Cereals Pack More Whole Grains

General Mills reached a multi-year reformulation milestone across its portfolio of Big G cereals, more than 50 cereals with the white check. Now every cereal with the white check has more whole grain than any other single ingredient with the same great taste. Whole grain is ...More

January 12, 2012

Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber, Nutraceuticals

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