Grains / Pasta / Tuber

Addressing issues such as protein content, shelf life, stability and nutrient levels as well as technology, labeling, health claims, specifications, characteristics and applications for grains, such as wheat, rice, corn, rye, and oats; specialty grains and seeds, such as flax, buckwheat, quinoa and millet; pasta and noodles from grain; and domestic and tropical tubers, such as potato, yucca and sweet potatoes.

Americans Still Consume Too Much Sodium

The latest Vital Signs report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate the average American consumes about 3,300 milligrams of sodium per day, not including any salt added at the table, which is more than twice the recommended limit for about half ...More
February 8, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Food Safety Top Priority for Consumers, Manufacturers

Just this past year, food recalls and natural disasters affected global food supply chains, while political upheavals, new government regulations and continued debates about the environment pushed the issued of foods safety to the forefront of both manufacturers’ and ...More
February 7, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
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
DuPont Sets Goals to Curb World Hunger

In an effort to curb world hunger, DuPont announced new food security goals that address innovation, education and rural community development that will be tracked along with the company’s current sustainability goals. DuPont has set a 2020 goal for completion of the new ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Low-Income Families Struggle to Eat Healthy

Low-income families are cooking dinner at home, mostly from scratch, but are not eating as healthfully as they'd like, according to a new study released today from Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters® with support from the ConAgra Foods® Foundation. ...More
February 2, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Industry Ask Feds to Reject New Food Taxes, Fees

Leading food industry groups are asking the Obama Administration to develop a fiscal year 2013 budget request that fully funds U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food-safety programs without implementing new food taxes or fees. ...More
February 1, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Suit Filed Against Frito-Lay for Deceptive Advertising

A New York man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Frito-Lay alleging its advertising for Tostitos and SunChips is deceptive because the products are not made with “all-natural" ingredients as labeled and actually contain corn and oils made from genetically modified ...More
January 31, 2012
Posted in News
Health Canada OKs Barley Beta-Glucan Health Claim

Cargill announced that Health Canada approved the use of Barliv™ barley betafiber (beta-glucan) as a novel dietary fiber in foods and beverages to help lower cholesterol. The approval was received in early January 2012. ...More
January 31, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber
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
Consortium Developing Global Standard for Health Claims

A consortium led by TNO is in the process of developing a global standard for substantiating health claims of food, which will provide manufacturers greater insight into the effects and allow them to develop new health-promoting food as well as provide better scientific ...More
January 27, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal