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2023-02-17
71% of consumers snack at least twice a day, brand name outweighs generic, flags Mondelez snacking report
USA - Snacking remains important to consumers, as the majority (71%) snack at least twice a day, regardless of rising costs and financial challenges accordi ... Read more
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2023-02-17
American Society of Baking names Kristen Spriggs to succeed Kent Van Amburg as Executive Director
USA - The American Society of Baking (ASB) has named Kristen L. Spriggs, CAE, IOM as the next Executive Director to succeed Kent Van Amburg, CAE, who is ret ... Read more
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2023-02-16
Could baby kangaroo poo reduce methane from cows?
Livestock farming is the biggest human-caused source of methane. Scientists have come up with another way to tackle the gas. Read more
2023-02-16
Nutreco’s subsidiary ,Skretting India, launches a US$20M state-of-the-art shrimp and fish feed facility
INDIA - Skretting, a division of Dutch group Nutreco, has inaugurated a new high-end production facility for shrimp and fish feed in Mangrol, Surat, in a pu ... Read more
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2023-02-15
Revolutionary gene-edited wheat variety achieves 45% acrylamide reduction in baking
EUROPE - A gene-edited (GE) wheat variety in Europe has been found to achieve a 45% reduction in acrylamide, a potential carcinogen when the flour is baked. ... Read more
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2023-02-15
Sweet potatoes may be the game-changer in healthy gluten-free flour, study reveals
USA - Scientists from the American Chemical Society have developed a new method for making a more healthful, gluten-free flour made from sweet potatoes, in ... Read more
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2023-02-15
There is an unmet need for healthier baked goods, Cargill sweet baked goods survey finds
USA - A recent survey and analysis from food ingredient company Cargill dubbed “Sweet Delight – Decoding Consumer Bakery Decision” has revealed that consume ... Read more
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2023-02-15
Nestle Purina acquires pet food facility in Miami to expand in-house capabilities for dog and cat treats
USA - Nestle Purina Petcare is set to expand its production capacity for pet foods in North America with the acquisition of a Pet Food facility in Miami, Ok ... Read more
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2023-02-14
Cargill partners with Saudi Arabian authorities to boost aquaculture production in the Kingdom
SAUDI ARABIA – The Arabian Agricultural Services Company (ARASCO) together with NEOM, and Cargill have signed an agreement to see how they can work together ... Read more
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2023-02-14
75% of animal feed contains mycotoxin levels above detection limits: Cargill Mycotoxin Feed Report
GLOBAL - Cargill has released its 2022 World Mycotoxin Report where 75% of the more than 300,000 analyzed samples of feed tested contained mycotoxins at lev ... Read more
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2023-02-14
In-vitro plant gene editing technique excluded from GMO rules, EU court rules
EUROPE - The EU’s highest court has concluded that organisms obtained by in-vitro random mutagenesis, are excluded from the bloc’s rules governing genetical ... Read more
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2023-02-14
Grupo Bimbo donates 35,000 loaves of bread in India to support the fight against hunger
INDIA - The world's largest baked foods company Grupo Bimbo, has donated 35,000 loaves of bread (equivalent to five lakh slices) to the India Food Bank ... Read more
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