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News in brief
Fusion flavors to twist traditional patisserie, says Pidy
Fusion flavors are just starting to surface in the patisserie sector with inspiration drawn from Asia in particular, a manager at Pidy says.
Dowson eyes European expansion after UK acquisition
Dowson Food Machinery will expand its export business into Western Europe following the acquisition of JBS in the UK.
Sourdough improves quality of par-baked frozen breads, study
Use of certain sourdough cultures can improve volume and crumb firmness in partially baked whole wheat bread, finds new research.
Plant bakers braced for more government salt reduction demands
Bread bakers should be prepared to face further reductions in salt levels when new limits are set by the Department of Health (DH) later this year – despite hitting their 2012 targets and reducing levels by 40% over the past decade.
Sale of forgotten wheat could put a dent in India's national debt
The Food Corporation of India could potentially earn over Rs25,000 crore (US$4.5bn) by exporting wheat lying in open warehouses, according to an Assocham study.
Global Industry News
Live from Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago
Candy trends take spotlight at industry event from ConfectioneryNews.com
At the Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago, new confection and snack products on display reflect what flavors, ingredients and categories candy consumers are hungering for.
What’s hot in hydrocolloids? from FoodNavigator.com
Rousselot is up for sale – but competition laws may preclude other gelatine specialists from buying it…And which ingredients are seeing the biggest price fluctuations? FoodNavigator brings you the latest in the world of hydrocolloids.
Nestlé quashes rumours of Punjab pull-out from FoodNavigator-Asia.com
Nestlé India has quashed rumours that it will withdraw from its first dairy unit in the country by committing to a Rs250 crore (US$45m) expansion to the Moga plant in Punjab.
Dispatches from VitaFoods Europe 2013
EFSA sets standard for study rigor, consultant says from NutraIngredients-USA.com
Differing regulatory environments can play havoc with a company's research plans, say consultant Joerg Gruenwald, PhD. But recent, sometimes bitter, experience with the European Food Safety Authority has shed some light on how to negotiate this tangle, he said.
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