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Look out for the green banner: CPW 's 2020 commitment will see100% of its cereals carrying the green banner to denote they contain a minimum 8g of whole grain per serving. Pic: Nestlé Breakfast Cereals

Nestlé Breakfast Cereals and General Mills JV issues worldwide governments with three-pronged strategy to champion whole grains

To mark Whole Grain Day (19 November), Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) has again called on governments and policymakers to recognise the contribution of whole grains and help their nation make it a priority inclusion in their diets.

‘Remember the days of bagels in the meeting room to incentivise participation?’ NatureBox fights Zoom fatigue with new snack ordering app

The pandemic has affected many areas of what was once considered ‘normal life’, but the two aspects that have seen a real turnabout in the past several months are snacking and virtual meetings.

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Address challenges in the baking process with this innovative inclusion

Consumers long for good texture in their cakes and patisserie, but using fillings and traditional inclusions bring technical challenges. Learn how to address these

Flourish flour has 5x the fiber, but ‘looks, tastes and bakes like all-purpose flour,’ claims Bay State Milling

Flourish – wheat flour that contains more than 5x the fiber of refined flour and twice the fiber of whole wheat flour, but looks and cooks like regular all-purpose flour – is making its debut on Amazon this week, marking brand owner Bay State Milling’s...

Barry Callebaut wants to crack the plant-based market with global expansion of La Morella Nuts

Barry Callebaut is planning a global push for its La Morella Nuts business as it works to tap into growing demand for plant-based products and consumer interest in health and sustainability.

Wonder of waste: Australia’s CSIRO and Fresh Select to upcycle surplus veg for powders and snacks

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and vegetable producer Fresh Select have jointly established a new food manufacturing company, Nutri V who will upcycle surplus vegetables into powders and snacks.