The civil decision wraps four years of litigation, after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged the two CPG companies with noncompetitive trading and inflating wheat futures.
Bread is the third-largest contributor to CPG’s $360bn value, according to a report by the Grocery Manufacturers Association, while snacks, cereal, cookies and crackers also play an important role.
Ardent Mills added a grain elevator in Oregon on July 1 to complement its community mill and mix plant in the state, a move that will also support relationships with research universities.
UK researchers have found that – in addition to being healthier – low fat/sugar biscuits have the lowest environmental impact, while chocolate-coated biscuits are the least sustainable.
The UK needs a “fundamental rethink” of how food and agri-tech is taught and understood in the country and high-volume staple crops, such as wheat and corn, need to benefit from smart technologies if it is to avoid being left behind by the “green revolution”,...
Parent company Ardent Mills strives to bring more unique ingredients to bakers by prioritizing its partner growers, such as the recently announced collaboration with Colorado Quinoa.
The American Egg Board (AEB), speaking at this year’s International Food Technologists expo held June 2-5 in New Orleans, shared ways to incorporate out-of-shell egg products into snacks that satisfy demand for protein and clean labels.
Overall cereal production could increase 1.2% to 2.68m tons by the end of this year, but excessive flooding in the Midwestern US has diminished prospects for maize, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organic (FAO).
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has introduced two organic flours to its complementary range of organic and grain-based products, to enable customers meet increasing consumer demand for clean label products.
According to its 2019 Global Responsibility Report, the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company sources 85% of its top ten ingredients in responsible ways.
The Oreo maker’s 2018 Impact Progress Report, entitled 'Snacking Made Right', highlights its use of less energy, water and waste across the group, as well as its move to paper-based packaging and its focus on mindful consumption.
The milling company will cease production at flourmills in Minnesota and Kansas, as well as its wheat mill in Chicago, as the capacity is absorbed by a state-of-the-art mill in Mendota.
A new study – which has highlighted the need for changes in cereal production practices to improve water use in India – could be a springboard for other regions to follow.
