Crusty acquisition plunges Ruitenberg into ready fillings
Dutch ingredients firm Ruitenberg has acquired its compatriot Crusty Products, in a move that adds a range of ready-to-use bakery fillings to its product offering.
Archives for September 29, 2008
Cinnamon-essential oil shows shelf-life extension
Essential oils from cinnamon may inhibit the growth of micro-organisms by as much as 60 per cent, suggests new research from Greece.
Chick cage drive unleashes welfare debate
Consumers and not legislators should choose whether they can purchase either free-range or ‘enriched’ cage produced eggs or products to better help industry adapt to new laws on chicken welfare, a farmers’ group has said.
Agrana: Supplies rise for commodity-sourced ingredients
Bakers will welcome fresh figures from Austrian sugar, starch and fruit preparation supplier Agrana that reports a lift in autumn harvest figures for commodity-derived ingredients, an encouraging sign that supplies for formulators may ease into 2009.