Bunge: Consumer concerns on hydrogenation prompted R&D
Bunge has developed a patented trans-free bakery shortening without the hydrogenation process in reaction to consumer concern over ‘hydrogenated’ oils on the label, its innovation director says.
Archives for November 4, 2013
Grupo Bimbo Visa agreement to boost Mexican business
Grupo Bimbo hopes to boost Mexican business thanks to an agreement with Visa via its technology subsidiary that enables small Mexican retailers to accept electronic card payments.
Ontario food processing plant to open next year
Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) will head up a food processing facility for fruit and vegetables in Ontario, Canada next year.
Walkers Crisps plant production restored after fire
PepsiCo’s Walkers Crisps factory at Leycroft Road, Beaumont Leys, Leicestershire, has returned to normal production levels following a blaze that took 60 firefighters to bring under control.
BREAD KNOWLEDGE: NIELSEN INSIGHTS PART II
Bakery beyond bulk: Consumers seeking smaller portions
Bakers need to focus on smaller portions and selling to individual consumers instead of working in bulk, warns an expert.
Proponents of Washington's GMO labeling bill say they have slight lead going into Tuesday's election
The proponents of Washington State’s I-522 initiative mandating the labeling of foods containing GMO ingredients claim they have a slight lead hours before tomorrow's election deadline.
dispatches from K Show 2013
NatureWorks biopolymer can take the heat
NatureWorks has launched a biopolymer grade designed for sheet extrusion in food packaging for higher heat performance.
Dow collaboration leads to ‘revolutionary’ recyclable pouch
Flexible packaging has taken off, but recyclability has been a challenge; one company reportedly has solved the puzzle with a fully recyclable stand-up pouch.