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Archives for August 27, 2014
Study backs fibre-based satiety ingredient to reduce food intake
A novel composite satiety ingredient from made up of a viscous fibre and whole-grain corn flour can help to boost satiety responses in men and women, say researchers.
Kellogg: Including ‘added sugars’ on Nutrition Facts panel will just confuse shoppers
Almost a quarter of primary grocery shoppers are unable to correctly identify the total amount of sugar in products featuring the FDA’s ‘new-look’ Nutrition Facts labels, which require manufacturers to list ‘sugar’ and ‘added sugar’ separately, according...
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Australia’s zero-weed tolerance, waterlogging in barley plants, the spreading wheat curl mite
Lessons from Australia in wheat herbicide resistance, waterlogging stress tolerance and how the wheat curl mite spreads.
From lab to field: Breeding-out Australia’s ‘most costly’ wheat disease
Australian farmers are reaping the benefits of yellow spot-resistant wheat, developed by a team of researchers using gene deletion.
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Renewable farm energy, Bunge expansion, EU cereal yields, Tamworth production, maize cob hope
Scottish farmers embrace renewable energy, Bunge expands its facilities in Australia, EU cereal yields generally above average for 2014, new wheat production plans for Tamworth, Australia, and maize cob flour could save lives in Kenya.
A taste of the future? Wine waste to fortify baked goods
Wine grape pomace can be used to increase the antioxidant and dietary fiber content in breads, muffins and brownies, find researchers.
Online grain contracts: Cargill AgHorizon’s most ‘significant’ enhancement
Building on its efforts to move the grain industry online, Cargill AgHorizons rolled out an e-signature service for grain contracts. It’s the first line grain company in Canada to offer this service, which allows customers to sign grain contracts on...
Funley’s Delicious launches on-the-go packaging
Funley’s Delicious health snacks is re-launching its Wholly Granolly and Super Crackers to appeal to on-the-go consumers in September.
Sales up by 5.6% to €848.4m and EBITDA up by 9% to €123.5m
Constantia Flexibles: ‘In the long term Russia will be an attractive market for flexible packaging’
Constantia Flexibles has released its first half results for 2014 but admits the market is still highly fragmented.