No-bake Granola

December 9, 2013 | Editor

A no-bake process for granola has been developed by General Mills (US), which reduces costs and production time while providing the toasted flavour and appearance.

The method involves mixing the ingredients at 200 degrees F and above to ensure … Read More

Warburtons launch new cake range

December 4, 2013 | Editor

Warburtons (UK) has moved into the cake market with four new variations adding to their assortment of baked goods including Bakewell Squares, Chocolate Brownies, Lemon Slices and Millionaire’s Shortbread. The cakes are available in packs of four single sized slices … Read More

Alliance Grain Traders to expand Minot Food Ingredient Plant

December 3, 2013 | Editor

Alliance Grain Traders (AGT) of Canada is planning to expand their pulses ingredient production facility with the introduction of a second production line, in order to double the facility’s production size. Currently, the Minot plant produces pulse ingredient flours, … Read More

Barry Callebaut awakens Bensdorp®

November 18, 2013 | Editor

Barry Callebaut (Switzerland) has revamped its Bensdorp® brand to highlight its role in the cocoa powder market. Bensdorp® has created “finessence” cocoa powders to explore new tastes, colours and textures. Their cocoa inventions include red Cameroon and defatted cocoa powder. … Read More

Nut prices in the US increase

November 18, 2013 | Editor

Pistachio prices reached an all time high at the end of 2013, while California English walnut and US almond import prices are on the increase. The rise is due to an unexpectedly small crop and a stronger consumer demand for … Read More

Tanis Food Tec’s technological developments

November 18, 2013 | Editor

Tanis Food Tec (TFT) of the Netherlands has supplied machinery for a new line producing nutritional 5-grain biscuits with yoghurt cream and chocolate fillings.

TFT’s latest technology provides an integrated and fully automatic cleaning system to clean the fillings … Read More

J&J Snack Foods Corp add to Soft Pretzels line

November 11, 2013 | Editor

J&J Snack Foods Corp (US) recently added three new products to its Superpretzel’s Soft Pretzel’s line. These include Superpretzel Bavarian, Superpretzel Supertwists and Superpretzel Sweet Cinnamon Soft Pretzel Bites.

The Bavarian Soft Pretzels combine Bavarian style with soft pretzels. … Read More