Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

An international team of researchers is working to produce better quality pasta that could contribute to improving health.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Consuming a ‘moderate’ amount of chocolate each week could be associated with lower risk of developing stroke, according to new research from Sweden.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Shane Starling

A multi-centre collaboration between academia and industry has confirmed a new validation method for cocoa flavanols and procyanidins that study backer Mars says could have, “far-reaching implications for researchers and consumers.”

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

There is no direct translation of ‘snacking’ as Americans know it in Brazilian food culture, but snack foods form a significant part of the Brazilian diet, according to a new report from the Hartman Group.

Published: Aug 31, 2012

The Israel’s antitrust authority has indicted several bakery chains for setting prices, preventing competition, and dividing the customer base among themselves, in violation of the Restrictive Trade Practices Law.

Published: Aug 31, 2012

Chocolate, the world's most illustrious food item has become a vital part of daily appetite among Indians.

Published: Aug 30, 2012

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. said it plans to close its Bentonville, Ark., ingredient cheese facility in the second quarter of 2013.

Published: Aug 30, 2012 By: John Wood

Nestlé and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have rejected criticism by the Children’s Food Campaign (CFC) over cereal advertising by the food giant.

Published: Aug 30, 2012

Parle Products, India's largest biscuit, confectionery and snacks manufacturer has launched a new candy Londonderry.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

After bread, the price of biscuits, another staple food for the common man, is set to experience a steep hike - 10 to 20 per cent.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

Data on world trade in wheat flour just issued by the International Grains Council affirm that global flour exports in 2011-12 attained a new record by a wide margin, but that the outlook for 2012-13 points to a drop of 9%.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

The Bay State Milling Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire T.J. Harkins Basic Commodity Brokers, Inc., Bolingbrook, Ill.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

Dutch food ingredients firm CSM has developed a new bread ingredients technology, which is said to lower rework and waste during production, to generate cost savings of nearly 10%.

Published: Aug 28, 2012

The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation set 2012-13 domestic sugar overall marketing allotment (O.A.Q.) at 9,711,250 short tons, raw value, equal to 85% of estimated sugar consumption as forecast in the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate

Published: Aug 28, 2012

The new KMC GlazeMaker 25, based on potato starch, provides a cost-effective and non-allergenic way to provide a high gloss, as well as adhesion benefits, to baked foods, according to Brande-based KMC.

Published: Aug 28, 2012

Ukrainian confectionery firm Roshen has initiated operations at its UAH600m (€59.1m) plant in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

Published: Aug 28, 2012

Flour Mills of Nigeria has acquired a controlling interest in Thai Farm International, a grower and processor of cassava in Ososa, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Published: Aug 28, 2012

KP Snacks, the snacks division of UK-based United Biscuits, has launched new flavors under McCoy’s crisps range.

Published: Aug 27, 2012

Domestic food chains are shedding off their local colours as they seek to cash in on the fast growing western snack segment in India.

Published: Aug 27, 2012

With Onam just days away, district collector P Venugopal has constituted a special squad to inspect all bakeries in the town.