The Real Good Food Company (RGFC) has pinpointed its bakery ingredients business Renshaw as the ‘gem’ within the group and has committed to a growth strategy for this arm.
The snowballing gluten-free trend holds extensive opportunities for ingredients firms but education and innovation is needed to secure the future of this segment, an industry expert has said.
US firm Caravan Ingredients showcased cracker enzyme technology that delivers greater throughput and less wastage for firms making the snack at the Institute of Food Technologists 2012 Annual Meeting & Expo, Las Vegas.
B.C. raspberry producers will increase their competitiveness by developing new products with the support of the Governments of Canada and British Columbia.
Observers of the currently pegging peanut crop said they were optimistic 2012 will be a recovery year after two disappointing years hurt mostly by persistent drought, although the growing season still had a long ways to go.
Shareholders of CSM n.v. on July 3 approved a proposed strategic transformation of CSM into a bio-based ingredients company. The transformation includes plans to divest CSM’s North American and European Bakery Supplies businesses.
TIC Gums has introduced Add-Here 3200, a hydrocolloid system designed to reduce the amount of sugar, honey and/or high-fructose corn syrup in the formula of such products as granola, cereal and energy bars.
John Harrington, senior sourcing manager — commodities flour, General Mills, Inc., will retire, effective Sept. 1, ending a 35-year career in the milling industry. He will be succeeded by Brent Bash, commodities manager.
The National Restaurant Association has unveiled a new branding initiative and logo, which the organization said will be applied to all its programs, services and products this year.
Hendrik Jacobs has been named president and chief operating officer of SunOpta, Inc., effective Aug. 1. He will succeed Tony Tavares, who is leaving the company.
Investigations into five ongoing Salmonella outbreaks - all linked to contact with small turtles - have revealed 19 more cases and a sixth outbreak from another strain of the bacteria.
The fight is on for control of troubled Findus, one of the UK's best-known frozen food groups which owns Findus Crispy Pancakes, Lean Cuisine and Young's Seafood.
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) have jointly announced that the Distinguished Order of Zerocrats has selected three food industry leaders as the 2012 Frozen Food Hall of Fame induct
