All Ingredients articles – Page 79
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Product NewsWheat worries continue as quality becomes clearer
This year’s harvest has been referred to as the “worst for a generation” as unfavourable weather earlier this year has hit the yield and quality of UK wheat.
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Egg prices may continue to rise
Bakers are facing further increases in egg prices, and possible shortages, as demand escalates in the run-up to Christmas.
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Bakers’ dozen meet in London for baking industry first
A group of 13 baking organisations met in London last weekend to discuss some of the main issues facing the industry.
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Interest up for ADM’s harvest assessment
ADM Milling has said it is experiencing increased interest in its annual harvest assessment, following concerns about the quality of the UK wheat harvest.
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Product NewsArla: profits down, but whey protein continues to impress
Arla Foods has unveiled a 16% decline in net profits off the back of increasing price competition and milk production.
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Organic boosts EHL Ingredients’ sales
EHL Ingredients is expecting sales of its organic range to hit £3m by the end of the year, as demand picks up.
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Slimming cake ingredient could get UK go-ahead
A chemical firm has revealed a powder derived from a cake ingredient could be used to help people lose weight.
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Product NewsEarly quality reports poor for wheat
The UK wheat harvest has been progressing steadily, but early reports on quality have been poor, according to the latest ADAS report, published yesterday (23 August).
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Product NewsPuratos launches new online portal
Bakery ingredients firm Puratos has launched a new website as part of a corporate rebranding exercise.
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USDA posts downward revision for maize
US maize production estimates have been revised downwards in the latest United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grains: World Markets and Trade report.
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Product NewsCSM sees Q2 improvement
CSM Global has achieved higher sales in the second quarter of 2012, with preparatory work to divest its Bakery Supplies business under way.
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Rank Hovis ups price of flour
Following declarations from other millers, including ADM Milling, Rank Hovis has now revealed exclusively to British Baker that it, too, will be increasing the price of its flour.
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Views required on vitamin D-rich yeast
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is calling for views on the application for a vitamin D-rich baker’s yeast to be marketed as a ‘novel food ingredient’.
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Product NewsEdme appoints new MD
Edme, the bakery ingredients producer, has announced that Peter Tichbon, a former director of Allied Bakeries, has joined the group as its new managing director. Tichbon replaces David Amos, who stepped down earlier this year to take a job with Zeelandia, and joins the Edme on 25 September.
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ADM Milling puts up price of flour
Spiralling wheat costs have prompted ADM Milling to put up the price of its flour by £75 per tonne.
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Bako partners in Genius foodservice move
Bako has teamed up with Genius Foods as part of the gluten-free bakery brand’s move into the foodservice sector.
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Call for better salt labelling to cut cancer risks
The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has called for better traffic light labelling on products such as bread in a bid to reduce the number of stomach cancer cases linked to salt consumption.
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Product NewsElephant Atta sale on OFT radar
The proposed sale of ethnic flour business Elephant Atta to Associated British Foods (ABF) has come under the watchful gaze of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). This week, the OFT issued an ‘invitation to comment’ on the move, which would see Premier Food’s Elephant Atta business sold to rival ABF’s Westmill Foods subsidiary for a cash consideration of £34m. It is considering whether the acquisition has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation, under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002, which could potentially result in a less competitive marketplace, in the area of the ‘supply of chapatti flour’.
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Product NewsLimits near for salt reduction levels
Food manufacturers are reaching their limits in salt reduction, according to the latest research.
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Rank Hovis sale should be considered, says analyst
Premier Foods should consider selling its milling business Rank Hovis to drive down its £1.2bn debt, a leading City analyst has argued. The comment follows the firm’s announcement, on 6 July, that it would sell its Elephant Atta ethnic flour business to rival Associated British Foods’ (ABF) Westmill Foods subsidiary, ...