Bread is a universal language. Nearly every culture has historical roots in forming judicious combinations of water and grains, seeds, pulses, starches, and other substrates, often functionally lightened with some sort of leavening, and perhaps a dash of salt for flavor. It’s the quintessential expression of science, art, and sustenance.

Capitol Food Company, headquartered in Cerritos, California, is proud to announce it has made significant financial investments resulting in improved efficiency in their blending and packaging facility located in La Mirada, CA. 

KPM Analytics, Inc., a Union Park Capital portfolio company, announced it has acquired Bruins Instruments, a German-based manufacturer of high-resolution near-infrared reflectance and transmission analyzers.

Three-year export initiative unveiled at Bakery @ SIAL America.

More than 170 milling industry leaders and guests gathered in South Carolina for the North American Millers’ Association’s 2022 Spring Conference, which ended on April 12, 2022.

Total grain intake is associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

Pete Levangie, CEO, Bay State Milling, speaks on the current global grain sourcing situation.

Bakery strategies to help mitigate supply-chain and pricing challenges.

Despite processed grains’ reputation for causing heart-related health woes, research indicates otherwise.

Health-conscious consumers are driving growth in grains both old and new.

Made with just whole-grain rolled oats, it contains 60% more protein than regular oats.

The organization advocates for incorporating various grains as part of a healthy diet.

International Molasses (IM) has introduced CaneRite Panela, an all-natural, free-flowing powder sweetener made from the freshly squeezed juice of the entire sugar cane plant.

Consumer awareness of ingredients and their impact on health continues to grow as information becomes more readily available across multiple platforms.

Sweegen’s footprint in Europe became stronger after the European Union Commission published its approval of Sweegen’s non-GMO Signature Bestevia Rebaudioside M (Reb M) for use in food and beverages.

Expanding its global distribution presence, Prinova Group LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire industry expert The Ingredient House, LLC.

Global Organics is proud to recognize its longtime partner, Natíve, for becoming the first Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) sugar producer. 

Bonumose, Inc. has announced the achievement of regulatory and food application milestones in the U.S. and Canada for the low-glycemic, rare sugar tagatose.

In response to continued consumer demand for label-friendly ingredients, Cargill has expanded its processing capabilities of its sweetener plant in Cikande, Indonesia, to more than double the company’s production capacity for organic, non-GMO tapioca syrup.

PureCircle will offer three ingredients from bioconversion—Reb D, Reb M, and Reb AM—to food and beverage manufacturers across the European Union.

Consumers want sweet snacks and baked goods with less sugar; here are ways to deliver.

The snack and bakery sweetener will be added to Batory’s line of ingredient offerings.

Producers can harness the supplier’s maple syrup and sugar for pastries and other items.

The products are aimed at helping snack and bakery producers develop items with less sugar.

An expert from the company outlines trends in sweeteners, and how producers can deliver.

A leader from Icon Foods explains BFY trends and products that can satisfy consumers.

The agreement will expand the availability of Incredo Sugar to U.S. food companies.

NutraEx Food, Inc. has launched BI-Sugar, a new plug & play sweetener solution that inhibits the digestion of sugar.

An expert from the company discusses how the rare sugar compares to other sweeteners on the market.

Innovation is the result of fresh thinking.

Available now, the “Zen Guide to Manufacturing Intelligence” leads manufacturing professionals down the path to an enlightened look at quality metrics that shows the potential for greater quality control and cost savings by extracting more value from manufacturing data.

Ingredion’s new fact sheet focuses on its broad range of sweetener, texture and nutrition options that contain no genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

The announcement represents a significant step as part of Kellanova's Better Days Promise to advance sustainable and equitable access to food.

Bob's Red Mill bags are now recyclable through Ridwell, a recycling service that will pick up multi-layer plastic bags right from consumer's doorsteps.

For the second consecutive year, Grupo Bimbo received recognition for its actions to mitigate the effects of climate change at a global level.

The facility at the Danmark Protein site will be able to convert 2.8MW of electricity into 8MW of heat.

The trend, termed ‘Regeneration Rising,’ involves new palettes and factors consumers want.

The food solutions firm has lifted its 2025 regenerative agriculture goal to 5m acres.

The Science Based Targets initiative validates Tate & Lyle’s new greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in line with a 1.5°C trajectory.

The report details momentum across the company's three strategic focus areas: products, people, and planet.

Cheez-It, Club crackers to be sold with regenerative wheat.

Our sister mag Refrigerated & Frozen Foods has released its annual ranking of the largest frozen food companies in the U.S.

The company aims to have 100% of electricity purchased for its operations renewably sourced by 2030

The two new hires will be charged with heading up efforts around sustainability, responsible product sourcing, and more.

An R&D expert from the sugar company shares insights on how the sustainable farming practice can benefit food producers, and the planet.

In my first column in February, I highlighted the rapid growth of the gluten-free market and provided an overview of conditions that require a gluten-free diet for treatment, as well as other reasons why consumers may be following it.

The explosion of gluten-free products in the marketplace is good news for people with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity.

There are a growing number of gluten-free products in the marketplace

During the last few years, sustainability has received significant attention from many different groups.

When Columbus first sailed to America, its inhabitants had already developed more than 200 types of maize.