Pasta goes bananas: Green banana flour offers gluten-free pasta solutions
Flour milled from green bananas could help solve the riddle of how to create cheap yet tasty gluten-free pasta, say researchers.
Archives for June 24, 2012
Big Interview: Kevin Stark, NineSigma
People, process, tools and ‘go to guys’: The evolution of open innovation
When R&D matchmaker NineSigma set up shop in 2000, a lot of companies were talking about open innovation in theory.
Hershey Company targets $10bn net sales by 2017
The Hershey Company has said it aims to increase net sales by more than half their current level in the next five years, to hit $10bn by the end of 2017.
Sugar debate: Fructose may be healthy after all
A new review of the scientific evidence suggests that fructose may not be as bad as some research has suggested, and may even provide some health benefits.
Big Interview: Peter Haferman, president, Improve USA
Improve USA: Aloe is already the biggest botanical on the planet, but it’s about to get even bigger…
It might be gracing the functional beverages aisles in Costco and Trader Joe’s, but if you “ask Joe in the street what Aloe Vera is, he’ll still say it’s something you put on your skin when you have sunburn”, says the new boss of Aloe ingredients expert...
Campaign to promote US chilled pork in South Korea
South Korea and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have started a campaign to promote year-round consumption of US chilled pork in South Korea following a decline in US imports.
Cereal category leads new almond-containing product introductions
Almonds have been the most popular ingredient nut in new products for six years running, and have seen a surge in popularity with cereal makers over the past year, according to new data released by the Almond Board of California.
Setting certified cocoa goals makes ethical and business sense
Sourcing cocoa from certified farms can minimise incidence of child labour, but if that’s enough, why else should chocolate manufacturers commit to third-party certification?