IFT identifies bitterness thresholds for chocolate
The Institute for Food Technologists (IFT) has validated a method that can help manufacturers determine how much bitterness is too much in chocolate.
Archives for October 18, 2012
US chocolate market ‘staling’, says analyst
The North American cocoa grind has dropped 2% in the third quarter (Q3), leading one analyst to call the region’s largest nation a “staling” chocolate market.
Dispatches from the Whole Grains on Every Plate conference
Whole Grains on Every Plate Day two: ConAgra on how to grow amid '50 shades of beige’
Whole grain foods might be on the up, but they are most often found in declining ‘beige’ food categories in the center of the store that are not performing well, says ConAgra Mills.
DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS
Coke, Pepsi face ‘massive’ future dairy sourcing challenge – Rabobank analyst
The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and other firms riding the convergence wave marrying soft drinks to dairy face massive future commodity sourcing challenges.
Nutritional value is the key, ‘sustainability not a game-changer’: Bakery survey identifies 10 mega-trends for future success
Modern consumers want the best of all worlds when it comes to bakery and chocolate products, with quality & price, local & global, tradition & innovation, and pleasures & health existing together, according to results of a global survey commissioned by...