The significantly longer amount of time necessary to prepare whole grains compared to refined grains is a substantial hurdle that stops many people from eating more whole grains, even though they are more nutritious.
Rice Bran Technologies posted strong earnings growth in its second quarter of 2014 despite having to shut down a major production plant for three weeks as part of a planned expansion and having to absorb the effect on productivity of the World Cup on...
RiceBran Technologies has upped production at its Dillon, Montana plant by 25% to meet demand for fibers from rice bran, revealed bosses at the second quarter earnings call this week.
Stabilized rice bran (SRB) supplier NutraCea has narrowed its loss in the second quarter of 2011 and increased revenues 29 percent, although sales of rice bran for food and feed applications did not grow as quickly as anticipated, the company said.
Stabilized rice bran (SRB) maker NutraCea has shipped its first products to China and won new business in the Philippines and the US as it strives to return to the black after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Ingredient suppliers that can provide lower cost alternatives to increasingly pricey commodities could benefit from higher prices, according to a fiber ingredient supplier.
NutraCea has received approval from the US Department of
Agriculture (USDA) to supply stabilized rice bran as an enhancer
for pulverized meat and poultry products.
NutraCea is expecting to see its first sales of stabilised rice
bran in Central and Eastern Europe following this week's FiCEE
trade show, where the ingredient has been warmly received for its
potential to reduce manufacturers'...
