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Wheat production increases not enough to feed the world
The rate of increase in wheat yields has plateaued and there will not be sufficient wheat to feed the world's future population.
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Noodle market set to sizzle
Two and a half decades since its launch, the Maggi 2 Minute Noodles product still dominates the instant noodles market in India. The Nestle brand's runaway success can be regarded as quite a feat, especially in a country where most packaged products struggle to make their presence felt.
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Record high corn prices and the impact on food costs
Recent US trades driven by economic growth in developing countries and favourable exchange rates, combined with tight global grain supplies, resulted in record or near-record prices for corn, soybeans and other food and feed grains in 2007
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Taura Natural Ingredients URC Inclusions ancient grain and URC fruit and vegetable combination
Taura Natural Ingredients has launched URC Inclusions, a range of ingredients that combines ancient grains and Ultra Rapid Concentrated (URC) fruit and vegetables. The range may allow manufacturers to create products that contain customised blends of ancient grains - such as quinoa, amaranth and chia - with pure concentrated fruit and vegetables. It is designed for applications in the snack, bakery, breakfast cereal and confectionery categories.
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Manitoba shelled hemp seeds
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils has rebranded its shelled hemp seeds product which is now known as Hemp Hearts.
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DKSH Barley Balance
Barley Balance naturally concentrated barley beta-glucan is claimed to lower cholesterol and reduce blood sugar, and can promote weight loss with proper diet changes.
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Textured soy protein flakes
Cargill is introducing a line of textured soy protein flakes in the Americas to its already broad portfolio of soy protein products. Prosanté textured soy protein flakes, already on the market in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia–Pacific, contain 50% protein and are available in a variety of shapes and sizes.
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Quinoa the pseudograin
“Swapping high-GI grains in our diet for an ancient, nutrient-packed ‘super seed’ may lead to better health for millions of Australians,” says Dr Joanna McMillan, registered nutritionist and accredited practising dietician.
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Public comment welcome to proposed change to food code
FSANZ welcomes comment on an assessment report for a genetically modified corn line.
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Increased protein and fibre in flat breads
Distillers dried grains with solubles, a co-product when corn is processed into ethanol, can be used to supplement protein and fibre in a range of baked products such as chapattis.
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Definition of whole grain
The European Healthgrain consortium has developed a definition for whole grain.
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New wheat varieties showing resistance to Ug99
In a study released at the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative 2009 Technical Workshop in Mexico, researchers have developed varieties of wheat that are not only resistant to plant rust fungus Ug99, but also produce more grain than today’s most popular varieties.
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International wheat experts meet to tackle the 'plant plague'
Wheat experts from Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas have converged on the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative 2009 Technical Workshop in Mexico to discuss the worldwide threat of the Ug99 windborne plant fungus, which could decimate 90% of the globe's wheat varieties.
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Antarctic genes incorporated into frost-resistant wheat
The Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre (MPBCRC) has announced its intention to develop genetically modified (GM) wheat with enhanced tolerance to frost, to help combat concerns over frost damage to crops.
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Australians not eating enough grain
A national consumer education campaign promoting consumption of at least four serves of grain-based foods a day for optimum health was launched this week in Sydney.
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The impact of GM canola on organic industries
Commercialisation of GM canola in Australia is likely to have only negligible direct impacts on the organic canola, livestock and honey industries, according to a report released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE).
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Wheat quality in the spotlight
Molecular biologist Professor Rudi Appels has been awarded a Visiting Fellowship within the Food Futures Flagship, to advance the application of genomics technologies to high quality grains, including wheat and barley.
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Human beans may come to a plate near you
The US Department of Agriculture has signalled its plans to allow the commercial cultivation of genetically-modified rice on more than 3000 acres in Kansas.
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Cleaning wheat
The Kampffmeyer Gruppe is Germany's largest milling company which produces high-quality milled grain products for food companies worldwide
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