As food producers return to consuming palm oil due to the sudden shortage of sunflower oil, it is important to understand the impact of saturated fats in daily diets. Palm oil was once replaced because it bears a certain presence of saturated fats.
The production plant Mondelez operates in Trostyanets, a town in eastern Ukraine, suffered “significant damage”, the company said. No employees were injured in the attack, according to the information currently available.
Exhibitors for iba 2023 can now begin the registration process for the event set to take place on October 22-26, 2023, organizers announced.
AMF Bakery Systems won two innovation awards within one month, for its Multibake VITA tunnel oven by Den Boer, at CFIA and Sirha Europain, both held in March.
In response to political pressure, Nestlé said it was not making a profit in Russia, and announced it was suspending all sales of non-essential brands such as KitKat and Nesquik, among others.
The Association of Bakers and Confectioners in the Czech Republic said that an increase in the price of bread should be expected this year, due to rising costs of raw materials and energy, as well as concerns about the Ukrainian workforce. However, they expect no shortage of bread.
Grupo Bimbo announced it is suspending sales of its Bimbo brand and halting new investments in Russia. The company continues to monitor and assess the situation as circumstances evolve.
BENEO announced it quadrupled its storage capacity at the Offstein facility in Germany, to improve its efficiency. The new warehouse, a EUR 7.7m investment in a fully automated facility that opened in February, allows for increased storage of BENEO’s crystalline functional carbohydrates Isomalt, Palatinose™ and galenIQ™.
Dawn Foods announced Adam Pawlick as the company’s new vice president of research & development for North America. Pawlick joined the company in March 2022, and reports to John Schmitz, president of Dawn North America.
Bühler announced the delivery of its first Prime Masa plant in India – the second Prime Masa plant worldwide – to PV Sons Corn Milling. The plant will consume 84% less water, 52% less energy compared to a traditional process.