As the government of Serbia decided to ban the export of flour, wheat, corn and oil, the Mill Industry Association, Zitounija, spoke against the measure. In total, Serbia planted wheat on an estimated area of 600,000 Ha last year.
Professionals in the bread sector signed the first collective agreement alongside the Ministries of Agriculture and Health, on reducing the salt content of bread. The agreement was finalized in a meeting at the International Agricultural Show on March 3.
US-based company Fiberstar agreed to allow Givaudan to commercialize and use Fiberstar’s natural, plant-based texturizing ingredient Citri-Fi®. The collaboration will expand Givaudan’s Taste & Wellbeing portfolio while extending Fiberstar’s geographic footprint.
Dawn Foods launched new, cocoa and fat-based fillings under its Delicream range, suitable to use for a wide range of bakery products, including croissants, muffins and cookies.
Kerry opened a new 21,500-square-foot facility in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, producing sustainable food ingredients for distribution across the Middle East’s snack, bakery and meat sectors.
The global plant-based protein market is expected to attract growth at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period of 2021 to 2031, according to a study made by Transparency Market Research (TMR).
Ingredients specialist KRÖNER-STÄRKE developed a cream-like filling for bakery and confectionery products. It has a long shelf life and no artificial ingredients.
Cargill has reached an agreement with Croda to acquire the majority of its performance technologies and industrial chemicals business for EUR 915,000,000.