Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls
You can have your rolls and eat them too. This recipe uses whole wheat flour to add wholesomeness without skimping on flavor.
Butternut Squash Whole Wheat Pancakes with Cranberry Syrup
Cardamom Pear Crisp
General Mills packs wholegrain punch, Kellogg files micro-bran patent
Bakery and Snacks, 1/30/15 What could be more fun on a Friday than a healthy baking special edition?! Here’s our 2015 cream of the crop to date – as General Mills packs a punch with whole grain pancakes and Kellogg files a patent for versatile micro-bran.
‘Store-Baked’ Goods May Not Mean What You Think
ABC News, 1/28/15 A lawsuit filed in December in New Jersey Superior Court in Camden County is accusing Wegmans Food Markets of “deceptive” statements claiming that “certain bread and bakery products that were not baked in store” were baked on the premises. Actually, the suit claims, they were “pre-baked elsewhere and delivered to the stores.”
Break through limits on added fiber
Baking Business, 1/28/15 Adding enough of a good thing such as dietary fiber to crackers can pose problems. It’s hard to get enough traditional fiber into snack crackers to qualify them for “good” or “excellent” claims. Taste, color and processing problems, including hydration and texture, often accompany use of insoluble fibers. Fibersol soluble corn fiber, […]
Sugar intakes ‘decreasing’ or ‘stable’ globally, report finds
Food Navigator, 1/28/15 Dietary sugars intakes are decreasing or stable in most countries, according to a data review of ten European countries, Australia, New Zealand and the US.
Oatmeal for breakfast may increase satiety and mean a lower calorie lunch
Baker and Snacks, 1/27/15 Consumption of oatmeal, rather than ready-to-eat-cereal, at breakfast may result in greater feelings of fullness and lower calorie intake at lunch, especially in overweight people, says research backed by PepsiCo owned Quaker Oats. Related Coverage: Business Standard
Convenience stores emerge as health food destination
Food Navigator, 1/28/15 More consumers are seeking healthy foods and beverages at convenience stores, creating an opportunity in a previously often overlooked channel for manufacturers of these products to expand their reach, according to new market research from Technomic.
They’re Not All Bad: Healthy Carbs to Try in 2015
Food and Nutrition, 1/27/15 carbohydrates are a necessary nutrient the body needs to function. Glucose, which is the building block for carbs, is the main source of energy for the brain and many other vital organs in the body. The idea that carbs are bad more than likely stems from the misconception that they only […]