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Despite economic woes, consumers stick with snacks
March 18, 2010 – Battered by the troubled economy, consumers are tightening
their spending habits when it comes to many food purchases, and
while shoppers are seeking the best value and are more disciplined
in their buying decisions, snack food products continue to do
well. | READ MORE
Firm: Yeast product will inhibit acrylamide in foods
March 17, 2010 – Canadian yeast research and development company Functional
Technologies Corporations said it has developed, tested and filed
patent applications for a yeast technology that reduces the formation
of acrylamide, a carcinogen formed when starchy foods are baked, fried
or toasted. | READ MORE
Pectin-rich ingredients show fat replacing potential
March 16, 2010 – Using pectin as a fat replacer may produce baked goods with 30 per cent
less shortening, while producing a more tender texture, says new
research. | READ MORE
Gerard Curran elected chairman of CRFA
March 15, 2010, TORONTO – Gerard Curran, proprietor of James Joyce
Irish Pub and Restaurant in downtown Calgary, has been elected chairman of the
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA).
Grandmother behind push to legalize home bakeries March 6, 2010, TULSA, Okla. – Susan Bohannon ordered new cookie cutters this week: an elephant and a donkey. If it comes to it, she is fully prepared to roll out the ultimate enticement to win over Oklahoma legislators: Homemade cookies. | READ MORE
138-year-old bakery on verge of financial collapse March 4, 2010 – Mathiesons, a family bakery established in 1872 in Falkirk, Scotland, has gone into administration. | READ MORE
'Cupcake Girls' to debut on W Network in April
March 3, 2010, TORONTO – "The Cupcake Girls," a new TV series featuring
best friends and business partners Heather White and Lori Joyce, will debut April 4 on the W Network.
Will newfound popularity spoil the dainty macaron?
March 2, 2010 – Like the cupcake before it, the macaron, a French confection that
resembles a pastel-colored sandwich cookie, is ready for its close-up. | READ MORE
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