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Nielsen: Cdn consumer confidence continues to climb
July 20, 2010 – Canadian consumer confidence continues to rise, up two index points since Q1 and besting many nations around the globe, including the United States, according to the latest edition of the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index.
Butch Bakery sells cupcakes for manly men
July 19, 2010 – A New York businessman is changing the image of the cupcake as a sweet treat for girls into a must for men. | READ MORE
Cake TV hits a (sugar) high
July 16, 2010 – Bellicose cake is the thing these days — you can’t scroll through your cable guide without spotting a listing for a cutthroat competitive cake TV show, or at least a documentary-style series about the professional baking industry. | READ MORE
'Smart' salt to be made available in N. America
July 15, 2010 – The Scoular Company, an Omaha, Neb.-based supplier of ingredients to the food industry, will serve as a North American marketer of Smart Salt, a salt alternative based on natural minerals.
Survey: G20 losses extend beyond downtown T.O.
July 14, 2010, TORONTO – The effects of the G20 Summit were felt well outside the downtown core, according to a survey of Toronto restaurant owners conducted by the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA).
Calgary bakery honoured for health initiatives
July 13, 2010, CALGARY – Calgary's own Prairie Mill Bread Company is one of the winners of the first Alberta Food for Health Awards. | READ MORE
Par-Pak Ltd. wins industry award for sustainability
July 12, 2010, BRAMPTON, Ont. – Par-Pak Ltd, a manufacturer of rigid plastic containers, is a co-recipient of the inaugural Plastics Stewardship Award presented by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA), for its extensive efforts in recycling and energy conservation.
Egg replacer could overcome labelling challenges
July 9, 2010 – A wheat-based egg alternative can replace up to 50 per cent of eggs in sweet bakery products such as muffins and cupcakes, and requires no changes to a product’s labelling, claims U.K. supplier Ulrick & Short. | READ MORE
Cdn yeast tests demonstrate big drop in acrylamide
July 8, 2010, Vancouver, B.C. – Phyterra Yeast Inc., a division of Functional Technologies Corp., has announced initial test results for bread made with Acryleast its acrylamide-preventing proprietary yeast.
Group: U.K. food industry 'lied' about salt
July 7, 2010 – The food industry has significantly overplayed the technical role that salt plays in processed foods in order to avoid the "nuisance and expense" of reformulation work and fend off the health lobby, the chairman of salt reduction charity Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has claimed. | READ MORE



