It’s perfectly normal that spaghetti and macaroni, with meat or tomato sauce, are offered to you by the waiter at any restaurant in Ethiopia. Indeed, pasta has a long history in this beautiful African country. It was introduced by Italians at the beginning of the last century. Being highly appreciated by Ethiopian people, a series of pasta-making industries have been established over time to satisfy the growing demand. (more…)
Among the so-called “minor” cereals, barley (Hordeum vulgare) is probably the most versatile. Barley has been known since the origin of agriculture; it comes from the East and it was easily spread in all the Continents since it fitted any kind of weather. Barley is mainly known for its dual use in animal feed and human food. (more…)
Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co. KG is one of the world’s leading companies in the field of flour treatment. Its key competence lies in solutions for flour standardization, flour improvement and flour fortification – from classic flour treatment to concentrates for ready-mixed flours. (more…)
Food manufacturer Symington’s has expanded its Five Brothers range of premium pasta sauces with three new original recipe pasta bake flavours. (more…)
“Pasta & Noodles Market in Vietnam: Databook to 2017” is the result of Canadean’s extensive market research covering the Pasta & Noodles market in Vietnam. (more…)
For many people pasta is part of their daily lifestyle. The word “pasta” means “dough” in Italian and the typical ingredients are durum semolina and water. In regions like South America, the Middle East and Africa, pasta is mainly made of soft or hard wheat flour and to a certain extent also out of corn or rice flour. (more…)
Product innovation promises to be an important growth avenue for Lancaster Colony Corp. as the maker of specialty food products heads into fiscal 2015. The company hopes the new introductions will help boost earnings, which fell 32% in fiscal 2014 to $74,986,000, equal to $2.75 per share on the common stock, down from $109,249,000, or $4 per share, in fiscal 2013. (more…)
In US gluten-free products must now meet Food and Drug Administration rules. In August 2013 the Fda issued a final rule in the Federal Register defining what characteristics a food must have to be labeled “gluten-free”. (more…)
