19 02, 2019

Bake a Better Clean Label Product

Clean label is a growing and large trend in the baking industry. Consumers, especially younger generations, are looking for original, healthier, simple and more familiar products that create a long-lasting customer adherence. Baking these products requires rethinking ingredients, processes and quality control. Currently, there is no absolute definition for clean label. Instead, the concept implies [...]

29 11, 2018

Fonio

Fonio What is Fonio? Fonio, one of many types of grains and pseudocereals referred to as ancient grains, has West African origins. It is touted for its nutritional profile and lack of gluten, which makes it an attractive baking ingredient, particularly for breads and snacks. However, some experts say more research is [...]

18 07, 2017

Adding a Whole Grain Claim to Your Label?

Is your bakery focused on producing whole grain products? Consumers are turning away from baked goods produced with refined flour and seeking healthier alternatives found in whole grain foods. Whole grains are grains that are consumed in their original form without being refined. They contain their original parts such as the bran, germ, and endosperm [...]

21 06, 2016

Whole Grains

Whole Grains What are Whole Grains? Whole grains are cereal grains which contain the intact, ground, cracked or flaked kernel or seed of the grain as well as the endosperm, germ and bran.1 The American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI) defines whole grains as "The intact, ground, cracked or flaked caryopsis, [...]

13 06, 2015

Rolled Oats

Rolled Oats Also known as old fashioned oats What are Rolled Oats? Rolled oats are whole dehulled oat berries (groats) that have been lightly steamed and passed through rollers to flatten or flake the groat. They are commonly used to make oatmeal. Oat products are an excellent additive to many baked goods, [...]

10 06, 2015

Protein

Protein What is Protein? Proteins are essential components of the human diet. They are found in skin, hair and muscle and all body tissues. A protein is made up of peptide building blocks with various combinations of 20 amino acids which determine proteins functionality and their nutritional value.1 Commercially, proteins are differentiated [...]

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