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    <description>Breaking News on Industrial Baking &amp; Snacks</description>
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      <title>Flour, power &amp; politics: ABA’s bipartisan play in a polarised America</title>
      <description>Bakers eager to understand the shifting political landscape in the US will get exclusive insights at the American Bakers Association’s upcoming 2025 Convention. Bakers from both sides of the pond are invited to attend</description>
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      <itunes:summary>Bakers eager to understand the shifting political landscape in the US will get exclusive insights at the American Bakers Association’s upcoming 2025 Convention. Bakers from both sides of the pond are invited to attend</itunes:summary>
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      <title>How the EU elections are expected to impact snack producers</title>
      <description>We catch up with Sebastian Emig, director general of the European Snacks Association (ESA) to find out why he is excited about the upcoming elections for the new European Parliament. He also talks about the Green Deal and SNACKEX 2024: an event not to be missed.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>We catch up with Sebastian Emig, director general of the European Snacks Association (ESA) to find out why he is excited about the upcoming elections for the new European Parliament. He also talks about the Green Deal and SNACKEX 2024: an event not to be missed.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>How PepsiCo is sequestering the water from its potato chips to combat the water crisis, and other interesting innovations</title>
      <description>More than two billion people lack access to safe drinking water services around the world, which is why good corporate water stewardship is imperative. But the global snack giant is stepping up with some industry-leading tech, including one that uses the water found in potatoes. We find out more.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:50:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>More than two billion people lack access to safe drinking water services around the world, which is why good corporate water stewardship is imperative. But the global snack giant is stepping up with some industry-leading tech, including one that uses the water found in potatoes. We find out more.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>American Bakers Association’s 2024 Convention: Unveiling innovation, advocacy and community service in Scottsdale</title>
      <description>The ABA’s 2024 Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona, is set to kick off tomorrow, promising an array of activities, workshops and networking opportunities. We caught up with Eric Dell, president and CEO of ABA, to get the inside scoop on what attendees can expect.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:40:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The ABA’s 2024 Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona, is set to kick off tomorrow, promising an array of activities, workshops and networking opportunities. We caught up with Eric Dell, president and CEO of ABA, to get the inside scoop on what attendees can expect.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>US patchwork of additive bans: Will food manufacturers be forced to come up with a different formulation for different states?</title>
      <description>Unsurprisingly, the current state of play in the US is causing deep concern in the food industry: especially for those producers that sell products across multiple states. It's turning into a quagmire to stay ahead of the latest regulatory developments and how they impact a product portfolio: do we reformulate or not, how will this affect prices, what are the risks, what are the consequences…</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:11:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Unsurprisingly, the current state of play in the US is causing deep concern in the food industry: especially for those producers that sell products across multiple states. It's turning into a quagmire to stay ahead of the latest regulatory developments and how they impact a product portfolio: do we reformulate or not, how will this affect prices, what are the risks, what are the consequences…</itunes:summary>
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      <title>From exploiting the SuperBowl to fighting malnutrition in Guatamala and scaling up Black smallholder farmers in South Africa: PepsiCo’s global head of Social Impact talks trends in the social impact space</title>
      <description>It’s bizarre to think that like fashion or food, there are emerging trends in the social impact and philanthropy spaces, but as C.D. Glin, global head of Social Impact at PepsiCo and president of the PepsiCo Foundation says, it’s the pointedness and emphasis that consumers are putting on issues like sustainability, digitization and localization that transforming them to be ever present yet emerging at the same time.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>It’s bizarre to think that like fashion or food, there are emerging trends in the social impact and philanthropy spaces, but as C.D. Glin, global head of Social Impact at PepsiCo and president of the PepsiCo Foundation says, it’s the pointedness and emphasis that consumers are putting on issues like sustainability, digitization and localization that transforming them to be ever present yet emerging at the same time.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>What impact will the EU Deforestation Regulation have on the baking industry?</title>
      <description>While honorable, the EU Deforestation Regulation – specifically its fast-approaching 2024 deadline – is viewed, by some, as impractical. But what is the legislation and what does it mean for the food industry? More specifically, the bakery sector, which is a predominant user of palm oil?</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:55:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>While honorable, the EU Deforestation Regulation – specifically its fast-approaching 2024 deadline – is viewed, by some, as impractical. But what is the legislation and what does it mean for the food industry? More specifically, the bakery sector, which is a predominant user of palm oil?</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Are you ready to dive into Japan? Ichigo is on a mission to deliver a little piece of culture through snacks</title>
      <description>‘Ichigo ichiya’ is a Buddhist saying that describes a cultural concept of treasuring the unrepeatable nature of a moment. In other words, cherish every moment – which is exactly what the specially curated snack boxes of Ichigo’s TokyoTreat and Sakuraco are meant to inspire.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:10:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>‘Ichigo ichiya’ is a Buddhist saying that describes a cultural concept of treasuring the unrepeatable nature of a moment. In other words, cherish every moment – which is exactly what the specially curated snack boxes of Ichigo’s TokyoTreat and Sakuraco are meant to inspire.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Cost of reformulation giving you pause? FDF Scotland invites producers to apply for funding from Reformul8 Challenge Fund 4</title>
      <description>Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland has launched the next round of its Reformul8 Challenge Fund (RCF4), calling on Scottish producers to apply for funds to help them with their reformulation journey.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:14:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland has launched the next round of its Reformul8 Challenge Fund (RCF4), calling on Scottish producers to apply for funds to help them with their reformulation journey.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>PODCAST: Despite the recent onslaught of challenges, ‘the US baking industry is in better shape than it was five years ago’</title>
      <description>With his ‘glass half full’ mentality, Eric Dell plans to use his years of experience on Capitol Hill to open the opportunities that working with congress has for the US bakery industry.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>With his ‘glass half full’ mentality, Eric Dell plans to use his years of experience on Capitol Hill to open the opportunities that working with congress has for the US bakery industry.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>PODCAST: Three industry titans launch ‘revolutionary’ $312m growth equity fund to scale up radical better-for-you startups</title>
      <description>The founders of RXBar and Orgain have teamed up with the well-known ‘VitaminWater lawyer’ to launch Humble Growth, a founder-led growth equity investment firm focused on scaling up disruptive brands that empower consumers to lead healthier lives.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:11:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The founders of RXBar and Orgain have teamed up with the well-known ‘VitaminWater lawyer’ to launch Humble Growth, a founder-led growth equity investment firm focused on scaling up disruptive brands that empower consumers to lead healthier lives.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>‘Africa is a focal point for composite flour research’: 3D-printed crackers from African-grown peas and quinoa nabs Mühlenchemie’s Flour Innovation Award</title>
      <description>There are some really exciting developments happening in the composite flour space - particularly coming out of South Africa, Ethiopia and Pakistan - brought to light through MC Mühlenchemie’s Composite Flour Awards to mark its 100th anniversary.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:21:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>There are some really exciting developments happening in the composite flour space - particularly coming out of South Africa, Ethiopia and Pakistan - brought to light through MC Mühlenchemie’s Composite Flour Awards to mark its 100th anniversary.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Don’t get caught in the greenwashing trap</title>
      <description>Despite high inflation, the majority of consumers are happy to pay more for products with a sustainable backstory. So there’s money to be made from environmental credentials, which makes falling into the greenwashing trap a bigger temptation than ever before.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Despite high inflation, the majority of consumers are happy to pay more for products with a sustainable backstory. So there’s money to be made from environmental credentials, which makes falling into the greenwashing trap a bigger temptation than ever before.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Last day to apply for the Healthier Bakery Fund</title>
      <description>In partnership with Food Standards Scotland (FSS), Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland has developed the Healthier Bakery Fund, which provides funding of up to £5,000 to support health reformulation of sweet and savoury bakery products. But to be eligible, applications have to be by today (30 June 2023).</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>In partnership with Food Standards Scotland (FSS), Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland has developed the Healthier Bakery Fund, which provides funding of up to £5,000 to support health reformulation of sweet and savoury bakery products. But to be eligible, applications have to be by today (30 June 2023).</itunes:summary>
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      <title>‘Very few, if any, of our members will be impacted by the HFSS regulations’: Craft Bakers Association</title>
      <description>Soaring energy and ingredient prices, the cost of living crisis, labour shortages and the UK Government’s HFSS regulations - the craft bakery sector has been bombarded with one challenge after another. However, Karen Dear, recently appointed CEO of the Craft Bakers Association (CBA), remains steadfastly optimistic for the industry’s future.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:37:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Soaring energy and ingredient prices, the cost of living crisis, labour shortages and the UK Government’s HFSS regulations - the craft bakery sector has been bombarded with one challenge after another. However, Karen Dear, recently appointed CEO of the Craft Bakers Association (CBA), remains steadfastly optimistic for the industry’s future.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Alasdair Smith bows out as CEO of Scottish Bakers: Lesson learned during his 5-year tenure LISTEN</title>
      <description>After five years in the hot seat, Alasdair Smith has gained unique insight into what he considers ‘an incredibly noble and proud trade and one that’s got an amazing sense of fellowship’. Before he takes his final bow at the Scottish Baker of the Year Awards and Annual Conference (5-6 May), Bakery&amp;Snacks caught up with Smith to find out what changes he has seen during his tenure and how he views the sector’s  future.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:57:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>After five years in the hot seat, Alasdair Smith has gained unique insight into what he considers ‘an incredibly noble and proud trade and one that’s got an amazing sense of fellowship’. Before he takes his final bow at the Scottish Baker of the Year Awards and Annual Conference (5-6 May), Bakery&amp;Snacks caught up with Smith to find out what changes he has seen during his tenure and how he views the sector’s  future.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>General Mills, Cargill, DSM, et al double down efforts to address the challenges facing Africa</title>
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      <itunes:summary>Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) coordinates the support of seven major industry leaders – General Mills, Cargill, DSM, Ardent Mills, Bühler, JM Smucker Co and The Hershey Company – to help African processing companies enhance the nutritional value of foods.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:07:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Kudos, glory and multiple business benefits are again up for grabs in British Baker’s search for this year's loaf that will stand out above all others.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Podcast: AcreMade poised to unscramble the egg shortage and skyrocketing prices with plant-based replacers</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:42:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>We’re in the midst of the deadliest bird flu outbreak in US history, with the knock-on effect of squeezing egg supply. Combined with high commodity feed prices and labour shortages, eggs have surged in price – not a happy situation for either the consumer or the professional baker.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>1835</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The Oreo maker has launched Harmony Ambition 2030, the next chapter of its European sustainable wheat sourcing programme. Bees play a key role, and for each pack of biscuits sold, consumers will have the opportunity to contribute towards ‘a beautiful object that has a verified environment impact’.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>1421</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The UK craft bakery sector outlook in 2023</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:22:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The Craft Bakers Association (CBA) has revealed the top trends its members expect to impact the sector in 2023.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>‘We need to stick to being one Europe to overcome the supply chain challenges and fight inflation’: Fedima president</title>
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      <itunes:summary>Johan Sanders, president of the Federation of European Manufacturers and Suppliers of Ingredients to the Bakery, Confectionery and Patisserie Industries is a believer that being one market will help the industry through its current quagmire of challenges.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Crave’s Wots’inits: Is ‘Aldi’s Next Big Thing’ set to take on Walker’s Wotsits?</title>
      <description>Rob Brice – founder of vegan and allergen-friendly crisp brand Crave – is the winner of the Store Cupboard category of Aldi's Next Big Thing, flighted on Channel 4 last month, which secured him a special buy listing for his Pickled Onion Monster Feet and Smokey Bacon Streakers.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Rob Brice – founder of vegan and allergen-friendly crisp brand Crave – is the winner of the Store Cupboard category of Aldi's Next Big Thing, flighted on Channel 4 last month, which secured him a special buy listing for his Pickled Onion Monster Feet and Smokey Bacon Streakers.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>What’s hot and what’s not trends forecast for 2023</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:21:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>How is the food industry stacked up for 2023? Will the inflationary environment cripple the sector? Is supply chain back up and running or will we still see shortages? What is trending and what will hit shelves?</itunes:summary>
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      <title>The scientist redefining nutrition, food waste and food security with an upcycled sugars from fibre</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:12:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Dr Tom Simmons, founder and CEO of The Supplant Company, spent a decade in academic research around waste reduction before turning his attention to create a high fibre sugar that cooks, bakes and caramelises just like traditional sugar, but with fewer calories, boosts gut health and most importantly, addresses food waste.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Changes to acrylamide regulations in 2023: What biscuit and cookie manufacturers need to know</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:28:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>EU legislation on acrylamide is set to be renewed next year, meaning its crunch time for a number of manufacturers who are still producing biscuits and cookies with acrylamide levels above the 350 ppb benchmark level (BML).</itunes:summary>
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      <title>With innovation in short supply, ‘our voice will become louder as we move into 2023’: Clio Snacks CEO</title>
      <description>With distribution and household penetration doubling in the past year alone, refrigerated Greek yoghurt bar producer Clio Snacks believes it is well placed to make a real dent in the $135bn handheld bar category, particularly as the pandemic and inflationary environment have subdued innovation.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:32:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>With distribution and household penetration doubling in the past year alone, refrigerated Greek yoghurt bar producer Clio Snacks believes it is well placed to make a real dent in the $135bn handheld bar category, particularly as the pandemic and inflationary environment have subdued innovation.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>1196</itunes:duration>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: Insects add a carbon-friendly and clean label twist to bakery and snacks</title>
      <description>French mission-driven agritech company Ÿnsect is addressing one of the biggest challenges of our time – providing a farm-to-fork concept, with no waste, that will help feed an exploding global population while also preserving an increasingly at-risk planet.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:27:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>French mission-driven agritech company Ÿnsect is addressing one of the biggest challenges of our time – providing a farm-to-fork concept, with no waste, that will help feed an exploding global population while also preserving an increasingly at-risk planet.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>1420</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Bakery and snack producers have a $340bn opportunity to give Black consumers equitable access to the foods they want</title>
      <description>The McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility has released a study that takes a deeper look at Black American’s experiences with food, and answers why equitable access to food is not common.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:09:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility has released a study that takes a deeper look at Black American’s experiences with food, and answers why equitable access to food is not common.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>995</itunes:duration>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: How a BBU brand became synonymous with jazz</title>
      <description>Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) has extended its 25-year partnership with the Saratoga Jazz Festival for another five years, ensuring the Freihofer brand remains entrenched in the truly original American artform.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:46:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) has extended its 25-year partnership with the Saratoga Jazz Festival for another five years, ensuring the Freihofer brand remains entrenched in the truly original American artform.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Giving bakers a fighting chance as the flour price continues to soar</title>
      <description>The runaway flour price – caused by the atrocious weather in North American wheat-growing areas in 2021, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and rising fuel costs – is expected to have a long-lasting impact on the bakery industry – meaning bakers need to look beyond short-term savings to stay afloat.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:13:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The runaway flour price – caused by the atrocious weather in North American wheat-growing areas in 2021, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and rising fuel costs – is expected to have a long-lasting impact on the bakery industry – meaning bakers need to look beyond short-term savings to stay afloat.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>How Finsbury has defied crippling headwinds to remain buoyant</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:44:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The UK bakery group’s FY2021 record results defied what was then considered one of the toughest markets in living history, and has continued to demonstrate ‘resilience and a strategic focus’ despite an even rougher environment this year.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>779</itunes:duration>
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      <title>‘No time to waste’: PepsiCo ramps up water goal with revolutionary tech that reuses steam from potato chip production</title>
      <description>PepsiCo has developed groundbreaking tech for condensing and treating the steam evaporated from its fryers to recover more than 50% of the water used in potato chip manufacturing lines, an approach that could save 60 million litres of water a year.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:09:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>PepsiCo has developed groundbreaking tech for condensing and treating the steam evaporated from its fryers to recover more than 50% of the water used in potato chip manufacturing lines, an approach that could save 60 million litres of water a year.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: ‘If you’re a qualified skilled baker, you’ll never be out of a job’</title>
      <description>Alasdair Smith, CEO of Scottish Bakers, believes it’s a most rewarding pathway for young people entering a new profession, for someone wanting to change careers or for an entrepreneur keen on starting their own venture.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:06:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: British Bakels celebrates 75 years in the baking industry with ‘crystal ball gaze’ 25 years into the future</title>
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      <itunes:summary>Baking Past, Present and Future was collated in collaboration with food futurist Lyndon Gee and looks back at the bakery ingredients specialists’ key achievements, along with landmark moments in the food industry’s history and what could lie ahead for the next seven decades.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>Parents today are as discerning over their choice of foods for their little ones as they are for themselves. However, many snacks and choices on the shelf today come with high levels of sugar and other nasties.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:45:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The search for Britain’s Best Loaf 2022 – hosted by our sister publication British Baker – is now open for entries.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:45:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The search for Britain’s Best Loaf 2022 – hosted by our sister publication British Baker – is now open for entries.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: PepsiCo’s head of Philanthropy talks urgency to maximise efforts, his love of SA and snack opportunities in 2022</title>
      <description>The global snack giant has announced a new goal to help 50 million people gain ready access to nutritious foods by 2030 by expanding its Food for Good platform. We speak to C.D. Glin, PepsiCo’s global head of Philanthropy, about how the food industry should come together to bring about real change, especially after the rampage of COVID. He also shares his predications for the snacks industry in 2022.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>The global snack giant has announced a new goal to help 50 million people gain ready access to nutritious foods by 2030 by expanding its Food for Good platform. We speak to C.D. Glin, PepsiCo’s global head of Philanthropy, about how the food industry should come together to bring about real change, especially after the rampage of COVID. He also shares his predications for the snacks industry in 2022.</itunes:summary>
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      <title> Mission-driven US startup working to plug the unemployment gap with snacks from Africa</title>
      <description>Amazi Foods is a mindful food company that is helping consumers to feel better in and of themselves with guilt-free, nutrient-packed snacks that are 100% made-in-Uganda and expected to contribute more than $13m to the African country’s economy.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:07:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Amazi Foods is a mindful food company that is helping consumers to feel better in and of themselves with guilt-free, nutrient-packed snacks that are 100% made-in-Uganda and expected to contribute more than $13m to the African country’s economy.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Spicy hints, savoury desserts, childhood nostalgia: Embassy discusses the ontrend flavours for 2022</title>
      <description>From indulging in comfort food to trying new food fusions, Canadian flavour and colour specialist Embassy Ingredients has tracked the changes in consumer preferences driven by the pandemic.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:47:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>From indulging in comfort food to trying new food fusions, Canadian flavour and colour specialist Embassy Ingredients has tracked the changes in consumer preferences driven by the pandemic.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>‘We think there is the big opportunity here’: Despite nearly £2bn in sales at risk, IRI sees the silver lining to England’s new HFSS restrictions</title>
      <description>The UK Government has introduced new rules for high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) products that – when implemented in October next year – will affect the advertising of HFSS brands, volume promotions and the display of HFSS products instore.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:16:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The UK Government has introduced new rules for high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) products that – when implemented in October next year – will affect the advertising of HFSS brands, volume promotions and the display of HFSS products instore.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>In conversation with Frito-Lay’s Hispanic principal about strengthening the US-Latino connection and lessons learned during the pandemic</title>
      <description>BakeryandSnacks talks to Antonio Escalona, senior VP and GM of PepsiCo North America’s recently created Hispanic Business Unit, about the company’s recent multi-million dollar investment in the Hispanic market and how the pandemic has swayed the company’s focus and impetus.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:31:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>BakeryandSnacks talks to Antonio Escalona, senior VP and GM of PepsiCo North America’s recently created Hispanic Business Unit, about the company’s recent multi-million dollar investment in the Hispanic market and how the pandemic has swayed the company’s focus and impetus.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>‘I can see this business does have legs and could really be big’: UK kit box startup banks on enduring home baking trend</title>
      <description>Tamsin Robinson used her knowledge gained from Le Cordon Bleu to create BakesterBox, which offers step-by-step recipe boxes for complex bakes that anyone can do at home.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:21:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Tamsin Robinson used her knowledge gained from Le Cordon Bleu to create BakesterBox, which offers step-by-step recipe boxes for complex bakes that anyone can do at home.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Indian street food brand’s ‘one-snack-one-meal’ mission is resonating with Brits LISTEN</title>
      <description>Indian entrepreneur Falu Shah is determined to donate one million school lunches to a child in need in India by the end of 2021 through Howdah. And given the snack’s eclectic range inspired by Indian street food and made from centuries-old family recipes with ayurvedic ingredients, such as turmeric, coriander and ginger, I doubt Howdah will have any problems in hitting this milestone.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:26:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Indian entrepreneur Falu Shah is determined to donate one million school lunches to a child in need in India by the end of 2021 through Howdah. And given the snack’s eclectic range inspired by Indian street food and made from centuries-old family recipes with ayurvedic ingredients, such as turmeric, coriander and ginger, I doubt Howdah will have any problems in hitting this milestone.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: The AI platform that is putting the brakes on production floor waste</title>
      <description>Seebo is the artificial intelligence (AI) platform used by producers like General Mills, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Mondelēz to predict and prevent food waste on the factory floor.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:01:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Seebo is the artificial intelligence (AI) platform used by producers like General Mills, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Mondelēz to predict and prevent food waste on the factory floor.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[Seebo is the artificial intelligence (AI) platform used by producers like General Mills, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Mondelēz to predict and prevent food waste on the factory floor.]]>
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      <itunes:duration>977</itunes:duration>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: Discussing the next big mega trend</title>
      <description>Not long after probiotics became the big buzzword, prebiotics became a thing. More recently, postbiotics have begun circulating – and are now slated to be the next mega trend.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 14:49:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Not long after probiotics became the big buzzword, prebiotics became a thing. More recently, postbiotics have begun circulating – and are now slated to be the next mega trend.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: The New Cheesecake steps up to the mark in every whey</title>
      <description>Anticipating a rising demand for cheesecake, bakery solutions experts Zeelandia and FrieslandCampina have joined forces to craft a sustainable creation based on whey protein that they claim is a good contender to the iconic New York version.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:17:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Anticipating a rising demand for cheesecake, bakery solutions experts Zeelandia and FrieslandCampina have joined forces to craft a sustainable creation based on whey protein that they claim is a good contender to the iconic New York version.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>1265</itunes:duration>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: How one snack startup channelled karma to weather ‘the perfect storm of 2020’</title>
      <description>2020 was without a doubt one of the most challenging years in UK history. Not only did the food industry have to contend with the pandemic, but also the complexities involved with the UK withdrawing from the European Union.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:12:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>2020 was without a doubt one of the most challenging years in UK history. Not only did the food industry have to contend with the pandemic, but also the complexities involved with the UK withdrawing from the European Union.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>899</itunes:duration>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: The power of photography to attract and engage the consumer</title>
      <description>The Food Marketing Experts has started 2021 on a high, scooping up the title of Best Food Photography &amp; Marketing Firm. But what does this really mean for its clients and what can this Cambridgeshire full service agency can bring to the table for the bakery sector?</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:07:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The Food Marketing Experts has started 2021 on a high, scooping up the title of Best Food Photography &amp; Marketing Firm. But what does this really mean for its clients and what can this Cambridgeshire full service agency can bring to the table for the bakery sector?</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Nature’s Eats set to disrupt the potato chip category with first to market almond tortilla chip </title>
      <description>In time for National Chip And Dip Day on 23 March, Nature’s Eats – a brand of Texas Star Nut &amp; Food Company – is launching Nutchos, all-natural grain free chips made from almonds.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:41:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>In time for National Chip And Dip Day on 23 March, Nature’s Eats – a brand of Texas Star Nut &amp; Food Company – is launching Nutchos, all-natural grain free chips made from almonds.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>1214</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Traditional South African biltong set to bring in the big bucks for Stryve</title>
      <description>Stryve is certainly disrupting the $5bn US meat snack category with biltong – one of the only differentiated products the category has seen in decades. It is also set to shake up the market even further by going public and getting the healthier snacking message word out to Americans through big name private investors like actor Channing Tatum and NFL quarterback Justin Herbert.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:13:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Stryve is certainly disrupting the $5bn US meat snack category with biltong – one of the only differentiated products the category has seen in decades. It is also set to shake up the market even further by going public and getting the healthier snacking message word out to Americans through big name private investors like actor Channing Tatum and NFL quarterback Justin Herbert.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>The pandemic’s impact on packaging and label trends</title>
      <description>By now, the coronavirus’ impact on consumer needs is evident, with both consumers and retailers prioritising a safe and transparent food system. But how has the rush to meet the overwhelming shift to ecommerce and food delivery affected packaging demands and how is the packaging industry stepping up? And does this mean that sustainability has been put on the back burner?</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:31:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>By now, the coronavirus’ impact on consumer needs is evident, with both consumers and retailers prioritising a safe and transparent food system. But how has the rush to meet the overwhelming shift to ecommerce and food delivery affected packaging demands and how is the packaging industry stepping up? And does this mean that sustainability has been put on the back burner?</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>Research by Cargill has found that at least six in 10 consumers claim to check ingredient lists to avoid certain ingredients, while more than half are influenced by the story behind the brand. And while convenience has cropped up as a leading influence in brand selection, today's consumer is not willing to compromise on health - a focus that is more prevalent than ever before.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>EverGrain is revolutionising the use of spent barley saved over from the brewing process: creating ingredients that not only add functional and processing benefits to snacks and baked products, but also tick the sustainability box through its circularity concept.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>Most Americans are still not familiar with glyphosate, but once they were made aware of it, 93% expressed concern about the presence of the toxin in their breakfast foods – giving One Degree Organic Foods impetus to champion its mission to educate consumers and introduce them to products that are glyphosate-free.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Bakery and Snack Chat Podcast: How bakers can differentiate their products by meeting trending consumer health concerns</title>
      <description>Today’s consumers want more than just convenience, freshness and great taste and texture from their food. They’re looking for better-for-you options that can help them take a proactive approach to their health.</description>
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      <description>Consumers’ attitudes, priorities and behaviours are shifting significantly, thanks to the coronavirus, providing unique prospects for forward-looking bakery and snack producers to bring a suite of trailblazing new products to market.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>Consumers’ attitudes, priorities and behaviours are shifting significantly, thanks to the coronavirus, providing unique prospects for forward-looking bakery and snack producers to bring a suite of trailblazing new products to market.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC) has launched the Where Life Grows campaign – aimed at building a sustainable shea supply chain in West Africa and more, importantly, to empower the women involved in collecting the nuts – to celebrate the inauguration of its shea butter processing facility in Ghana.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>Chris Hook, Free From director of Warburtons, says the demand for free from is clearly here to stay, but the expectations of anyone following a gluten-free diet – whether for medical reasons or just a lifestyle choice – remain demanding … and so they should be.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Consumer Eyes’ Ron Rentel says ecommerce is here to stay – even post-COVID – hence the launch of a series of live streaming trade experiences by the Chinese technology conglomerate to bring buyers and sellers safely together to meet in real time.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:59:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Consumer Eyes’ Ron Rentel says ecommerce is here to stay – even post-COVID – hence the launch of a series of live streaming trade experiences by the Chinese technology conglomerate to bring buyers and sellers safely together to meet in real time.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:42:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Cargill has reported it has made significant progress in achieving sustainable impact on land use, climate, water, farmer prosperity and human rights in the run up to the UN’s 2030 target.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Separating the wheat from the chaff: UK’s craft bakery sector weathers the pandemic with great aplomb</title>
      <description>The Craft Bakers Association (CBA) – which represents approximately 500 bakery businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – reports the sector has become very dynamic on the back of the coronavirus outbreak.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:47:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The Craft Bakers Association (CBA) – which represents approximately 500 bakery businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – reports the sector has become very dynamic on the back of the coronavirus outbreak.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>‘Today you have to offer more than just being gluten-free’: Taking a deep dive into the sector with the lead of Warburtons Gluten Free</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 08:15:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>BakeryandSnacks has enlisted Chris Hook, business director of Warburtons Gluten Free, on its on its Editorial Advisory Board, which will enable the site to maintain its position at the coalface of news, regulations, new product development and technological development in the gluten-free sector.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: Traversing the snacking landscape brought about by coronavirus</title>
      <description>Consumers’ shopping and eating habits have shifted, particularly as the world moves through the pandemic, pressurising brands to pivot strategies to keep up with the demands and challenges.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 09:19:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The US flour miller and ingredients provider has been deemed part of the nation’s critical infrastructure in providing food and has a crisis team that kicked into gear to cope with the pandemic to ensure that product continues to appear on grocery shelves.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:36:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The US flour miller and ingredients provider has been deemed part of the nation’s critical infrastructure in providing food and has a crisis team that kicked into gear to cope with the pandemic to ensure that product continues to appear on grocery shelves.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Turmeric, pumpkin seeds and probiotics will be the new ingredient kids on the block – especially during these uncertain times when focus is on health and snacking has become more prevalent than ever – according to Cargill’s research to find out consumer preferences in choosing a snack.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 07:37:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Turmeric, pumpkin seeds and probiotics will be the new ingredient kids on the block – especially during these uncertain times when focus is on health and snacking has become more prevalent than ever – according to Cargill’s research to find out consumer preferences in choosing a snack.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: Debating the impact of coronavirus on consumer snacking behaviour</title>
      <description>Determined not to let the ongoing COVID-19 crisis shelve plans, BakeryandSnacks virtually hosted the debate on snackification, originally scheduled to take place on stage at The Ingredients Show in Birmingham, UK.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:39:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Determined not to let the ongoing COVID-19 crisis shelve plans, BakeryandSnacks virtually hosted the debate on snackification, originally scheduled to take place on stage at The Ingredients Show in Birmingham, UK.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: Countdown to the second edition of the ‘only’ annual artisan baking show</title>
      <description>The International Artisan Bakery Expo (IABE) is set to open the doors for its second annual event on March 31, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, US.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>The International Artisan Bakery Expo (IABE) is set to open the doors for its second annual event on March 31, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, US.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: Cargill’s million dollar investment aims to accelerate bakery launches</title>
      <description>Cargill has invested $6.4m to expand its North American Pilot Development Centre in Savage, Minneapolis, to assist bakery customers increase their speed-to-market with new products.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:47:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <description>FrieslandCampina Ingredients Food &amp; Beverages identified three major trends in its first annual Trend Report published earlier this year that could assist bakers turn tomorrow’s consumer demands into market propositions.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>From better-for-you to permissible indulgence, snack SKUs have ballooned in recent years. The Colorado investment firm tells BakeryandSnacks what makes a brand worthy of investment.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>FEDIMA and AMFEP are hosting a series of webinars that delve into the safe guidelines for workers in the baking industry who are exposed to dust from flour and enzymes.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>An innovative two-year project to identify ways to improve the nutritional qualities and shelf life of baked goods with sprouted grains and pasteurization has been awarded a £650k ($790k) grant by Innovate UK.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>LISTEN: Nanotechnology opens avenues for high-potency CBD-infused bakery and snacks</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 15:02:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Infused By Epic has debuted a novel bioavailable CBD delivery system that can be incorporated into snacks and baked goods.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Sebastian Emig, director general of the European Snacks Association, outlines the upcoming Snackex – held every second year – that congregates the entire value savory snacks chain in one place.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>Sebastian Emig, director general of the European Snacks Association, outlines the upcoming Snackex – held every second year – that congregates the entire value savory snacks chain in one place.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>The rush to the so-called ‘shining new kid on the block’ – as Marcia Mogelonsky, director of Insight at Mintel Food and Drink terms it – has ignited like a wildfire and everyone is talking about it. But will it make vogue status?</description>
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      <itunes:summary>Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has introduced two organic flours to its complementary range of organic and grain-based products, to enable customers meet increasing consumer demand for clean label products.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>Aligned with the exploding growth in China’s bakery sector, Bakery China has grown from relatively small beginnings in 1997 to an enormous trade event occupying more than 200,000m2 of the Shanghai New International Expo Center in China.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>A new study claims refined grains are not associated with the chronic diseases usually attributed to them and even states current whole grain consumption recommendations is inadvertently causing consumers to overlook crucial nutrients.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>The French yeast manufacturer has launched a new offering for the $23bn Japanese bread industry, which answers the demand for artisanal breads.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:summary>Globally, brand licensing strategies continue to drive retail growth year-over-year for today’s top brands, with 2018’s standouts including Kellogg’s and Funko.  We chat to Amanda Cioletti, content director of License Global, about how this collaboration is indicative of future business trends.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Clean label and allergen-free: Cargill’s lecithins on point to answer bakery consumer demand</title>
      <description>Cargill has developed a range of plant-based lecithins that assist bread producers formulate clean label and allergen-free production without compromising on functionality.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:31:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: ReGrained calls on CPG leadership like PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay to treat ‘open source’ compostable packaging challenges</title>
      <description>The CEO and co-founder of the mission-driven food startup that makes flour and snacks from the grains used to brew beer has issued a challenge to companies like PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay to share their resources to tackling the dire global plastic crisis.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>The CEO and co-founder of the mission-driven food startup that makes flour and snacks from the grains used to brew beer has issued a challenge to companies like PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay to share their resources to tackling the dire global plastic crisis.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Lantmännen Unibake's CEO outlines company's global growth strategy following the recent integration of Australian pastry manufacturer Bakery Du Jour.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:22:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Lantmännen Unibake's CEO outlines company's global growth strategy following the recent integration of Australian pastry manufacturer Bakery Du Jour.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:15:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The PepsiCo Foundation is collaborating with humanitarian organization CARE to tackle gender inequality in the agriculture sector with an $18.2m investment in She Feeds the World.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Cargill has created a new palm shortening line designed to meet a range of challenges bakers face daily.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:26:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Cargill has created a new palm shortening line designed to meet a range of challenges bakers face daily.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Wheat quality criteria, Carr’s Milling Industries, global grain surpluses, wheat production forecast</title>
      <description>New quality criteria for wheat futures, Record profits for Carr’s Milling Industries, 2014/15 the second successive year of global grain surpluses, FAO increases wheat production forecast</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>New quality criteria for wheat futures, Record profits for Carr’s Milling Industries, 2014/15 the second successive year of global grain surpluses, FAO increases wheat production forecast</itunes:summary>
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      <title>How to be a successful woman in the packaging industry</title>
      <description>Passion, determination and ambition: all top tips for aspiring businesswomen, say three senior Swedish packaging industry figures. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Passion, determination and ambition: all top tips for aspiring businesswomen, say three senior Swedish packaging industry figures. </itunes:summary>
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      <title>UK crop quality, oilseed rape damage, sorghum research, Australian productivity</title>
      <description>UK barley shows low nitrogen levels but wheat quality remains a concern, crop damage has hit UK winter oilseed rape, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates inject $14.5m into sorghum research, and Australia research investment to benefit crop productivity and profits.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>UK barley shows low nitrogen levels but wheat quality remains a concern, crop damage has hit UK winter oilseed rape, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates inject $14.5m into sorghum research, and Australia research investment to benefit crop productivity and profits.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Global reducion of fats in bakery won't be a one-size-fits-all solution, says researcher</title>
      <description>With a growing pressure to reduce fats in baking scientists look at novel means of structuring fats and cite waxes oleogels and emulsions as potential alternatives, but this will depend on the market.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>With a growing pressure to reduce fats in baking scientists look at novel means of structuring fats and cite waxes oleogels and emulsions as potential alternatives, but this will depend on the market.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Wheat supply up but ‘quality issue emerging’</title>
      <description>Wheat supplies have hit record levels across the globe, but for France and some other European markets quality concerns are emerging, warns an analyst.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Wheat supplies have hit record levels across the globe, but for France and some other European markets quality concerns are emerging, warns an analyst.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Europe is ripe for UK gluten-free businesses</title>
      <description>France and other European countries are prime targets for the UK’s established gluten-free (GF) businesses, according to an industry expert.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>France and other European countries are prime targets for the UK’s established gluten-free (GF) businesses, according to an industry expert.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Can ‘thins’ save a dwindling packaged bread sector?</title>
      <description>‘Thins’ have taken off in the US and Canada with bread, bagel and even tortilla varieties offering less calories for the health-conscious consumer, and it’s an area that holds great promise for Europe, says Mintel.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>‘Thins’ have taken off in the US and Canada with bread, bagel and even tortilla varieties offering less calories for the health-conscious consumer, and it’s an area that holds great promise for Europe, says Mintel.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Bakeries struggling with calls to cut salt, sugar and fat</title>
      <description>Manufacturers of baked goods are reaching a point where calls to cut salts, fats and sugars in products are becoming detrimental to the quality of their products, a bakery manager has said.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Manufacturers of baked goods are reaching a point where calls to cut salts, fats and sugars in products are becoming detrimental to the quality of their products, a bakery manager has said.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Additives and carb backlash stumps bread innovation, says Mintel</title>
      <description>Packaged bread innovation has been complicated by a consumer backlash on additives and carbohydrates, but manufacturers can still generate interest with healthy, artisan ingredients, says Mintel.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Packaged bread innovation has been complicated by a consumer backlash on additives and carbohydrates, but manufacturers can still generate interest with healthy, artisan ingredients, says Mintel.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[Packaged bread innovation has been complicated by a consumer backlash on additives and carbohydrates, but manufacturers can still generate interest with healthy, artisan ingredients, says Mintel.]]>
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      <itunes:duration>255</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Americk CEO: ‘High label quality is critical’</title>
      <description>Patrick Doran, director and owner, Americk Packaging Group, hired former Coveris MD Christopher Hart as its CEO in July this year.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Patrick Doran, director and owner, Americk Packaging Group, hired former Coveris MD Christopher Hart as its CEO in July this year.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>INCPEN expands its Fresher for Longer campaign</title>
      <description>INCPEN (The Industry Council for research on Packaging &amp; the Environment) is expanding its Fresher for Longer campaign in conjunction with WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) and Kent Waste Partnership among others.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>INCPEN (The Industry Council for research on Packaging &amp; the Environment) is expanding its Fresher for Longer campaign in conjunction with WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) and Kent Waste Partnership among others.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>GEA Grasso: Why V Series took 7 years to come to fruition</title>
      <description>GEA Grasso has officially launched its V Series compressors to the market despite launching its first prototype in 2008.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>GEA Grasso has officially launched its V Series compressors to the market despite launching its first prototype in 2008.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Is that a snack or a candy? ‘It’s so blurred now’, says NCA president</title>
      <description>Snacks and confectionery have truly blurred from a product perspective and retail slant, says the president of the National Confectioners Association (NCA).</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Snacks and confectionery have truly blurred from a product perspective and retail slant, says the president of the National Confectioners Association (NCA).</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Prospering amid political crises: How one Egyptian firm invested its way out</title>
      <description>Egyptian bakery equipment firm Morcos has faced financial difficulties amid political unrest in its home market, but an investment strategy saw it prosper against the odds, its purchasing manager says.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Egyptian bakery equipment firm Morcos has faced financial difficulties amid political unrest in its home market, but an investment strategy saw it prosper against the odds, its purchasing manager says.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[Egyptian bakery equipment firm Morcos has faced financial difficulties amid political unrest in its home market, but an investment strategy saw it prosper against the odds, its purchasing manager says.]]>
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      <title>Euromonitor: Popcorn and thins epitomize ‘indulgence without the guilt’</title>
      <description>Popcorn has exploded and thins have sliced into action in snacking – both riding on the wave of being indulgent with a healthy slant, according to Euromonitor International.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Popcorn has exploded and thins have sliced into action in snacking – both riding on the wave of being indulgent with a healthy slant, according to Euromonitor International.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Ingredia: Chia oil to boil bigger storm in Europe thanks to claims</title>
      <description>Europe's rubber stamp on Ingredia’s Benexia chia oil, expected in June, will heat up appeal even more, claims its global director.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Europe's rubber stamp on Ingredia’s Benexia chia oil, expected in June, will heat up appeal even more, claims its global director.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>High-protein bread could bake up a storm: Euromonitor</title>
      <description>High-protein bread will be a functional niche of the future if manufacturers can play up the satiety angle and get the taste right, says a health and wellness expert.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2014 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>High-protein bread will be a functional niche of the future if manufacturers can play up the satiety angle and get the taste right, says a health and wellness expert.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>SFA head: ‘A little term called class action suits’ is prompting GMO removal</title>
      <description>Genetically modified organisms are safe and there is a need and place for them in the market, but manufacturers are removing them for fear of class actions, says the CEO of the Snack Food Association.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Genetically modified organisms are safe and there is a need and place for them in the market, but manufacturers are removing them for fear of class actions, says the CEO of the Snack Food Association.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Could oats be the next gluten-free star?</title>
      <description>Oats, when the supply chain ensures no cross-contamination, are a gluten-free cereal grain. So why haven’t we seen a flurry of oat-based gluten-free options in the global bakery sector? Are they a missed golden opportunity for gluten-free bakery?</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Oats, when the supply chain ensures no cross-contamination, are a gluten-free cereal grain. So why haven’t we seen a flurry of oat-based gluten-free options in the global bakery sector? Are they a missed golden opportunity for gluten-free bakery?</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[Oats, when the supply chain ensures no cross-contamination, are a gluten-free cereal grain. So why haven’t we seen a flurry of oat-based gluten-free options in the global bakery sector? Are they a missed golden opportunity for gluten-free bakery?]]>
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      <title>GMO-free Cheerios: Did General Mills buckle to consumer pressure? Will the move backfire?</title>
      <description>General Mills’ move to go GMO-free on its flagship Cheerios brand has caused quite a stir. But what motivated this reformulation? And how will it play out?</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>General Mills’ move to go GMO-free on its flagship Cheerios brand has caused quite a stir. But what motivated this reformulation? And how will it play out?</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[General Mills’ move to go GMO-free on its flagship Cheerios brand has caused quite a stir. But what motivated this reformulation? And how will it play out?]]>
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      <title>Metabolix: We are working towards packaging</title>
      <description>Packaging will be a new and important market in the future with increasing emphasis on clarity, according to Metabolix.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Packaging will be a new and important market in the future with increasing emphasis on clarity, according to Metabolix.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[Packaging will be a new and important market in the future with increasing emphasis on clarity, according to Metabolix.]]>
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      <title>CMT plug assist boosts thermoforming clarity</title>
      <description>CMT Materials has launched a syntactic foam plug assist used in tooling for thermoformed packaging.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>CMT Materials has launched a syntactic foam plug assist used in tooling for thermoformed packaging.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[CMT Materials has launched a syntactic foam plug assist used in tooling for thermoformed packaging.]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Snack makers need a better and more open discourse with NGOs and government about efforts made to improve the nutritional profile of their products, says the director general of the European Snacks Association.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Claims like low sodium, low fat and low calorie on snacks are decreasing which seems counterintuitive given action is being taken by manufacturers, said the director of innovation and insights at Mintel.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Plant bakers need to defend their corner more robustly in order to increase consumer awareness of bread's nutritional benefits while also battling harvest, regulatory and publicity woes.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Plant bakers need to defend their corner more robustly in order to increase consumer awareness of bread's nutritional benefits while also battling harvest, regulatory and publicity woes.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>G.Mondini and Digi Europe have collaborated to launch an integrated weigh station with a coding system that allows printing directly onto film on the top of the tray, eliminating the need for labels and the cost of dispersing unwanted backing paper.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>G.Mondini and Digi Europe have collaborated to launch an integrated weigh station with a coding system that allows printing directly onto film on the top of the tray, eliminating the need for labels and the cost of dispersing unwanted backing paper.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Frugal foodies, quick serve competition and health quests: Snack firms take heed…</title>
      <description>Snack firms must battle with frugal consumers, expanded competition and the challenge to remain innovative, exciting and healthy, a leading sector analyst says.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Snack firms must battle with frugal consumers, expanded competition and the challenge to remain innovative, exciting and healthy, a leading sector analyst says.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Healthy ancient grains cause extrusion challenges in snacks, says Bühler</title>
      <description>There are processing challenges for extruded snack manufacturers when developing healthier products with ancient grains, whole grains and fruit, says Bühler.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>There are processing challenges for extruded snack manufacturers when developing healthier products with ancient grains, whole grains and fruit, says Bühler.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Packaging constantly changing to respond to lifestyles, says INCPEN</title>
      <description>Packaging is like a mirror to social developments, fashions and trends which enables constant response to innovation, according to INCPEN.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Packaging is like a mirror to social developments, fashions and trends which enables constant response to innovation, according to INCPEN.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Cermex unveils robotic palletizing solution at Emballage</title>
      <description>Cermex has introduced a robot palletizer which it claims offers fluidity, efficiency at the operator level and security in the cell.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Cermex has introduced a robot palletizer which it claims offers fluidity, efficiency at the operator level and security in the cell.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Demand for clean material streams driving innovation - Faerch Plast</title>
      <description>Demand for clean material streams is driving growth in Faerch Plast innovations such as the MAPET II and black CPET trays.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Demand for clean material streams is driving growth in Faerch Plast innovations such as the MAPET II and black CPET trays.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Oxygen scavenger offers shelf life improvement, claims Albis</title>
      <description>Albis said its oxygen scavenger offers quality improvement for long shelf life products that are sterilised such as ready meal trays and bag in box pouches for wine and fruit juices.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Albis said its oxygen scavenger offers quality improvement for long shelf life products that are sterilised such as ready meal trays and bag in box pouches for wine and fruit juices.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Could a corn by-product provide industry with new ‘stealth health’ ingredient?</title>
      <description>Dried distillers grain, produced during ethanol processing has until now only found use in animal feed. But that could soon change after US researchers developed a way to turn this by-product in to a value-added food grade ingredient.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Dried distillers grain, produced during ethanol processing has until now only found use in animal feed. But that could soon change after US researchers developed a way to turn this by-product in to a value-added food grade ingredient.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Stealth health or loud and proud: When should food companies mention salt reduction?</title>
      <description>Food companies should be cautious about when and how they talk about salt reduction, according to Euromonitor International's global head of health and wellness research Ewa Hudson.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Food companies should be cautious about when and how they talk about salt reduction, according to Euromonitor International's global head of health and wellness research Ewa Hudson.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Anti-microbial air treatment will become ‘important’ hygiene factor - Ecolab</title>
      <description>Anti-microbial air treatment systems will become a “very important” hygiene factor in the food manufacturing industry in coming years, Ecolab’s Marcus Ley told reporter Mark Astley.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Anti-microbial air treatment systems will become a “very important” hygiene factor in the food manufacturing industry in coming years, Ecolab’s Marcus Ley told reporter Mark Astley.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>SPC key to bring industry together, says new director</title>
      <description>The Sustainable Packaging Coaltion (SPC) is key to get everyone's voice at the table to address problems throughout the chain, according to its director.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The Sustainable Packaging Coaltion (SPC) is key to get everyone's voice at the table to address problems throughout the chain, according to its director.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Bosch targets flexibility and speed at FachPack</title>
      <description>Bosch Packaging Technology launched multiple machines for the food and drink industry designed to cater for manufacturers’ demand for speed and versatility at trade show FachPack 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Bosch Packaging Technology launched multiple machines for the food and drink industry designed to cater for manufacturers’ demand for speed and versatility at trade show FachPack 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Mondi outlines intelligent packaging trends</title>
      <description>Intelligent packaging is not just about tracking products from factory floor to consumers’ cupboards, according to Mondi marketing and communication director Albert Klinkhammer.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Intelligent packaging is not just about tracking products from factory floor to consumers’ cupboards, according to Mondi marketing and communication director Albert Klinkhammer.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Gluten-free bakery insights from Campden BRI</title>
      <description>UK research institute Campden BRI says that getting the baking temperature right is almost as important as selecting the right ingredients in achieving high quality gluten-free products.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>UK research institute Campden BRI says that getting the baking temperature right is almost as important as selecting the right ingredients in achieving high quality gluten-free products.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Nu-Tek Food Science takes ‘unique’ salt replacer to Europe</title>
      <description>Nu-Tek Food Science has struck a partnership to bring its patented potassium-based salt replacer to Europe.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Nu-Tek Food Science has struck a partnership to bring its patented potassium-based salt replacer to Europe.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>340</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Improved sanitation with new dry and specialty mixer, says Bühler</title>
      <description>Technology firm Bühler claims that its new Sanimix mixer improves sanitation compared to its previous machines.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Technology firm Bühler claims that its new Sanimix mixer improves sanitation compared to its previous machines.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[Technology firm Bühler claims that its new Sanimix mixer improves sanitation compared to its previous machines.]]>
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      <itunes:duration>284</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Reach Food Systems seeks global distribution partner</title>
      <description>UK equipment firm Reach Food Systems is looking for a global distribution partner as it moves to develop affordable ultrasonic machines.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>UK equipment firm Reach Food Systems is looking for a global distribution partner as it moves to develop affordable ultrasonic machines.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>252</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Sustainability disconnect: The challenge of quantifying green bakery efforts</title>
      <description>Sustainability is nothing new for the bakery industry; the challenge is quantifying efforts and translating these to consumers in a comprehensive way, says AB Mauri.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Sustainability is nothing new for the bakery industry; the challenge is quantifying efforts and translating these to consumers in a comprehensive way, says AB Mauri.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>285</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Arla talks egg replacement and cost savings</title>
      <description>Arla Foods Ingredients claims that big savings can be made by using egg replacers in cakes and pastries, but if substitution is so beneficial why isn’t everyone doing it? BakeryandSnacks.com investigates.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Arla Foods Ingredients claims that big savings can be made by using egg replacers in cakes and pastries, but if substitution is so beneficial why isn’t everyone doing it? BakeryandSnacks.com investigates.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>305</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Control raising agents for sodium reduction, says Campden BRI</title>
      <description>Bakers can reduce sodium by controlling raising agents used in products, according to UK research institute Campden BRI.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Bakers can reduce sodium by controlling raising agents used in products, according to UK research institute Campden BRI.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[Bakers can reduce sodium by controlling raising agents used in products, according to UK research institute Campden BRI.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>BakeryAndSnacks.com asks a gluten free specialist how long it will take to achieve the elusive gluten-free bread that is on par to conventional wheat loaf.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>William Reed Ltd</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Emerging food quality method Process Analytic Technology (PAT) is gradually gaining traction in the food industry after being launched in the pharmaceutical sector eight years ago, Soenke Rosemann of Sartorius told FoodProductionDaily.com at Anuga FoodTec last month.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>A higher quality cut can be achieved by using ultrasound technology for confectionery and bakery products, according to technology firm Döinghaus</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Closely analysing flavour compounds can help bakers select the best flours and oils to optimise taste, according to a flavour consultant with almost 20 years’ experience at Kraft Foods.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Using a computer-controlled process to move dough balls from mixers to the loading station can increase output and drive efficiency, according to German technology firm Diosna.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Using modified flour through extrusion can cut costs, increase shelf-life and help manufacturers keep a clean label bakery product, according to technology firm Bühler.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Using modified flour through extrusion can cut costs, increase shelf-life and help manufacturers keep a clean label bakery product, according to technology firm Bühler.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>BakeryAndSnacks.com spoke to Anders Filt of Franz Haas on the show floor at ProSweets 2012 about a bakery processing machine that combines three technologies that he claims can cut changeover times to 15 minutes.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>PMMI hails Pack Expo triumph, forecasts record year for US packaging machinery sector</title>
      <description>As Pack Expo 2011 closed its doors yesterday in Las Vegas, FoodProductionDaily.com spoke to Jorge Izquierdo from show organisers PMMI for their reaction to the three-day event.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>As Pack Expo 2011 closed its doors yesterday in Las Vegas, FoodProductionDaily.com spoke to Jorge Izquierdo from show organisers PMMI for their reaction to the three-day event.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Jorge Izquierdo, from trade association PMMI, to discuss what their latest forecasts for the US food and beverage sectors mean for packaging machinery manufacturers.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Jorge Izquierdo, from trade association PMMI, to discuss what their latest forecasts for the US food and beverage sectors mean for packaging machinery manufacturers.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The growth in machine-to-machine communication systems in the packaging sector is an opportunity industry players should take full advantage of, says North American trade association PMMI.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>While flexible packaging has always scored highly on lightweighting in terms of green metrics, its use of incompatible laminate layers has presented problems in terms of end of life disposability, said Innovia.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Paola Barilla, vice president of pasta and bakery group, Barilla, is taking on the presidency of the Italian packaging trade show – IPACK-IMA – in 2012. We caught up with him at Interpack to hear about the group’s approach to sustainable growth.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Collaboration with other biopolymer producers on material development has resulted in bioplastics that can compare to conventional packaging materials in terms of barrier properties and functionality, said Innovia Films.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>In today’s leaner economic climate, packaging players not only have to be cost competitive but also offer innovation in design and deliver on sustainability.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>JBT FoodTech said the development of its latex based ceramic insulation system – an IPA innovation award winner this week - was informed by insights gained from space shuttle engineering.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>JBT FoodTech said the development of its latex based ceramic insulation system – an IPA innovation award winner this week - was informed by insights gained from space shuttle engineering.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Recovery in the European meat packaging and processing equipment sectors will be led by increasing demand in emerging markets such as Eastern Europe and South America, said the German trade association.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Food makers face increasing pressure to reduce sodium in their products, but it remains a major challenge to cut salt without affecting consumer taste perception. Could flavor companies have the answer?</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[Food makers face increasing pressure to reduce sodium in their products, but it remains a major challenge to cut salt without affecting consumer taste perception. Could flavor companies have the answer?]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>The IBA show is widely regarded as one of the most important bakery expos in the world – and so unsurprisingly the 12 awards handed out in the IBA Trophy give a strong indication of the direction of innovation in the industry.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>FoodNavigator's Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science. This week, acrylamide intakes may not pose a problem for pre-menopausal breast health, but it may be dangerous for heart health, according to a couple of new studies. And Belgian researchers give a glimpse of ways to prevent formation of the compound in the first place.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Alan Campbell from Campden BRI told FoodProductionDaily.com about the new UK carbon footprinting specification, the PAS 2050, which the UK-based research group has been evaluating.</itunes:summary>
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