Post Holdings suffers the ‘unfavorable commodity cost effect’
Unfavorable grain costs pressed full year earnings for Post Holdings, despite a sales surge in the fourth quarter, it said.
Archives for November 30, 2012
Special edition: Free-from foods
Sorting through the gluten-free toolbox
Gluten-free foods are a hot trend, and formulators are rising to the formidable challenge of replacing this multifunctional ingredient in baked goods, soups and sauces.
Chewing gum tax proposed in Mexico
Mexico is considering forcing gum manufacturers to pay a 50% tax on top of the selling price of products to pay for clean-up costs on streets.
Guar gum buyers aren’t buying, sellers aren’t selling: Industry expert
Guar gum prices have dropped a long way from peaks of $20 to $25 a kilo – but there is now a standoff between buyers and sellers, according to hydrocolloids industry expert Dennis Seisun.
US pork industry hits back at bacteria claims
US pork producers have hit back against a report from advocacy group Consumers Union, which claimed that pork sold in US supermarkets contained frightening levels of harmful bacteria.