Archives for July 9, 2013

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Return of the Twinkie: Naughty but nice?

By Elaine WATSON

Consumers, the marketers tell us, want healthier, more wholesome snacks with clean-labels and all-natural ingredients. So on paper, at least, the long-term prospects for Twinkies - returning to a store near you in a matter of days - might seem bleak.

US beef exports up, pork down

By Line Elise Svanevik

US beef exports increased in both value and volume in May despite pork exports declining, as the Russian market for red meat imports from the US was especially difficult, according to USDA.

Stratum touts fat replacement benefits of kiwifruit paste ingredient

By Hank Schultz

Stratum Nutrition will be highlighting its ApuraGreen ingredient—a kiwi fruit paste functional food ingredient—at the upcoming IFT show.  The company will present application studies showing the ingredient’s effectiveness in replacing fat as well as...