FACTS & NEWS
Barilla getting pink
The Eco-friendly food bag closure The streetwear brand Gcds (acronym of God Can’t Destroy Streetwear) and the food giant Barilla have created an unexpected and unconventional capsule collection. Barilla’s aim is to rejuvenate the latter’s look to reposition itself in a market that requires open-minded and inclusive attitudes. This collection will be on sale with the fall-winter 2019/20.
DowDuPont merging 2 business units
Gma asks to disclose refined ingredients
Nutrition & Health and Industrial Biosciences, both business units within the DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, will soon combine into a $6.2 billion business division called Nutrition & Biosciences. Nutrition & Biosciences will be active globally in specialty food ingredients, dietary supplements, pharmaceutical excipients, household and personal care, animal nutrition, and biotechnology fields. Matthias Heinzel, who was president of Nutrition & Health, will become president of Nutrition & Biosciences, which will be based in Copenhagen and have over 10,000 employees, 70 manufacturing sites and 25 innovation centers. Combined, Nutrition & Health and Industrial Biosciences had $6.2 billion in revenue in 2018.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (Gma), in comments submitted to the Us Department of Agriculture regarding the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, has urged the Usda to require the disclosure of refined ingredients derived from bioengineered crops in food and beverage products. «Consumers expect to know if a product contains an ingredient that was sourced from a bioengineered crop, so it is essential that disclosure of this information be required under a final rule for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard», said Leon Bruner, Ph.D., chief science officer with the Gma.
The “Made with REAL Eggs” seal
Nama adds a new manager Kim Z. Cooper has joined the North American Millers’ Association (Nama) as manager of government affairs. In her new role, Ms. Cooper will work with Dale Nellor, vice-president, government and technical affairs, and other staff members, to develop and implement the group’s public policy agenda. She will focus on interactions with Congress, federal agencies, coalitions, and other advocacy organizations and stakeholders to advance Nama’s mission.
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Us Kwik Lok has introduced EcoLok, a bag new closure made with sustainable materials that may be used to keep food products such as pasta salads. It is formulated with a plant-based biopolymer called NuPlastiQ that requires up to 20% fewer greenhouse gas emissions to produce than standard plastic bag closures. Proprietary technology of NuPlastiQ is BioLogiQ (Idaho, Us) that converts plant-based carbohydrates, including corn and potatoes, into the biopolymer material.
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The American Egg Board showcased two egg certification seals that will help separate real egg ingredients from processed substitutes. The “REAL Eggs” or “Made with REAL Eggs” can be put on packaged goods and fresh foods and are beneficial for producers, fresh pasta manufacturers and food service retail outlets. The seals cannot be used with imported egg products or products containing imported egg ingredients, and the product must be made in a Us facility.
PASTA
July / September 2019