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PREMIUM PASTA & FLOUR
Commodity Update & News       June 19, 2008
CONSUMER TRENDS
 
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Tightening the belt could lead to a tinier waist
While getting the bulk of your calories from starches and other plant foods is "inherently inexpensive - a full day's supply of calories from starches will cost less than $1.50 a day.">>>

U.S. consumers are changing the criteria they consider at the grocery store, valuing locally grown products over organic>>>

Flavoring Food May Promote Weight Loss
Boosting the flavor of your food with calorie-free seasonings and sweeteners may help you feel fuller faster and decrease the amount you eat, according to a U.S. study that suggests this may be a new way to help people lose weight.
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Al Dente...
 
The trouble with eating Italian food is that five or six days later you're hungry again.
 George Miller
 
 I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead- not sick, not wounded - dead.
Woody Allen

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June 28 - July 1, 2008
IFT 08 - Annual Meeting & Food Expo
New Orleans
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INGREDIENT NEWS
Most Minnesota corn farmers escape flooding, see green...The heavy rains and storms that have devastated much of the Midwest may have one unlikely beneficiary: Minnesota corn farmers. >>>
 
Australian drought-tolerant wheat yields positive results...A variety of drought-tolerant wheat developed in Australia has yielded impressive results in early field trials.  >>>

Rain promotes `head scab' outbreak in Kansas Wheat...
Untimely rainfall has led to an epidemic of a toxic fungal disease in some fields of winter wheat, reducing yields and quality just as harvest gets under way in the nation's breadbasket, industry experts say.>>>
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ABOVE...States with persons with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul, by state of residence.>>>

More than 350 sickened by Tomato-Related Salmonella outbreak>>>
 
Bacteria, parasites raise concerns over pork safety...
New research from Ohio State University found higher rates of bacteria in pigs raised in antibiotic-free settings compared with those in conventional pork facilities.>>>

FOOD INDUSTRY NEWS

Nine COOL jobs that PAY well:
Food scientists
Toy creators 
Sommeliers  >>>

Restaurants Produce Green Profits
Any business can benefit from these strategies that appeal to consumers who want to support green operations
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High food prices are here to stay as governments divert resources to make biofuels, amass stockpiles and limit exports, according to Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chairman of Nestle SA, the world's largest food company. >>>

NOW WE'RE CHILLIN!
IQF PASTA - SHORT VS LONG GOODS 

Joe Viviano, a Philadelphia Macaroni Sales Rep for over 10 years, knows the long and short of his IQF pasta.

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Joe tells his industrial customers they can save money buying IQF pasta already cooked and cut to fit their applications. 
 
"Most IQF Long goods come in a nest and are shipped from Europe.  Philadelphia Macaroni offers IQF long goods cut to 3" pieces.  This size is perfect for frozen bag entrees, food service, refrigerated salads, and especially Asain style frozen bags requiring Lo-Mein type noodles,"  Joe says.
 
Give Joe a call at (215) 925-3339 or shoot him an email with your pasta questions.  His industrial knowledge will help save you development time and money!
The information in this report is compiled from various sources. 
If you have a comment or question, please contact Linda Schalles at 484-802-7583 or via email at LindaSchalles@conteluna.com