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PREMIUM PASTA & FLOUR
Commodity Update & News       July 24, 2008
CONSUMER TRENDS
 
53% of consumers are "cooking more from scratch" than they did six months ago.>>>
 
Unique Mac and Cheese ingredient pairings
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A FUTURE FOOD SCIENTIST?
BURGER QUEEN
Nine-year-old Adrianna Montgomery of Raleigh, N.C., won Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' The Next Gourmet Burger Kids Contest with her Spicy Asian Burger.
Neatly summarizing the basics of menu development, Adrianna wrote in her contest submission, "My burger deserves to win because some people might be searching for something spicy and Asian."
 
· How to make one: Start with a bun bottom and then add a burger patty followed by teriyaki sauce, fried wonton strips, Napa cabbage, sesame seeds, creamy ginger-wasabi dressing and the top of the bun. More UNIQUE Burger Recipes>>> 
Al Dente...
 
 "Ham and eggs:
a day's work for a hen;
a lifetime commitment for a pig." -Anonymous
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INGREDIENT NEWS
 
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Jalapeņo Pepper Tests Positive for Salmonella
FDA Investigation Turns Up Contaminated Pepper Grown in Mexico, Processed in Texas.
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New Flour May Fight Obesity
Researchers at the National Institute for Agricultural Botany in Cambridge have produced a genetically modified form of wheat that releases fewer calories into the body compared to other varieties currently available.>>>
 

FOOD INDUSTRY NEWS

Ronzoni Introduces New Bistro Pasta Microwave Quick Meals in a Pouch - portable pasta in a pouch! >>>

Panera Bread net climbs 24% in second quarter
The basis improvement occurred against the backdrop of $6.25 million in wheat cost increases. Panera said it was able to overcome these costs through category management and operating cost reduction initiatives. >>> 
 
Grocery bills going up -- again; General Mills, Kraft, Sara Lee among companies hoping brand loyalty will keep customers >>>
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