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FLOUR
& INGREDIENT UPDATE
 
A review of recent commodity prices
and food industry news.
 
Brought to you by
Philadelphia Macaroni Co.
 & Minot Milling

October 6, 2008

Use Your Noodle
 
elbow
Heavy Wall Elbow...
 
Known for its durability and versatility.  The heavy wall elbow is the perfect ingredient for:
Food Service
Boxed Mac & Cheese
Frozen Entrees & Sides
 
Customize your macaroni with more or less egg white, flour variations and more.
 
We are the industrial pasta experts.  Call us with your toughest questions.
 
You can speak to a Philadelphia Macaroni ingredient specialist at 
(215) 925-3339.
Contact your Philadelphia Macaroni Sales Representative directly:
 
Northeast &
Mid-Atlantic Sales:

Mid-West Sales: 

Dean Lustig
 
West Coast Sales:
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FOR A QUOTE ON SEMOLINA OR BAKERY FLOUR, PLEASE CONTACT JIM KULP AT MINOT MILLING
Tel: (215) 925-3339 x116.  Visit www.minotmilling.com for more info.
INGREDIENT NEWS
 
Durum wheat production in North Dakota is estimated at 42.3 million bushels, down 4 percent from last year. Spring Wheat production up.>>>
 
Science expands caseinates' potential for gluten-free foods  A calcium-fortified caseinate ingredient may lead to a single ingredient for gluten replacement>>>
 
Study shows nearly 15 times as many whole grain products were introduced worldwide in 2007 than in 2000 >>>  Another whole grain story>>>

North Dakota Durum Farmers put more pasta on the shelf than any other state in the nation.  Video>>>
 
Transgenic wheat crops thrive in US - Biotechnology that allows more profitable corn and soybean crops to thrive in arid fields is encroaching on traditional wheat growth across the Great Plains of the US Midwest>>>

FOOD INDUSTRY NEWS

Pepperidge Farm Reduces Sodium in Eight of Its Breads First Major U.S. Baker to Reformulate Existing Products to Reduce Sodium >>>
 
As the economy gets ugly, marketers are getting nasty too.  From Campbell's to Pizza Hut, marketers are stepping up their so-called attack ads, calling out rivals by name, comparing products and poking fun at competitors.>>>
 
The foodservice industry is not expected to show any significant strengthening until the second half of 2009, according to new data from the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association and Technomic Inc.>>>
 

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers product was named "best selling new food or beverage product through mid-year 2008" by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), the world's leading provider of consumer, shopper, and retail market intelligence and insights.>>>
The information in this report is compiled from various sources. 
If you have a comment or question, please contact Linda Schalles at 215-441-5220 ext 5171 or via email at LSchalles@PhilaMacaroni.com