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NewsBaking Industry Executive Named President of Lallemand’s North American Bakers Yeast BusinessAudrey St. Onge has been named President & Chief Executive Officer of Lallemand’s North American Bakers Yeast Business. She succeeds Gary Edwards, appointed Senior VP and Special Advisor in 2018. Ms. St. Onge was most recently Senior VP of Operations […]
Jan 10, 2019
NewsFood Fortification with Vitamin DFood fortification is not a new idea, in fact it dates back to the early 1920s, where iodized salt was introduced to combat goiter. Once pure vitamins could be synthesized at an industrial level, food fortification became commonplace in the 1930s and 1940s. Vitamin D food […]
Nov 13, 2018
NewsDoes Bread contain Acrylamide?Defining Acrylamide – Acrylamide is a chemical compound that may be found in baked or fried carbohydrates-containing foods. This compound forms when certain carbohydrate-rich foods are baked or fried at temperatures usually above 120 °C and low moisture. It forms, at least in part, due […]
Nov 6, 2018
NewsDoes Bread Consumption cause Obesity?Another popular misconception shared by health and wellness gurus is that bread consumption induces weight gain. There are however no scientific evidence supporting this myth. Several studies that have looked at the impact of bread consumption on body weight show, on the contrary, a […]
Nov 2, 2018
NewsDoes Bread Consumption lead to Gluten Sensitivity?Adhering to a gluten-free diet for alleged health reasons is very fashionable these days and therefore attracts a lot of media attention. This trend of eliminating from the diet all gluten containing cereals, the byproducts of these cereals and products made from these […]
Oct 30, 2018
NewsCan Bread be made with Yeast?Yeast plays a key role in the baking process. As some misconceptions pertain to the yeast itself, some consumers tend to seek bread marketed as “yeast-free”. The truth is that yeast is necessary to leaven the bread dough. The fermentation is a key process […]
Oct 26, 2018
NewsDeconstructing Myths about Baking and Bakers YeastBread is an important foodstuff in everyday life. A healthy, balanced diet is the foundation of good health, and nutritionist and most health professionals recognize that bread should be part of a healthy diet. However, for multiple reasons the consumption of bread has […]
Oct 20, 2018