News for the baking industry
Taipei / TW. (beu) The recent closure of the WeCare chain of bakeries was a sad day for Taipei´s bread-loving community. Living up to its name, WeCare offered a variety of healthy breads, many of which catered to vegetarians, and carefully listed the ingredients of each loaf on custom-made signs, writes Taipei Times.
Beijing / CN. (cd) The Chinese State Council Info Office published a white paper entitled «The Quality and Safety of Food in China». The document, composed of five chapters, describes the Chinese government´s efforts in enhancing the level of food quality and improving the situation of food safety over the past years.
Parma / IT. (efsa) Following public consultation, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its final guidance to applicants on the submission of health claims for authorisation.
Moscow / RU. (wib) «Russian regions worried over bread price hikes», «Moldova to buy 260.000 tons of wheat after disastrous drought», «Experts forecast Kazakhstan´s grain export price hikes», «Stavropol farmers harvest four million tons of grain» –
San Diego / CA. (prn) Senomyx Inc., a company using proprietary technologies to discover and develop novel flavour ingredients for the packaged food and beverage industry, announced the issuance by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of U.S. Patent No. 7.241.880, «T1R Taste Receptors and Genes Encoding Same».
Jakarta / ID. (wib) Currently, «Rotiboy» franchise chain has nine stores in Malaysia, ten stores in Thailand, two in South Korea and more than 20 stores in Indonesia. The 1998 in Penang (Malaysia) established bakery maintains a special lifestyle.
