Flours, Grains & Pasta

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The classic "grandma's" kitchen starch (such as corn starch) and wheat flour are gradually being supplanted or supplemented with other sources of starch and flour.

Organicgrains.com boasts one of the largest catalogs of organic grains on the web and offers products ranging from 1 lb. to 5 lbs. in size. The site also includes a myriad of recipes.

Riceland Foods and Riviana Foods Inc. announced a multi-million dollar investment to build a rice extrusion facility in Jonesboro, Ark., to produce and market high value rice extruded products for domestic and international markets through their Rivland partnership.

Continuing a 118-year tradition of pursuing the development of specialty supply chains and healthy ingredients, Bay State Milling Company has acquired a stake in MGM Seed & Grain of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Researchers at Ingredion’s Idea Labs™ have developed a line of HOMECRAFT® multi-functional rice flours that help food manufacturers respond to consumer demand for smooth, silky textures in clean label and gluten-free products.

Bay State Milling Company, IFT Expo Booth #4070, introduces HealthSense™, a high fiber wheat flour derived from high amylose wheat. HealthSense™ offers the combined benefits of customary wheat flour functionality, a highly desired macronutrient, and traceability to the farm in one ingredient.

Consumer trends related to health and sustainability are driving pasta sales along with strong growth in key countries, according to data shared by The Nielsen Company at an international gathering of pasta producers this week in Uzwil, Switzerland. 

BreadPartners, Inc., a bread and cake ingredient manufacturer located in Cinnaminson, N.J., has formulated an affordable and wholesome pre-cooked whole grain mixture, Reddi-Soaked Grains, which may be added on top of any existing formula. 

Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, is launching its Great Plains Quinoa™ with the largest quinoa growing network in North America. Ardent Mills will bring transparency, ground breaking scale and the consistent quality needed to support the mainstream growth of quinoa with consumers, food manufacturers, bakeries, retailers and restaurants in the U.S. and Canada.