Milling & Baking News - June 6, 2017 - 1
THE NEWS WEEKLY OF GRAIN-BASED FOODS JUNE 6, 2017 bakingbusiness.com / foodbusinessnews.net Food Ingredient Solutions ® Demand soars for colors from natural sources Red beets, purple corn and spirulina assist in replacing synthetic colors Story on Page 28 LATE NEWS ADM to build large flour mill in Illinois CHICAGO - Archer Daniels Midland Co. announced it is constructing a new flour mill in Mendota, Ill. "ADM's new facility in Mendota will help us provide additional capabilities to meet ongoing demand growth in the Midwest, where we are seeing bakers expand their production capabilities," said Mark L. Kolkhorst, president of ADM Milling. "In addition, our new mill will enable us to drive efficiencies, thanks to the use of new technologies and equipment, and the ability to leverage capabilities of ADM's existing grain facility in Mendota - such as unloading 110-car shuttle Continued on Page 8 Legislators and farm groups push back against proposed ag budget WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on May 23 proposed a fiscal year 2018 budget for the U.S. Department of Agriculture at $137 billion (budget authority), down $12 billion, or 8%, from an estimated $149 billion in F.Y. 2017, and outlined budget aims over the next 10 years that would sharply reduce expenditures and even eliminate a number of long-standing programs. Leaders of the congressional agriculture committees pushed back against several of the more draconian proposals, which were roundly panned by farm and nutrition organizations. The president's F.Y. 2018 U.S.D.A. budget called for funding mandatory programs, those required by laws other than annual appropriations acts, such as the farm bill, at $116 billion, down 6% from $123 billion in F.Y. 2017. The U.S.D.A. requested $73.6 billion for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for F.Y. 2018, down $4.9 billion, or 6%, from $78.5 billion in F.Y. 2017. The budget would reduce spending on discretionary programs to $21 billion in F.Y. 2018, down about $4.8 billion, or 19%, from the current year. A large share in the decrease in requested funding for discretionary programs in F.Y. 2018 was tied to eliminating funding for the P.L. 480 Title II, Food for Peace, which is the principal vehicle through which the United States provides Continued on Page 36 Tracking new product development across the global snacking landscape CHICAGO - Hybrid foods and flavors are driving new product development across the global snacking landscape. Sweet bakery flavors, such as cakes, cookies and pies, are growing in global snack launches, said Kara Nielsen, manager of sales and engagement USA at market research firm Innova Market Insights. "If you've ever shopped in the yogurt aisle and have bought a Boston Cream Pie yogurt flavor, you know it's pretty common for companies to borrow flavor profiles from other parts of the aisle," Ms. Nielsen said during a presentation at the Sweets & Snacks Expo, held May 23-25 in Chicago. Recent launches in the United States include Angie's Boomchickapop frosted sugar cookie-flavored kettle corn and Jelly Belly jelly beans that taste like pancakes with maple syrup. In New Zealand, consumers may enjoy a Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bar inspired by lamington, a local favorite featuring sponge cake with chocolate sauce and coconut. Beverage flavors also are gaining Continued on Page 25
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