Food Business News - February 23, 2016 - 32

Whole grain intake still could improve

ata show people are becoming more aware of whole grains, but
they still could consume more of them.
The Whole Grains Council, Boston, this month reported more
than 10,700 diﬀerent products worldwide now have the council's Whole
Grain Stamp. The stamp is found in 46 countries. The International Food
Information Council Foundation's Food and Health Survey 2015 found 56%
of Americans were trying to consume a certain amount of whole grains or
as much as possible. Whole grains ranked No. 1 in the survey, ahead of
ﬁber (55%) and protein (54%).
Yet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 shows the need for
increased whole grain consumption. The Dietary Guidelines recommends 3
1-oz equivalents of whole grains per day. Men age 31 and over and women
age 51 and over average about 1 1-oz equivalent per day. Everybody else is
under 1 1-oz equivalent per day.
Whole grains vary in dietary ﬁber content, according to the Dietary
Guidelines. They are a source of such other nutrients as iron, zinc, manganese, folate, magnesium, copper, thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6, phosphorus,
selenium, riboﬂavin and vitamin A. FBN

increase since Ardent Mills on
Dec. 15, 2015, announced an
initiative committed to helping U.S. wheat growers double
organic wheat acres by 2019.
Ardent Mills offers such organic items as fine whole wheat,
bread flour, all-purpose flour
and spring wheat flour.
Colleen Zammer, director
of product marketing for Bay
State Milling, said the company offers the following organic, whole grain flours: red
wheat, white wheat, rye, spelt,
brown rice, amaranth, buckwheat, corn, millet, sorghum
and quinoa.
Turning to purple, Suntava
purple corn offers such healthful elements as anthocyanins,
polyphenols and flavonoids.
Anthocyanins have been shown
to provide benefits for heart
health, colon health, blood
sugar levels, brain health,
vision, weight management
and antioxidant defense systems, according to Suntava

Corp. Besides being whole
grain, Suntava purple corn is
organic and Non-GMO Project
Verified. It is cultivated from
an ancient species of Andean
purple corn,
Healthy Food Ingredients
on Feb. 5 announced it had
acquired Suntava Corp. H.F.I.
is able to offer Suntava purple
corn in such processed forms
as raw flour, meal or grit; precooked flake, flour or grit; pregelatinized flour; snack grit
and sprouted. Potential applications include tortilla chips,
cereal, popcorn, crackers,
baked foods, bars, baby food,
powders and beverages.
Tara Froemming, marketing coordinator for H.F.I.,
said SK Food International
cleans and packages Suntava
ingredients. Bringing Suntava
under the H.F.I. umbrella offers a "supply assurance," she
said. FBN
- Jeff Gelski
jgelski@sosland.com

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