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GEAPS and K-State

Bread Product Perspective

Now Offering Credential
in Grain Processing
Management
GEAPS and Kansas State University are expanding their
professional development offerings. Along with the
Credential in Grain Operations Management, these
two organizations are now offering a Credential in
Grain Processing Management.
Required courses for
the Processing Credential focus on:
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Milling principles
Grain receiving, cleaning and conditioning
Grain quality management
Quality control/quality assurance in flour milling
Safety management for grain facilities
Materials handling

Taught by industry leaders and based on current
industry practices and standards, the online courses are
a great resource for strengthening the skills of today's
workforce and preparing the next generation of grain
industry employees.

GEAPS/K-State Distance Education and
Credentialing Program Numbers at a Glance
* Over 3,000 registrants from 30 nations have taken
courses
* 27 students have earned the Credential in Grain
Operations Management with 19 adding on a
Specialist Credential
* 4 students have completed all tracks to earn
the Masters Credential in Grain Operations
Management
* Currently 21 courses available in the grain operations
track
* Credential in Grain Processing Management added in
2014
* Additional processing courses, specialist and masters
credentials will be added in the future
To learn more, visit www.geaps.com.
The Knowledge Resource for
the World of Grain Handling Industry Operations

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City and the tri-state area are the latest additions. The
company's products also may be ordered on its on-line
store and via Amazon Fresh.
The addition of white bread to its roster of more than
15 whole grain varieties was a carefully considered decision for D.K.B., Mr. Letchinger said.
"We put a lot of thought into this introduction," he
said. "We wanted a white bread that was demonstrably different than others and was a D.K.B. product. We
started with a white bread that had whole grains. Most
have none. Ours has 10 grams. It has no bleached flour
or HFCS."
In addition to wheat flour, the D.K.B. white bread
features flour milled from quinoa, spelt, rye, millet and
barley. It contains 120 mg of omega-3 fatty acids per
slice.
"Our whole grain breads have fans who are adults,
teens and seniors," he said. "We never had the white
bread that a lot of the population eats.
But our whole grain breads can
be polarizing to some palates.
Our new white bread is kind
of a gateway bread for us. It's
an opportunity for mothers to
purchase the loaf for them, and
then the loaf for someone else."
The other new variety - Sprouted Whole Grains - is made from
four organic sprouted grains -
wheat, barley, oats and rye. Both
of the new varieties have a suggested retail price of $5.79.
This theme of healthfulness
carried global echoes in recent remarks by Daniel Servitje, c.e.o. of
Grupo Bimbo S.A. de C.V.
"It was an important year for
health and wellness initiatives,"
he said. "We launched numerous
better-for-you and functional
products across our 22 markets."
He described better-for-you
as a rapidly growing segment for
Bimbo to address.
"Everything from whole grains, natural ingredients
and high fiber, to low fat and less sodium and sugar," he
said. "It's about new formulas, newer ingredients and
alternative portion size all leveraging our brand equity.
Our portfolio innovations started its transformations in
this sense, and we are at an important milestone toward
a bright future in this huge market."
Toward the development and introduction of these
products, Mr. Servitje described how Bimbo balances
its global capabilities with a "highly localized" aspect
to its research and development.
"Technologies, trends, guidelines, our new products
benefit from our global scale and cross-market knowhow," he said. "But local flavors and preferences and
obviously local marketing and advertising are critical
to meeting the unique needs of our customers and consumers in all the markets we operate."
While I.R.I. has yet to consolidate its vendor listings
for Bimbo Bakeries USA into a single company, each
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