This weeks organic, gluten free and ancient grain news – 09/05/2016

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Kellogg launches Special K breakfast quiches (Including one with Quinoa)

Kellogg launches Special K breakfast quiches

Kellogg is foraying into new spaces with the launch of a quiche range under its Special K brand in the US. Special K Crustless Quiches are said to be “an entirely new breakfast option that provides a warm and delicious way to start the day”.

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IFT Food Facts Releases New Video on Ancient Grains

Ancient grains have become staples in many diets due to their health benefits and exotic appeal. In fact, the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend daily intake of whole grains to be at least half of total grain consumption.

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Ancient grains have become staples in many diets due to their health benefits and exotic appeal. In fact, the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend daily intake of whole grains to be at least half of total grain consumption.

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Superfoods Skyrocket with 202 Percent Growth in Five Years

Superfoods are frequently marketed as the answer to consumers’ health woes and now new research from Mintel highlights the popularity of these nutrient packed foods. Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) reveals that between 2011 and 2015 there was a phenomenal 202 percent increase globally in the number of new food and drink products launched containing the terms “superfood,” “superfruit,” or “supergrain.”

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Ancient grains bring new textures, nutrients to traditional dishes

The food of the pharaohs is back. Ancient grains like farro and spelt are popping up on restaurant menus and on grocery store shelves in increasing numbers as Americans become more health-conscious and concerned about what’s on their plates. Just look in the cereal aisle.

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How to cater for customers following gluten-free diets

On the first day of Coeliac UK Awareness Week, Coeliac UK’s head of food policy Kathryn Miller, outlines the practical steps hospitality operators can take to cater for customers following a gluten-free diet. Offering gluten-free food attracts diners and has real profit potential.

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£2m deal for Tyrone mum whose organic baby food search led to her setting up Heavenly Tasty Organics – BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

A Co Tyrone baby food firm boss has landed a £2m deal to supply her organic products to three of the UK’s biggest supermarkets. Shauna McCarney-Blair, who has just given birth to her fourth child Lily, launched her company Heavenly Tasty Organics after searching – without success – for food to cater for her kids’ allergies.

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The food revolution that is minting millionaires

Whole Foods Market sales increased $3.7 billion in the second quarter, driven by America’s insatiable appetite for organic, healthy food. As consumers become more discerning about what they eat and more are willing to pay for better-quality foods or those for special diets, many small food makers are carving out toeholds in this fast-growing marketplace.


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Organic Quinoa Thriving in Cool Coastal Climates

Prized for its versatility and nutritional value, quinoa is growing in popularity with home cooks and professional chefs alike. Closely related to beets and spinach, quinoa is prized for being an excellent source of protein with high levels of amino acids, vitamins, and fatty acids.

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Game-Changing Gluten-Free Cookbook ‘YUM’ is Sweeping International Book Awards with Surprising Message to “PIG-Out”

VANCOUVER, British Columbia , May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — continues to gain critical acclaim with her first self-published book, YUM: plant-based recipes for a gluten-free diet . An immediate success, Dr. Nicassio’s cookbook YUM struck a chord with the medical community, the public and with critics, receiving many of the most sought-after international awards and accolades in the industry.

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EU to drop beef deal with South America

The EU is set to withdraw a series of tariff concessions on beef and other imports from its proposed trade deal with South America. This follows pressure from a number of EU states, led by France and Ireland, which fear that the opening up of the EU market to cheaper food from Brazil and Argentina would disadvantage their farmers.

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Grain pain: Good for US, not so good for Brazil and Argentina

Argentina’s and Brazil’s agricultural industries are going through a rough patch after bad weather hit two key crops – soybeans and corn. But nobody in the United States is complaining. Paulo Fridman | Bloomberg | Getty Images “It was a case of too wet in Argentina and too dry in Brazil,” said David Streit, founder and COO of Commodity Weather Group, a forecasting service in Washington.

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