Ingredient markets emerged from the unprecedented “year of the pandemic” with multi-year high prices for some commodities as stocks declined due in part to strong export demand, especially from China. As vaccines curb the coronavirus, the political climate in Washington changes and weather is an ever-present threat, businesses are facing more unknowns than ever and need all the input they can get to help make smart buying, selling and food manufacturing decisions. This 4-session webinar will include expert presentations on grains, shortening, sweeteners, transportation, consumer trends, energy, weather and the economic outlook. Read More

Millers, bakers, and grain buyers have always struggled with poor reproducibility (agreement across devices) when measuring water absorption, stability, and other rheological metrics in wheat flour. This causes millions of dollars in wasted logistical costs, increased flour variability, elevated food waste, and a frustrating inability for a large baking company to implement a true national standard specification for a given product – all because the devices don’t agree with each other. But what if the devices always agreed on a result for a given flour? PerkinElmer’s patented torque-alignment smart calibration technology greatly reduces the variability across devices. Read More