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The California Raisin Marketing Board extended the deadline to August 16 for its inaugural "America's Best Raisin Bread Contest," providing an opportunity for bakers to get innovative in the kitchen.
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Capital Expenditures & Expansions
Cargill Breaks Ground for Canola Oil Center
Cargill recently broke ground for a new specialty canola research and production center in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, Canada. The center is scheduled to open in November. more
FPA Moves to Larger Facility
Food Process Automation, Inc. has relocated its corporate headquarters and manufacturing to a 50,000-sq.-ft. facility in Grand Rapids, Mich. The new operation replaces its 20,000-sq.-ft. plant.
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Schenck AccuRate Expands Production
Whitewater, Wis.-based Schenck AccuRate, is opening a second manufacturing facility. The 9,000-sq.-ft. plant has been equipped with overhead cranes and other tools needed to assemble and test large weigh-controlled belt feeders and a new line of alternative fuel feeding systems.
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Health, Nutrition & Research
Saturated Fats Discussed by Panel of Experts
Saturated fats may have little or no effect on the risk of heart disease. In fact, they are a normal part of the human diet. That was the conclusion of a panel of nutrition experts at the 2008 IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo held in New Orleans. more
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