A two-week slowdown in European Union wheat exports indicates that grain from the 27-nation bloc is becoming less competitive in world markets as tightening supplies raise local prices, analysts said.

An Old World bread-baking company and a modern-age biotech company have joined forces to create what they say is the first probiotic bread in North America and probably the first such bread line in the world.

The Egyptian Government wants to achieve 75 per cent self-sufficient wheat production by 2017 said Amin Abaza, Egypt's Minister of Agriculture.

Jing An Bakery, a unit of China's largest hotel-chain operator, plans to increase its outlets by 16-fold in three years to tap rising demand and seek an initial public offering in Hong Kong to fund the expansion, reported Bloomberg.

Prices of bread may go up in the coming weeks if prices of flour and sugar, as well as other components of bread production, do not decline soon, reported Inquirer.net.

Bread is second only to table salt when it comes to the sodium content of UK food purchases, closely followed by dried package sauces, bacon, milk and cheese, a new report shows.

The former chairman of UK baking firm Warburtons has been announced the new chairman of the Institute of Family Business (IFB).

Food prices hit a record high last month, surpassing the levels seen during the 2007-08 crisis, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation said yesterday.

A new baking show being launched this year has already got off to a great start with some of the industry's heavyweights signing up to the event.

Rudi's Gluten-Free Bakery is making life brighter for families that suffer from celiac disease and gluten intolerance by giving them another way to enjoy bread again through its new line of gluten-free breads.

US-based packaged food maker Kraft Foods yesterday sued Nusli Wadia-owned Britannia Industries in India for trademark and copyright violations of its popular Oreo cookies.

Pruvé has launched a new product in its ready to use pastry bases that is built for speed and convenience.

Hostess Brands, Inc. has extended its SmartBakes line of snack cakes with the introduction of SmartBakes Streusel Cakes.

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and Grain Trade Australia (GTA) announced yesterday the creation of Wheat Quality Australia (WQA) Ltd. to manage wheat variety classification and related activities as of January 1.

Retention of green tea extracts in biscuits is improved by a reduction in the pH of the dough, finds new research looking at the stability of different catechins when fortifying baked goods.

Palm oil futures have closed at the highest annual price in 15 years, it has been reported.

Up to half of Australia's current wheat harvest could be downgraded to animal feed or low-grade milling grain, raising concerns for a severe global shortage of higher-quality wheat and marring the nation's biggest crop in eight years,…

Finsbury Food Group P.L.C., a UK-based maker of cake, bread and gluten-free bakery goods, is expanding its joint venture agreement with Genius Foods Ltd. to include the introduction of additional gluten-free products to be sold under the…