How Gluten-Free Is Your Flour?

It is well known that oats can be cross-contaminated with the gluten-containing grains wheat, rye and barley. But what about other, naturally gluten-free grains, flours and starches? How safe are they for those with celiac disease? Research is shedding some light on this important question.

New York City Supermarkets Caught Charging Unnecessary Sales Tax On Baked Goods

New York City’s markets and ­cafes are ripping off consumers by charging sales tax on bread, baked goods and other exempt items. City inspectors issued 212 violations last year to supermarkets and grocers for “deceptive practices,” according to documents obtained by The Post.

Barry Callebaut Transforms Copeaux Grattés Into Trendy Chocolate Pencils

September 30, 2014 Barry Callebaut

Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high quality chocolate and cocoa presents its extended range of Chocolate Masters™ Pencils™ made from 100% Belgian Chocolate, offering endless creativity in a multitude of sizes and colors.

California Becomes First US State To Ban Plastic Grocery Bags

September 30, 2014 Aaron Mendelson, Reuters

Single-use plastic bags are set to disappear from California grocery stores over the next two years under a first-in-the-nation state law signed on Tuesday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, despite opposition from bag manufacturers.

Grocery Industry Getting More Fragmented By The Moment

The evolution of grocery shopping is being shaped by consumer trends and the grocery industry has been shaken up by the changing faces of shoppers.