Step into this week's equation to learn about what is being added and what is being taken away.
35 million
... egg-laying hens have died due to the avian flu outbreak, causing a 12% decline in the United States' egg industry. These trends have encouraged bakeries to look for companies that provide egg replacements such as Glanbia Nutritionals Ingredient Technologies, Ingredion Inc., and AlgaVia. [Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery]
30
... grams of fibre can be found in one mamey (approximately), a tropical fruit found in Cuba and across Central America, according to the USDA. Commonly sold in Miami, some wonder why it has not yet become the next superfood. To put it in context, one mango contains about 5 grams of fiber. [Forbes]
25%
... of oregano samples from retailers in the United Kingdom and Ireland contained other ingredients such as olive and myrtle leaves said a recent study. "Clearly we have identified a major problem and it may well reflect issues with other herbs and spices that enter the British Isles through complex supply chains," said professor Chris Elliot, director of the Institute for Global Food Security. [The Guardian]
25,000
... pounds of cricket powder will be produced by Dr. Aaron Dossey’s company, All Things Bugs LLC this year. As the world's population increases and the demand for food grows, there is hope that cricket powder becomes a more popular sustainable source of protein. [Science Daily]
7 to 9%
... is the percentage of daily sodium intake that Tate & Lyle's ingredient, SODA-LO Salt Microspheres can reduce, according to National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data. The microspheres are lower in density and have a larger surface area, providing consumers with the same salty taste with less sodium.