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Lowers cholesterol, easy-to-use, made in Canada - check it out at www.GoBarley.com CALGARY, March 20, 2013 /CNW/ - Barley is finally getting the recognition it deserves with a new consumer website--www.GoBarley.com--a one-stop-shop for everything barley. The website features over 60 brand new recipes from mains dishes to desserts, as well as a series of barley "how to videos" and multiple blog posts from nutritionists and foodies. Aimed at showing consumers just how versatile...

As one of the top 10 barley producers in the world, Canada faces a problem of adapting to the 'new normal' of a warmer, drier climate. The 2012 growing season was considered an average year on the Canadian Prairies, "but we still had a summer water deficit, and it is that type of condition we are trying to work with," said Scott Chang, a professor of soil science in the University of Alberta's Department of Renewable Resources in Edmonton, Canada. Chang teamed with fellow crop scientist...

WINNIPEG, July 27, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Grain Commission announces the introduction of new food class of Barley, Canada Western/Canada Eastern that will come into effect on August 1, 2012. At the same time, the hulless class for Barley, Canada Western/Canada Eastern will be removed. Hulless and covered grades will be included for all classes of barley: food, malting and general purpose. Other grading changes that take effect August 1, 2012, include: --...

WINNIPEG, July 6, 2012 /CNW/ - On August 1, 2012, the Canadian Grain Commission is revising barley classification to highlight barley's potential for a diverse range of end uses, including food products. "Changing how barley is classed is an example of the valuable work done by the Western Standards Committee and demonstrates the flexibility of our system," explains Elwin Hermanson, Chair of the Western Standards Committee and Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission....

Even though there is evidence of Ancient Sumerians having the ingredients to make beer - barley, malt and emmer (a type of wheat) - there is no textual evidence of the processes used to make the mysterious brew. Peter Damerow (1939-2011), a historian of science and cuneiform writing from the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, examined the beer brewing technologies of the Sumerians in a scholarly paper, casting doubt on the myth that what they brewed was even beer....

NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth year in a row, the beer industry has continued its declines and lost 1.9% to total 2.8 billion cases. According to the Beverage Information Group's recently released 2011 Beer Handbook, continued declines in the Light segment continue to contribute to the overall losses in the industry. This segment has seen declines amongst its core brands and is only seeing pockets of growth from newly introduced line extensions. Despite the...

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Malt-O-Meal Company has added a new line to its growing portfolio of family friendly cereals with the introduction of Sally's brand cereal--the first Malt-O-Meal brand available in Canada. Landing on Walmart® store shelves in early August, Sally's is the perfect combination of great-tasting ingredients, environmentally friendly packaging, and exceptional value. Sally's offers a delicious line of affordable cereals that appeal to both kids...

MINNEAPOLIS and MECHELEN, Belgium, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill announced that Sabine Sagaert has joined Cargill Malt as the general manager of malt operations in Europe. Sagaert succeeds Alain Dufait, who has taken a position with Cargill's Starches and Sweeteners business in Europe. Sagaert comes to Cargill with more than 10 years of experience in the brewing industry. She previously worked with Interbrew/Inbev in a number of roles, including general manager, marketing director,...

MINNEAPOLIS, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Malt-O-Meal, America's largest family-owned cereal company, today announced its participation in the NBC Today Show's "Lend A Hand" series with America's favorite weatherman, Al Roker. From June 13-17, Malt-O-Meal made contributions at Roker's five goodwill stops, totaling $150,000 in product donations to charities across the country, including today's donation to the Covenant House of West Virginia. Malt-O-Meal's corporate communications...

Not only is Mediterranean France known worldwide for its famous wine-growing regions, but evidence of beer making has been discovered as far back as the 5th century BC, according to analyses from the Roquepertuse excavation site in Provence.Laurent Bouby from the CNRS "“ Centre de Bio-Archeologie et d'Ecology in Montepellier, France and his colleagues found the presence of poorly preserved barley grains as well as equipment and other remains of deliberate malting in the home that suggest...