Partly Barley, Partly Pulse

Can delicious and nutritious pasta get any better? Technical specialists at the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) say “yes” and they’re working on the recipe to prove it. By substituting a portion of the traditional durum semolina with barley or pulse flour, they’ve come up with a version of spaghetti that’s higher in fibre without

CWB and Primo Foods launch national pasta promotion

“We want Canadian consumers to value this wheat as much as our export customers do.” – IAN WHITE, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD Television commercials and other promotional messages will soon be telling Canadian consumers pasta is made from Prairiegrown durum wheat. They’re part of a national campaign launched last week between


World Pasta Day celebrated on October 25

World Pasta Day is celebrated every October 25 in countries around the world. The theme chosen for 2008’s World Pasta day was Pasta and Children: Health for Children Around the Globe. Canada is the No. 1 exporter of durum in the world. In any given year, western Canadian durum enjoys 50 to 60 per cent