Horizon Milling, Kenosha, Wis., says it will expand production of whole-wheat flour at its Kenosha facility later this fall, doubling overall whole-wheat flour capacity when the project is complete. The business currently produces whole-wheat flour at its plants in Ogden, Utah; Mankato, Minn.; and Mount Pocono, Pa.

California’s Proposition 37, which would have required labeling of genetically modified foods, was soundly defeated in last Tuesday’s election. The measure trailed 53% to 47%, with nearly 90% of the vote counted at 3:30 a.m.

Puratos Corp. announces that its production facilities and offices in Cherry Hill and Pennsauken, N.J., are fully operational again.

Barry Callebaut AG, a Zurich-based manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, has appointed Peter Boone its new chief innovation officer, effective Dec. 3, 2012.

An ingredient presentation on non-nutritive sweeteners points to sucralose as the second most popular in tracked global product launches from 2010-2011. Acesulfame K is still number one, due to its sweetener capabilities in different applications.

Sorghum flour added to flatbread can protect against chronic disease risks, according to researchers from Curtin University and Deakin University in Australia. Could this be the best thing since sliced bread?

The number of product launches tracked by Innova Market Insights so far in 2012 containing one or more natural sweeteners including agave syrup/nectar, palm sugar, Stevia and monk fruit has more than tripled compared to the same time frame in 2009.

More peanut butter manufacturers are recalling products. The recalls started with a salmonella-linked product sold at Trader Joe’s and have been expanded to dozens of peanut, cashew and almond butters, according to producer Sunland Inc.