The Court of The Hague has ruled against the claim to processing teff by the Dutch teff patent holder “Ancient Grain” as null and void in the Netherlands. According to the Federal Attorney General, the decision is critical to support Ethiopia’s effort in preparing a proper legal claim on the Dutch company under The Hague. […]
Ethiopian food is both distinctive and delicious, befitting a remarkable country with a cultural heritage that stands out from the rest of Africa. While the cuisine of Ethiopia is gradually becoming better known, it’s no overstatement to say it remains one of the world’s best-kept secrets. Eating Ethiopian-style means rethinking many assumptions you might have […]
Ethiopia has been in a legal tussle with a Dutchman owning a patent on the production of Teff flour. Used in injera and other traditional Ethiopian food, Teff is widely known as part of Ethiopia’s cultural heritage, and the patenting of the production of the flour is seen as controversial … Source: Focus on Africa
The Ethiopian government has delegated the Office of the Attorney General (AG) to file charges at the International Court of Arbitration against the Dutch Company that patented teff grain. Getahun Mekuria (PhD, Eng.), minister of Science and Technology (MoST), while presenting his Ministry’s nine-month performance report on Tuesday at the House of People’s Representatives, […]
Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office announced that it would do everything it can and work closely with every stakeholders for the reclamation of teff patent right in what it said was unfairly claimed by a Dutch company. Source: Ethiopia: Efforts Underway to Reclaim Teff Patent Right
Le teff est la céréale incontournable. Riche en fer, en ferment naturel, et sans gluten, le teff est nourrissant, excellent pour la santé. C’est avec la farine de teff que l’on fait l’injera, grande galette de pâte fermentée et levée, élastique, légère … Source: La révélation Injera
Papa John’s International (NASDAQ: PZZA) continues to strengthen its commitment to BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA.—and its broad range of menu offerings—by taking its Gluten-Free Crust made from Ancient Grains nationwide. The new, never-frozen Gluten-Free Crust is made with sorghum, teff, amaranth and quinoa. Source: Gluten-Free Crust Now Available at Papa John’s Nationwide
The advantage of Teff is it can be grown in both seasons of kharif (June-July) and Rabi (October-November) and is suitable for districts with dry zones of agriculture in Karnataka, CFTRI Director Mr Ram Rajasekharan said. Being a drought resistant crop … Source: CFTRI launchs ‘Teff’ as next super food
At least in the beer department, however, there’s some new hope thanks to a special new Witkop breed of an African grain called teff . The Ethiopian grain can be used in place of barley for malting and brewing gluten-free beer, according to a new study … Source: An African grain could be the secret […]
Food trends, fads and a few flops. Some food-trend predictions flourish and some fizzle, but they offer a glimpse of how our cravings have (or haven’t) changed. Here is a sampling, from various sources. Source: Bubble Tea? So 2002. A Sampling of Food-Trend Predictions