Bread-makers hurt by low-carb diets.

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Peanutjake said:

Interesting article.

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"The Wheat Food Council's Adams, who is based in Colorado, believes low-carb diets are just another
fad." What a shock!

Those pastry bakers have a golden opportunity to produce high-fat low-carb goodies. I'd buy 'em!

Sugarfree Napoleons and eclairs? Sugarfree cheesecakes? What's holding them back?

Priscilla

Peanutjake said:

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I think they ought to consider responding to what the customer wants as opposed to whinging that the
customer no longer wants what they want to sell.

Adapt or die...........sorry no sympathy whatsoever.

Pete

Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide
+ Asprin 210lbs at Dx to target 174lbs achieved. Now 171lbs. To mail: aspen3 at freeuk.com

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Adapt or die...........sorry no sympathy whatsoever.

Exactly, it's how they started business - catering for present needs, now times have changed and
businesses need to adapt to current trends.

I buy a low carb bread from a Wisc. baker. I've talked about it before. Unfortunately, I think
they've discovered their new cash-cow because the price keeps going up! I'm waiting for the
competition to start making some, then the price will drop agian. c

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Adapt or die...........sorry no sympathy whatsoever.

Exactly, it's how they started business - catering for present needs, now times have changed and
businesses need to adapt to current trends.

Ozgirl said:

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Adapt or die...........sorry no sympathy whatsoever.

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Exactly, it's how they started business - catering for present needs, now times have changed and
businesses need to adapt to current trends.

Indeed.

Pete

Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide
+ Asprin 210lbs at Dx to target 174lbs achieved. Now 171lbs. To mail: aspen3 at freeuk.com

Here in Melbourne Australia the other day I tried a cereal that advertised in bold letters "Low GI".
Yes, the carb content was marginally lower than other cereals. Unfortunately after eating a small
bowl of that with milk, my maximum bg went to an astronomic 12.3 (about 220). People should not
believe advertised cab counts but, as usual, rely on their meter.

Henry

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I buy a low carb bread from a Wisc. baker. I've talked about it before. Unfortunately, I think
they've discovered their new cash-cow because the price keeps going up! I'm waiting for the
competition to start making

some,

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then the price will drop agian. c

"Ozgirl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
berlin.de...

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"Pete" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
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Adapt or die...........sorry no sympathy whatsoever.

Exactly, it's how they started business - catering for present needs,

now

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times have changed and businesses need to adapt to current trends.

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I buy a low carb bread from a Wisc. baker. I've talked about it before. Unfortunately, I think
they've discovered their new cash-cow because the price keeps going up! I'm waiting for the
competition to start making some, then the price will drop agian. c

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That figures......greed. Panic! They fail to understand that they can make the same profit by not
increasing retail price. Turnover would increase.

I'll tell you what.....the wholemeal bread i use I prefer to the other stuff I had been
using before.

Pete

Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide
+ Asprin 210lbs at Dx to target 174lbs achieved. Now 171lbs. To mail: aspen3 at freeuk.com

This is actually a decent tasting bread and doesn't do anything nasty to my BG. Even their regular
bread is only 7-9 carbs per slice. It's whole grain and very high fiber. Frankly, I hardly remember
what white bread tastes like! c

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Here in Melbourne Australia the other day I tried a cereal that advertised in bold letters "Low
GI". Yes, the carb content was marginally lower than other cereals. Unfortunately after eating a
small bowl of that with milk,

my

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maximum bg went to an astronomic 12.3 (about 220). People should not

believe

Quoted message said:

advertised cab counts but, as usual, rely on their meter.

Henry

"Colleen" <[email hidden]}> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I buy a low carb bread from a Wisc. baker. I've talked about it before. Unfortunately, I think
they've discovered their new cash-cow because the price keeps going up! I'm waiting for the
competition to start making

some,

Quoted message said:

then the price will drop agian. c

"Ozgirl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
berlin.de...

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"Pete" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
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> Adapt or die...........sorry no sympathy whatsoever.

Exactly, it's how they started business - catering for present needs,

now

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times have changed and businesses need to adapt to current trends.

I'm going to start baking my own again now that the weathers fricking cold! c

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Colleen' } said:

I buy a low carb bread from a Wisc. baker. I've talked about it before. Unfortunately, I think
they've discovered their new cash-cow because the price keeps going up! I'm waiting for the
competition to start making

some,

Quoted message said:

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then the price will drop agian. c

[snip]

That figures......greed. Panic! They fail to understand that they can make the same profit by not
increasing retail price. Turnover would increase.

I'll tell you what.....the wholemeal bread i use I prefer to the other stuff I had been
using before.

Pete

Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide
+ Asprin 210lbs at Dx to target 174lbs achieved. Now 171lbs. To mail: aspen3 at freeuk.com

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 07:37:26 +1100, "hemyd" <[email hidden]>

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Here in Melbourne Australia the other day I tried a cereal that advertised in bold letters "Low
GI". Yes, the carb content was marginally lower than other cereals. Unfortunately after eating a
small bowl of that with milk, my maximum bg went to an astronomic 12.3 (about 220). People should
not believe advertised cab counts but, as usual, rely on their meter.

Henry

Hi Henry

I notice that the Glycaemic Index is being used out here to advertise breakfast cereals and "health
foods" to the non-diabetic general public. Seems to be the post-lo-carb new health fad.

When you read the labels there is no apparent difference that I can see.

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002, diet and not enough exercise.
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I'm going to start baking my own again now that the weathers fricking

cold!

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c

Me too! I've got a few whole grain bread mixes to start with. I used to make it from scratch,
but I figured these would be easier for my daughter to work with. I am hoping to get a bread
machine for Xmas.

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This is actually a decent tasting bread and doesn't do anything nasty to

my

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BG. Even their regular bread is only 7-9 carbs per slice. It's whole

grain

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and very high fiber. Frankly, I hardly remember what white bread tastes like! c

Heres a crash course. It tastes like whatever you put on it and if it gets too soggy it tends to
disolve in your hands. 🙂 V

I've tried whole grain, multi grain, light rye, sour dough.... unfortunately they all shoot my bg up
sky high at breakfast and lunch time. The only way I can enjoy any bread is by having no more than
one small thin slice at a time. Either that or, if I have two slices, excercise furiously afterwards
to work it off.

Henry

"Colleen" <[email hidden]}> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

This is actually a decent tasting bread and doesn't do anything nasty to

my

Quoted message said:

BG. Even their regular bread is only 7-9 carbs per slice. It's whole

grain

Quoted message said:

and very high fiber. Frankly, I hardly remember what white bread tastes like! c

"hemyd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Here in Melbourne Australia the other day I tried a cereal that

advertised

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

in bold letters "Low GI". Yes, the carb content was marginally lower

than

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

other cereals. Unfortunately after eating a small bowl of that with

milk,

Quoted message said:

my

Quoted message said:

maximum bg went to an astronomic 12.3 (about 220). People should not

believe

Quoted message said:

advertised cab counts but, as usual, rely on their meter.

Henry

"Colleen" <[email hidden]}> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I buy a low carb bread from a Wisc. baker. I've talked about it

before.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Unfortunately, I think they've discovered their new cash-cow because

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

price keeps going up! I'm waiting for the competition to start making

some,

Quoted message said:

then the price will drop agian. c

"Ozgirl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
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> "Pete" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
> berlin.de...
>
> > Adapt or die...........sorry no sympathy whatsoever.
>
> Exactly, it's how they started business - catering for present

needs,

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now

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> times have changed and businesses need to adapt to current trends.
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G'day Alan,

When I saw that cereal in the local supermarket, with it's large "Low GI" emblem on the box, I
thought "Yeah, right..." but bought a small packet just to see for myself. After getting the
expected high bg readings I emailed the company with my results, suggesting they get back to the
drawing board. Never heard back from them. It's as you say. They are cashing in on the low-carb fad.
(anyone for synthetic corn flakes?)

Henry

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hemyd said:

Here in Melbourne Australia the other day I tried a cereal that

advertised

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

in bold letters "Low GI". Yes, the carb content was marginally lower than other cereals.
Unfortunately after eating a small bowl of that with milk,

my

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

maximum bg went to an astronomic 12.3 (about 220). People should not

believe

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

advertised cab counts but, as usual, rely on their meter.

Henry

Hi Henry

I notice that the Glycaemic Index is being used out here to advertise breakfast cereals and
"health foods" to the non-diabetic general public. Seems to be the post-lo-carb new health fad.

When you read the labels there is no apparent difference that I can see.

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002, diet and not enough exercise.
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:56:30 +1100, "hemyd" <[email hidden]>

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G'day Alan,

When I saw that cereal in the local supermarket, with it's large "Low GI" emblem on the box, I
thought "Yeah, right..." but bought a small packet just to see for myself. After getting the
expected high bg readings I emailed the company with my results, suggesting they get back to the
drawing board. Never heard back from them. It's as you say. They are cashing in on the low-carb
fad. (anyone for synthetic corn flakes?)

Henry

I've had unexpected answers from companies sometimes - live in hope.

By the way, I presume this is the supermarket you stole the trolley from?

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002, diet and not enough exercise.
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Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.