New York is moving to ban a flour additive that gives bagels and pizza their signature chew

New York has banned potassium bromate from use in pizza and bagel flour, a regulatory move affecting a common baking ingredient. The change is primarily a health and food-safety action rather than a market-moving event, with limited direct financial impact outside of affected flour and bakery supply chains.

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New York has banned potassium bromate from use in pizza and bagel flour, a regulatory move affecting a common baking ingredient. The change is primarily a health and food-safety action rather than a market-moving event, with limited direct financial impact outside of affected flour and bakery supply chains.