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Environmental analysis breaks down milk packaging options

Life cycle analysis of different milk packaging options has revealed that minimising weight and recycling offer the biggest environmental benefits.

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Danisco makes dairy antimicrobial free from artificial hormone

Danisco has removed the growth hormone rBST from the supply chain for MicroGard antimicrobials in response to requests from its dairy customers.

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EFSA rejects Danone’s infant immunity prebiotic claim

Danone Baby Nutrition says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) failed to engage in “direct scientific dialogue” in the lead-up to the agency’s scientists handing it a negative opinion for a prebiotic-infant immunity health claim in December.

Marel to sell Stork Food and Dairy Systems

Marel has announced that it is to sell subsidiary Stork Food and Dairy Systems to Dutch investor Nimbus as part of a strategy to focus on its core processing segments.

Get in for the pathogen kill with cold plasma technology

An increasing number of manufacturers are investing in cold plasma technology to kill pathogens in the air and on the surface areas of processing plants, reports sister title Food Manufacture.

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Meat irradiation petition on hold as parties blame each other from FoodProductionDaily.com

Confusion continues to surround the lack of progress on a US meat industry appeal to allow electron beam irradiation as a meat processing aid – with each side blaming the other for the delay.

Australian company seeks slice of chia seed bread potential from FoodNavigator.com

The Chia Company is bidding to market its chia seed for use in bread in Europe, with a novel foods application under the fast-track substantial equivalence scheme.

OPCs come out tops for heart health beverages from NutraIngredients.com

Cranberry juice rich in antioxidant procyanidins is effective at boosting the health of blood vessels, thereby supporting previous research supporting the cardiovascular health of such compounds.

CSM acquires US frozen baked goods supplier from BakeryAndSnacks.com

Dutch food group CSM has announced the acquisition of US based frozen bakery manufacturer Best Brands for $510m to strength its global position in the bakery supplies market.

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Mozzarella scandal unlikely to upset demand, says analyst

Widespread use of cow’s milk in buffalo mozzarella may cause an outcry in Italy but it is unlikely to damage the European market...

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