Breaking News on Dairy Processing & Markets

Study suggests dairy fatty acid cuts type 2 diabetes risk

22-Dec-2010 - Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health claim to have identified a fatty acid in diary products that may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes.

Yoplait Original yogurt reformulated with added calcium

16-Dec-2010 - Extra calcium has been added to the Yoplait Original yogurt in the US in an attempt to set the product up as an easy option for women looking to meet their daily calcium requirements.

Reducing salt in imitation cheese: Study

15-Dec-2010 - Imitation cheese with 60 per cent less sodium may be just as accepted in terms of sensory and functional properties compared to full salt versions, according to new research.

Cheese whey may protect against IBD: Study

09-Dec-2010 - Cheese whey protein may help to reduce genetic markers and symptoms associated with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new study in rats.

Study identifies novel antioxidants in human milk

07-Dec-2010 - Novel antioxidant peptides identified in human milk and synthesized by a team of Canadian researchers could have potential uses in enriched infant formula.

ADM touts exercise recovery advantages of chocolate milk

02-Dec-2010 - ADM Cocoa is stressing the muscle recovery advantages of chocolate milk as it pioneers the application of its cocoa powders in dairy-based sports recovery beverages.

Cargill launches new texture agents for dairy drinks in Asia

01-Dec-2010 - Cargill is targeting the Asian market with new formulations for the stabilisation of high calcium chocolate milk and acidified dairy drinks.

Danisco expands and updates French cultures site

29-Nov-2010 - Danisco has completed the next phase of its cultures capacity expansion with the opening of modernised and enlarged facilities in Epernon, France, allowing it to reduce response times for DVI cultures.

General Mills taps into health trend with 2010 reformulation efforts

26-Nov-2010 - General Mills has reformulated products representing a quarter of its US retail sales during the 2010 fiscal year to improve their health profiles, the company has said.

Encapsulation may slow fat digestion: Unilever R&D

24-Nov-2010 - Encapsulating oils with alginates may slow the digestion of the lipids in the intestines and help formulate foods with controlled fat release and weight management potential, says a new study from Unilever R&D Colworth.

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Dept of Health to deliver keynote at Food Manufacture's Reformulate 2011 conference

19-Nov-2010 - With the Food Standards Agency (FSA) now focusing on food safety, and nutrition falling under the Department of Health’s (DoH’s) umbrella, where does this leave the FSA’s controversial salt, saturated fat and sugar reduction campaign?

Probiotics: Study highlights how processing conditions affect properties

12-Nov-2010 - Differences in the production of bacterial strains may change the potentially probiotic properties of resulting food, says a new study from Finland that ‘sets important prerequisites for quality control in probiotics’.

Growing demand for whey and lactose ingredients

05-Nov-2010 - Demand for whey and lactose ingredients is showing strong growth after a significant fall in demand in 2008/2009 following big price rises the year before, according to a new report from food and drink industry analysts, 3A Business Consulting.

Special edition: R&D

Lack of R&D puts EU food sector at risk

29-Oct-2010 - Europe’s food and drink sector is lagging behind the competition because of investments in R&D have stagnated since 2006, warns the CIAA.

Probiotics show potential against stress-related conditions

28-Oct-2010 - The link between gut and brain may extend to reducing stress, as data from animal and human studies show a reduction in anxiety following probiotic supplementation.

Wild Flavors and Sterling Technology team up for bioactive milk proteins

26-Oct-2010 - Sterling Technology and Wild Flavors have formed a partnership making Wild the exclusive provider of Sterling’s bioactive milk protein ingredients Immunel and Tegricel.

Scientists create biogradable styrofoam from milk

26-Oct-2010 - US scientists have used the protein in milk and clay to develop a new lightweight biodregradable styrofoam material which they claim could be a substitute for traditional foamed plastics.

Ice cream not a problem for probiotic bacteria: Study

22-Oct-2010 - Ice creams with added pre- or probiotics can be formulated to have good nutritional and sensory properties, according to research, with careful balancing of the recipe to ensure acceptable taste, texture and colour.

German company patents ‘nocturnal milk’

20-Oct-2010 - A German company has patented its process for ‘nocturnal milk’ which it claims contains 100 times more melatonin, a hormone that helps to regulate sleep, than normal milk.

FrieslandCampina to open new R&D centre in H2 2012

11-Oct-2010 - Dutch dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina is building a new €16m research and development (R&D) centre to target innovation in consumer products and ingredients.

ADM Cocoa meets rising demand for lower sat fat levels in ice cream coatings

11-Oct-2010 - ADM Cocoa says it is fulfilling consumer and industry demand for healthier ice cream products, with a new range of coatings that its claims reduce saturated fat levels by over 40 per cent.

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Vitamin A and D milk tests win patents

08-Oct-2010 - Canadian firm SciMed Technologies Inc. has won patents in the US, Australia and New Zealand for testing kits that can accurately determine vitamin A and D levels in milk in two hours.

Danone develops framework for optimizing probiotic-based functional foods

05-Oct-2010 - Mapping how the gut microbiota respond to probiotic strains may help produce a framework for “evaluating and optimizing probiotic-based functional foods”, say researchers from Danone and Harvard.

Milk proteins may aid post exercise fluid retention

04-Oct-2010 - Milk proteins could be more effective than carbohydrates at aiding fluid retention after exercise, according to new research.