Breaking News on Dairy Processing & Markets

Japanese dairy firm obtains GRAS notice for 1960’s probiotic

11-Mar-2010 - Morinaga Milk Industry has obtained GRAS with FDA non-objection for a probiotic strain that the Japanese firm has used in its own products for over 30 years.

New culture could bring Russian milk drink to new markets

11-Mar-2010 - Danisco is introducing a new culture to make industrial production of ryazhenka easier and more consistent, and is expecting the traditional Russian milk drink to garner interest worldwide in the future.

SIG Combibloc blazes green trail in China

11-Mar-2010 - The first FSC-labelled cartons are to be launched onto the Chinese market, said SIG Combibloc as it seeks to raise awareness of sustainability issues in the global economic powerhouse.

New spray technology guide aims to address clogging challenges

10-Mar-2010 - A new white paper evaluates the causes, ramifications and remedies for clogging in cooling, cleaning, coating and other spray applications within the food and beverage manufacturing sectors.

Scientists tackle fouling in UHT-processed chocolate milk

05-Mar-2010 - Australian scientists have sought to discover the optimal balance of carrageenans and sugar to minimise fouling in UHT-processed chocolate milk.

Chr Hansen makes cultures for more ‘super kosher’ cheese

04-Mar-2010 - Chr Hansen is expanding its range of Kosher for Passover cheese cultures, which will enable cheese makers to produce cottage cheese, cheddar, and white brined cheese that meet Judaism’s highest purity standards.

Fonterra traces musty flavour defect in dairy drinks

03-Mar-2010 - Fonterra research has found that a musty flavour defect in beverages containing calcium caseinate is due to tainting by TBP and TBA, which likely to be caused by contamination in transport.

Milk’s fat content may influence tea’s antioxidants

02-Mar-2010 - The choice of adding full-fat or skimmed milk to tea may influence the antioxidant capacity of the beverage, says new research from the UK which may have public health implications.

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Yakult submits 13.5 health claim for respiratory health

02-Mar-2010 - Probiotic leader Yakult Europe has submitted a health claims dossier for its famous Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota via article 13.5 (emerging and proprietary claims).

Benco Pack launches FFS machine for mini milk portions

26-Feb-2010 - Working with its customer Nestle China, Benco Pack has developed a fully automated aseptic Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) machine for UHT milk cream miniportions.

High calcium intakes may improve male survival: Study

25-Feb-2010 - Intakes of calcium above the recommended daily levels may reduce the risk of dying from heart disease and cancer by 25 per cent, says a new study from Sweden.

Stora Enso launches lighter liquid packaging boards

24-Feb-2010 - Stora Enso has reengineered its Natura liquid packaging board to reduce raw material use and lower basis weight.

Science builds for cardiovascular benefits of dairy proteins

19-Feb-2010 - A combination of milk proteins may reduce hardening of the arteries, says a new study from Valio that support the cardiovascular benefits of the dairy peptides.

Lipid Nutrition gains US CLA food debut

17-Feb-2010 - Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) player, Lipid Nutrition, has launched its first GRAS (generally recognized as safe)-certified food in the US with a yogurt that has launched in the Minnesota area.

GoldPeg develops dry cooker stretcher for mozzarella

16-Feb-2010 - GoldPeg has developed a dry cooker stretcher for the production of mozzarella and pasta filata that eliminates cook bath water from the manufacturing process.

Super fruit may boost shelf-life for probiotic yoghurt

16-Feb-2010 - Adding the pulp of acai to probiotic yoghurt may boost the shelf-life of probiotic yoghurt, as well as improving the fat profile of the functional food, says a new study.

Saturated fats not linked to heart disease: Meta-analysis

12-Feb-2010 - Dietary intakes of saturated fats are not linked to cardiovascular disease, so says a meta-analysis of 21 studies from across the world.

Layered gels may help sugar reduction

09-Feb-2010 - By controlling the distribution of sugar in a gelled product, the overall sugar concentration may be lowered without affecting the perceived sweetness, says a new study from Sweden.

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Poll indicates British cheese makers will hit salt targets

03-Feb-2010 - A Dairy UK straw poll suggests that British cheese makers have hit government targets on reducing salt levels in their products.

Danone's nutrient enriched yoghurt boosts satiety, study

28-Jan-2010 - Low-fat dairy yoghurt enriched with protein and guar gum fibre can significantly reduce short-term appetite, claims a new study.

Antioxidant uptake from coffee unaffected by milk: Nestlé study

26-Jan-2010 - Adding milk to coffee does not reduce the bioavailability of antioxidants, says a new study from the Nestlé Research Center.

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General Mills adds antioxidants to probiotic yogurt

26-Jan-2010 - Yoplait owner General Mills has added the antioxidants, vitamin A and vitamin E, to its YoPlus and YoPlus Light functional probiotic yogurts.

Vitamin D may cut colorectal cancer risk by 40 per cent

22-Jan-2010 - Increased blood levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by as much as 40 per cent, says a study with people from 10 European countries.

Special edition: Weight management

Science: Slimming ingredients beyond satiety

21-Jan-2010 - In the third part of our series on weight management, NutraIngredients looks at how nutritional approaches may boost body-shaping, and how our gut microflora may be the future of weight management.