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Processor hits back as Russia stokes Ukrainian cheese war

Processor hits back as Russia stokes Ukrainian cheese war

By Ben Bouckley

Russia announced on Tuesday that it had banned cheese imports from Ukraine’s three largest cheese producers due to the presence of vegetable oils, but one processor has hit back at the ban, while reports suggest the move could reflect higher political...

‘Cheese makes you chubby’ New York billboards scream

‘Cheese makes you chubby’ New York billboards scream

By Ben Bouckley

The US-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has taken shock tactics to consumers by posting two huge billboards in New York warning of what it claims are the obesity-related dangers of eating cheese.

One of the recalled products

Canadian listeria cheese warnings reiterated in US

By Mark Astley

US health authorities have issued a warning in relation to a variety of cheese and dairy products potentially contaminated with listeria monocytogenes – weeks after Canadian officials recalled the same products.

Chr. Hansen targets Eastern cottage cheese chic

Chr. Hansen targets Eastern cottage cheese chic

By Ben Bouckley

Chr. Hansen claims its new Fresco 3000 culture series will increase customer’s cheese yield, reduce production costs and provide greater protection against bacteriophage attacks during fermentation, as the company targets growing consumption in Eastern...

Dairy Crest aided by higher cheese prices

Cheese and property boost profits at Dairy Crest

By Dan Colombini

Higher cheese prices and profits from property sales helped Dairy Crest to a strong financial performance for the period ending September 30, according to city analysts.

Chr. Hansen hails new cheese culture club members

Chr. Hansen hails new cheese culture club members

By Ben Bouckley

Danish food ingredients specialist Chr. Hansen is poised to launch a new range of cheese cultures that it claims will radically extend the shelf-life taste profile of products such as feta.

Fonterra recalls cheese products

Fonterra recalls cheese products

By Ankush Chibber

The New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra has announced a recall of its cheese products that are being sold in the Australian market, it said in a statement issued this week.

Rabobank takes cold comfort in EU cheese

Rabobank takes cold comfort in EU cheese

By Ben Bouckley

The EU cheese market is changing from a “comfortable place” where most producers are assured of growth to a cut-throat environment where rising raw milk prices are threatening margins.

EFSA stands by probiotic cheese rejection

EFSA stands by probiotic cheese rejection

By Shane Starling

The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) health claims panel says there are no grounds for it to alter its rejection of a claim that sought to link probiotic cheese consumption and healthy blood pressure.

Study flags up need for process analytics in cheese making

Study flags up need for process analytics in cheese making

By Jane Byrne

A new Irish study evaluating the effects of milk composition has shown up the need for increased automation and control to ensure greater efficiency in industrial cheese making, according to the lead researcher.

Milk Link has broken ground at its Cornish Country Larder site

Milk Link announces £4m soft cheese investment

By Ben Bouckley

Leading UK cheese producer Milk Link has begun work on the first phase of a new production facility at its Cornish Country Larder (CCL) Trevarrian Creamery to meet growing customer demand for British soft cheeses.

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