Glanbia to capitalise on growth market strengths after 'strong' 2012

A “strong” financial performance in 2012 has left Glanbia is a “stronger position” to capitalise on its competitive advantage in growth markets, the Irish dairy processor has claimed....

Focus on nutritional qualities of cheese, not salt content – Dairy UK

Dairy UK has called on British regulatory authorities to focus more on the nutritional qualities of cheese, and less on salt content.

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Dairy UK to launch cheese export initiative

Dairy UK has announced plans to launch a Cheese Exporters Group – an initiative designed to encourage British cheese makers to focus more on export markets.

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February milk prices drop as cheese inventories remain high - Part two

Cheese inventories remained high going into February as a result of an exports slowdown at the end of last year. Stocks must be depleted before milk prices can improve. But...

Dairy Farmers of America facing court over alleged ‘manipulative’ dairy trading

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is facing court over allegations that it manipulated trading in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Cheese Spot and Milk Futures markets to drive up the...

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February milk prices drop as cheese inventories remain high - Part one

Class III milk and milk protein prices suffered in February 2013 as cheese inventories remained at near record highs going into the month. US dairy commodities expert and MilkPrice  blogger, John Geuss, gave DairyReporter.com a...

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Fonterra and A-ware confirm deal to develop ‘mutually-beneficial’ plants

Fonterra and Dutch premium cheese manufacturer A-ware Foods Group have signed an agreement that will see them establish separate, but “mutually-beneficial” cheese and dairy ingredient plants in the Netherlands....

Easy on the salt: Chr. Hansen develops sodium-reducing cheese concept

Chr. Hansen has developed a salt-reducing concept that enables cheese manufacturers to cut sodium levels by up to 50% while maintaining similar taste and texture properties.

Saputo to pull plug on European dairy operations over profitability issues

Saputo intends to pull the plug on its European operations after just seven years on the continent – citing a lack of “short to mid-term opportunities” to ensure profitability.

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Arla recalls gorgonzola in Canada over Listeria contamination fears

Arla Foods has initiated a recall in Canada for an imported brand of gorgonzola cheese over concerns the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Cellulose mooted as eco-friendly replacement in MAP packaging

An EU project is aiming to produce cellulose-based materials to be used in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), to replace traditional oil-based substances.

Emerging market demand will drive EU dairy exports to 2022 – EC report

Emerging market demand for dairy products is expected to continue to drive European Union (EU) exports and sustain commodity prices in coming years, a European Commission (EC) report has claimed.

FrieslandCampina eyes speciality cheese growth through Dutch acquisition

FrieslandCampina has entered into an agreement MYWO Food Group to acquire Dutch speciality cheese manufacturer Zijerveld and its packaging business unit, Den Hollander Food.

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Researchers pinpoint ‘smelly’ component of blue cheese

UK researchers claim to have pinpointed what exactly it is that makes blue cheeses, such as Stilton, so smelly.

Researchers claim cheese-shape symbolism effect discovery

Researchers have demonstrated the existence of a number of shape symbolism effects - known as cross-modal correspondences - between round and angular shapes, and cheese.

FrieslandCampina enters into cheese distribution JV with Bongrain

Royal FrieslandCampina has entered into a joint venture with Bongrain in an effort to boost its presence in the French cheese retail market.

Cholesterol-low cheese ‘highly suited’ for hypertension sufferers - developer

Spanish researchers have created a cholesterol-low, reduced salt, fatty acid-enriched cheese, which is “highly suited” to the elderly and those that suffer from hypertension.

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Cheese recalled due to metal contamination

Two types of cheese have been withdrawn from three UK supermarkets after being found to be contaminated with pieces of metal.

Roquefort may contribute to French heart disease ‘paradox’

The consumption of moulded cheese, including Roquefort, may contribute to the occurrence of the ‘French paradox’ – the term used to explain France’s “illogically” low cardiovascular mortality rate.

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Cheese-making 7,500 years old, experts claim

The discovery of traces of dairy fat in Neolithic ceramic fragments has led to suggestions that people may have been making cheese in Europe for up to 7,500 years.

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November prices remain high, but cheese suffers 'unusual' drop - Part Two

In part two of his November 2012 US dairy commodities breakdown, MilkPrice blogger John Geuss gives DairyReporter.com the latest on whey, butter and "rapidly" falling cheese prices, as well as a look...

The French secret to anti-ageing? It’s a bit cheesy…

A new generation of anti-ageing products could be developed after researchers stumbled upon the anti-inflammatory properties of cheese whilst trying to discover the secret behind the French paradox puzzle.

DuPont develops new culture range for Tvarog cheese

DuPont Nutrition & Health has developed a new mesophilic culture range for Tvarog cheese, in an effort to speed the company’s growth in Eastern Europe.

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November prices remain high, but cheese suffers 'unusual' drop

US cheese prices remain high at more than $2 per pound (lb), but are 'falling rapidly' - an unexpected result considering October's 'tight inventories.' US commodities expert and MilkPrice blogger John Geuss...

French Gruyere cheese granted EC protected geographical status

French Gruyere cheese has been granted protected geographical indication (PGI) status by the European Commission (EC), after Swiss and French officials met to discuss measures to avoid misleading consumers.