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New waxed cheese labelling method launched

Direct labelling on to whole waxed cheeses has always presented a particularly challenging set of requirements for the labeling sector.

German dairy modernises curd cheese operations

A German dairy processor has attempted to shake up the complacency of the sector by investing in more innovative packaging and aggressively seeking to modernise its production operations.

Lifeway Foods spreads range with gourmet cream cheeses

Kefir producer Lifeway Foods is branching out from functional foods for which it is best known and has created a new line of cream cheeses.

Arla to cash in on Canadian speciality cheese trend

Arla Foods, the Danish-Swedish dairy co-operative, has announced that its Canadian subsidiary has acquired the National Cheese Company, a Canadian manufacturer of speciality cheeses, in a bid to cash in...

Bilingual marketing gimmick helps launch cheddar cheese

One of the leading UK milk co-operatives, Dairy Farmers of Great Britain, has announced it is to launch a new line of Cadog branded Welsh cheddar cheese, supported by a...

Novozymes and Chr Hansen link up for new cheese enzyme project

Cheese makers could enjoy a rise in yields as Danish enzyme giant Novozymes links up with cultures leader Chr Hansen in a joint project to develop new enzymes for cheese...

Speciality cheese breaks into US mainstream

US cheese consumption is rising faster than ever before, helped by a growing interest in speciality cheeses as varied as Parmesan and Provolone, reports Tom Armitage.

DNA tool detects drop in 'good' bacteria for cheese

Cheese makers could improve the end product as new DNA tools lead French scientists to identify that refrigerating raw milk for as little as 24 hours can cut levels of...

Britons turn to goat's cheese

Britain boasts more than 400 different varieties of cheese, but the UK has never been particularly known for its goat's cheese - until now. Goat's cheese is now so popular,...

Arla achieves cheese processing efficiency

Denmark-based Damrow, part of the Carlisle Process Systems (CPS) group, has installed an 18,000-litre enclosed cottage cheese vat (ECCV) at Arla Foods' production facility in Skovde, Sweden.

Scientists unlock nutty flavours in cheddar cheese

Dairy science moves one step closer to helping dairy manufacturers formulate the right product to meet customer demand as food scientists reveal the science behind consumer perception of nutty flavours...

Cheese focus for Central Europe

Accession has sparked significant growth for the accession states of Central Europe, a fact that is reflected by a rash of product launches for the sector highlighted by this week's...

Health claim for Skane cholesterol-lowering cheese

Sweden's voluntary health claims code has approved a claim for a cholesterol-lowering cheese made by dairy firm Skanemejerier.

Dairy Crest buoyed by cheese sales

Shrugging off the loss earlier this week of a £20million contract with Asda, Dairy Crest reported annual profits in line with forecasts, after promotions boosted its cheese sales recovery.

Dairy Crest: cheese underperforming

In a trading statement released today, Dairy Crest said that its cheese business was performing bellow its expectations. The European cheese market has suffered as a result of the midterm...

Added-value pays off for UK cheesemaker

A UK business rooted in sheep milk products and originally set up to help people with allergies has won the Great British Food Award presented by the UK's National Farmers...

Friesland feels cheese glut

Friesland Coberco, the multinational dairy group, saw profits and sales depressed last year by sliding European cheese prices exacerbated by the current review of EU subsidies to the agricultural sector,...

Glanbia Milk Link unite to exploit cheese sector

Milk Link and Glanbia plan to embark upon a new business venture in an effort to exploit the UK cheese market. The new formation will be 75 per cent owned...

Russia may increase cheese import duties

In an attempt to protect local producers from the competitive prices of cheese from Europe, Russia is considering increasing the import duty on cheese.

Domino's launches low fat cheese topping

Pizza lovers and fast food addicts can rejoice at the announcement that the fat content of Pizza, which is approximately four grams of fat per 8" pizza, has now been...

Imported raclette cheese could flood Swiss market, says EMMI

The Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture has decided that the labelling of raclette cheese produced in Switzerland is to be changed.

Wimm-Bill-Dann invests €11m in cheese plant

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods has announced the completion of a $13 million production line at Rubtsovsk dairy plant. The dairy will produce Lamber, a new brand of...

WBD: The big cheese

Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann has increased its stake in Ufamolagroprom, the biggest milk processor in the southern Urals and one of the most modern cheese producers in Russia.

Are men at risk from cheese?

Men who eat a lot of cheese could be at a higher risk of contracting testicular cancer, Canadian researchers conclude in a new study. Scientists...

Say cheese as the Brits go abroad

Following a 5.8 per cent value growth in British cheese sales abroad, Food from Britain (FFB) aims to stimulate foreign interest at Cheese 2003 in...