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Dairy Health Check
In an increasingly health conscious age, dairy processors are looking to reduce the fat content of their products and make the most of the healthy components of milk. Adding further value to dairy products are functional ingredients like probiotics but health claim legislation is making it hard for companies to know how best to communicate health messages.
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CLA-based dairy drink seeks new Las Vegas Acclaim
Wisconsin firm LiveGreat Foods is launching a rebranded version of its Clarinol CLA-fortified milk Acclaim at the forthcoming Healthy Beverage Expo in Las Vegas (June 7-9).
Danone, Yakult aim to further ‘collaborative relationship’ through deal
Yakult and its largest shareholder, Danone, have scrapped their nine-year old “strategic alliance” in favour of a new, looser agreement to further their “collaborative relationship.”
Cancer-preventing effects of dairy consumption ‘outweigh’ harmful impact – scientific review
Evidence supporting the preventative effect of milk and milk product consumption on cancer is “considerably greater” than the evidence that supports its harmful impact, Iranian researchers have claimed.
DAIRYREPORTER.COM SPECIAL: DRIVING UP QUALITY, DRIVING DOWN COST
'No magic ingredient': Ensuring healthier dairy launches don't suffer a quality slide
There is no ‘magic ingredient’ dairy producers can use to counteract changes in product stability resulting from pressure to cut sugars, salt and fat, although newer non-thermal processes can help,...
DAIRYREPORTER.COM SPECIAL: DRIVING UP QUALITY, DRIVING DOWN COST
‘Quality’ dairy nutrients could slash US healthcare costs by billions: DRI president
Dairy products play an vital role in disease prevention, and could save the US healthcare system billions if consumers ate them at recommended levels, according to the Dairy Research Institute...
National Dairy Council blasts 'sensational' PETA ‘Got Zits?’ anti-dairy campaign
Animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has debuted its new ‘Got Zits?’ anti-dairy campaign billboard in the US – a move the National Dairy Council (NDC) has...
Danone wins Activia health claim in Switzerland
Danone has been granted a front-of-pack health claim by Swiss Authorities that says its Activia yoghurt aids digestion.
European protein quality debate could re-open if DIAAS method adopted - Volac
European debate on the recognition of protein quality could re-open if the DIAAS protein measurement method is adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and...
US researchers link low-fat milk consumption with pre-school obesity
Pre-school children that consume 1%-fat or skim milk are more likely to be overweight or obese between the ages of two and four than those who consume whole or 2%-fat...
Vegetable, non-bovine milks are not suitable breast milk substitutes, ANSES warns parents
Children up to the age of one that are fed vegetable milk or milk from non-bovine animals as an alternative to breast milk or infant formula are at risk of...
FAO protein measurement method would be beneficial to all – Fonterra, Arla
The United Nations (UN)-recommended new protein measurement system would be beneficial to the developed, as well as the developing, world, dairy industry giants Fonterra and Arla Foods have claimed –...
Aspartame in milk: US consumer opposition based on 'incorrect premise' - petitioners
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) have moved to dispel consumer “confusion” surrounding its request to permit the addition of sweeteners – including aspartame -...
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.
American milk does not cause female moustache growth - NMPF
The US National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has dismissed claims by the deputy chief of the Russia food safety authority that women who consume US milk from cows treated with...
FAO-recommended measurement method demonstrates dairy protein 'superiority' - IDF
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has given its backing to a new Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)-recommended method of protein quality measurement that “clearly demonstrates the superiority” of...
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.
Yoplait pulls Calin+ ad after ASA bone health claim ruling
Yoplait has been ordered to pull a TV advert for its Calin+ yogurt range after the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that it made an unauthorised reduction of disease-risk...
Ultra-fine wheat bran plugs health and can improve texture and structure, says Limagrain
Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients (LCI) has extended its fibre range with a new ultra-fine wheat bran ingredient that it says can improve structure, texture and nutrition in a broad range of...
UAE, Dubai granted dairy export approval – camel milk processor
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Dubai have been granted final approval to become the first Middle Eastern country to export dairy products into the European Union (EU), one of...
Big Interview: Michael Shoretz, founder and CEO, Enlightened Ice Cream (Beyond Better Foods LLC)
Enlightened Ice Cream CEO: Our ice cream is actively good for you, not just ‘less bad’ than the rest
Can ice cream actually be good for you - as opposed to just a little less bad for you? And if it can, will it sell? One man on a...
a2 Milk UK aiming to reproduce Australian success
a2 Milk UK is confident that it will mirror the achievements of its Australian counterpart by claiming a share of the UK mainstream fresh milk market – despite only launching...
Whole-fat dairy intake associated with prostate cancer risk - US researchers
US researchers claim to have furthered the existing positive association between the development of “advanced or fatal” prostate cancer (PCa) and the consumption of whole-fat dairy products.
General Mills agrees to $8.5m settlement over YoPlus health claims
General Mills has agreed to pay $8.5m to settle a lawsuit that alleged it launched a national marketing campaign for its Yoplait YoPlus probiotic yogurt products in the US based on misleading...
Dairy products not ‘equally beneficial’ for bones - US research
Not all dairy products are equally beneficial in promoting bone strength, US researchers have claimed.
Flaxseed-fed cows produce omega-3-rich milk, US researchers claim
Lactating cows fed flaxseed produce milk containing more omega-3 fatty acids and less saturated fat, US researchers have claimed.
