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28-Feb-2005
Arla Foods puts packaging division up for sale
Arla Foods' proposed sale of its packaging company, Danapak, reflects a growing trend within the European dairy sector of companies focussing exclusively on their core operations.
Whey-based film promises cost and environmental savings
Scientists in the US have discovered a new way of use dairy byproducts to preserve fresh foods, a discovery that could save money and lead to less packaging waste. Anthony...
24-Feb-2005
Profits up for Nestlé but European ice cream flags
Nestlé, the world's number one food company, hopes to appease investors by offering a sizeable dividend payout, despite announcing a disappointing overall drop in 2004 sales, Tom Armitage reports.
Milko repackages yoghurt products in curved cartons
Swedish dairy Milko is set to re-launch its low-fat fruit yoghurt drinks using new standard Diamond Pure-Pak Curve cartons from Elopak.
23-Feb-2005
Innovation: pivotal role for growth at DMV, affirms MD
Over the next year Dutch dairy ingredients firm DMV International will pour in excess of €60 million into innovation through new R&D facilities and ingredients processing plants - and all...
Nestlé expands ice cream lines in China
Suppliers of ingredients to the developing ice cream market in China will welcome news that Nestlé, the world's number one food maker, will deepen penetration and sharpen competitiveness in this...
Valio extends Evolus brand to Spain and Portugal
Dairy products designed to lower blood pressure are being introduced in Spain and Portugal this month under new licensing deals with Finnish functional dairy firm Valio.
Foreign investment frenzy over Vietnamese dairy share sale
Foreign investors last week snapped up a 15 per cent stake in leading Vietnamese dairy company Vinamilk, enabling it to extend its competitive edge over nearest rival Dutch Lady Vietnam...
22-Feb-2005
Chinese cattle science investment to up dairy productivity
China has reportedly poured nearly US$50 million into research and development (R&D) for its domestic dairy sector over the past three years in an attempt to tackle some of the...
Fonterra woos Australian dairy farmers with talks of unity
Fonterra's CEO, Andrew Ferrier, arrived in Victoria, Australia yesterday as part of a last-ditch attempt to convince Australian dairy farmers to back the dairy co-operative's bid for the country's leading...
21-Feb-2005
DMV invests €57 million in whey-based ingredients
A clear demonstration of its faith in the growing whey-based ingredients market, DMV International will pour nearly €60 million into upgraded processing and food ingredients operations in The Netherlands, reports...
Fonterra CEO alerts dairy industry to rising soy threat
Andrew Ferrier, Fonterra's CEO, today reiterated calls for a united dairy industry amid the mounting threat of cheaper soy, nut and rice-based dairy alternatives, Tom Armitage reports.
18-Feb-2005
Russian ingredient prices rise
Prices for a number of key food ingredients in Russia have risen in January and February, according to a recent survey, and supply difficulties are expected to keep costs high...
Study warns food makers not to 'overlook' kids market
A new study reminds food manufacturers that the distinct €14 billion children's food and drink market must not be "overlooked", with opportunities still ripe in a host of product sectors,...
Antibacterial sealers developed from innovative new compound
Two European firms have come up with a range of sealing rings for the dairy industry designed to minimise the presence and effects of bacteria and microbes.
South Africa retaliates following Irish cheese fall-out
South Africa has slapped an import tariff on Irish cheese, alleging that dumping has priced domestic cheese producers out of the market and also led to a 15 per cent...
17-Feb-2005
Feta labelling row reaches European high court
A legal action brought by a northern English cheese producer against the European Commission over the right to use the label feta on its products has finally reached the European...
DSM: low margin food ingredients climb in tough climate
DSM, the largest food fermentation company in the world (in value terms) sees its combined food units beating industry growth for the year, but bakery still under pressure, reports Lindsey...
16-Feb-2005
Campina adds value to butter oil division
Campina, the ambitious owner of dairy ingredients supplier DMV International, will buy Belgian milk fat specialist Aveve Zuivel, in a deal that brings the Dutch firm a new platform for...
Fonterra develops waste-reducing recyclable labels
Fonterra has developed a label that can be recycled along with the plastic wrap that goes around pallets of goods in order to reduce the amount of waste that is...
15-Feb-2005
Foodborne diseases, UTIs and cows, new link
Food safety comes to the fore again as new study builds on growing evidence that foods of animal origin, contaminated with Escherichia coli, can lead to urinary tract infections in...
NFU sets outs goals for food labels
Calls for food makers to place the country of origin on more food labels hail from the UK's leading farming lobbying group.
14-Feb-2005
Alto launches bottle capping system Down Under
Alto Plastics has been working with Kapiti Fine Foods (KFF) to launch a new premium double-seal capping system to keep bottled milk even fresher and leak free.
Arla voices concern over Campina merger
Committee members of Danish-Swedish dairy co-operative Arla Foods have voiced concerns over a financial technicality which could throw its approaching merger with Campina into disarray, Tom Armitage reports.
11-Feb-2005
DMV International to open innovation centre
Dutch dairy ingredients firm DMV International is moving several of its R&D and marketing staff to a new innovation centre to speed up interactivity and product development time.
Danone weathers water cooler write down as net profits slide
Danone, the French dairy conglomerate, announced today that net profits had plummeted 62 per cent, following the costly €600 million write down of its water-cooler business last month, Tom Armitage reports.
10-Feb-2005
Taste innovation to bring growth to UK cheese market
Cheese manufacturers operating in the UK's £2.6 billion cheese market could benefit from increased product diversity on the supermarket shelves, finds a recent industry - consumer event organised by dairy...
Unilever rejigs management as core brand sales flag
Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever is set to overhaul its management structure - a move which it claims will help restore top-line sales growth and allow it to draw a line...
09-Feb-2005
San Miguel seals dairy deal amid acquisition flurry
Asian drinks conglomerate San Miguel has acquired a majority stake in King's Creameries, a Singapore-registered ice cream producer - but with new debt already financing its current expansion strategy and...
08-Feb-2005
New meat alternative on market has roots in low-fat milk
New applications for milk derivatives open up as Dutch dairy giant Campina designs meat alternative prepared from low-fat milk and seaweed extract.
Fonterra extends National Foods share offer deadline
Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy co-operative, has extended its share offer to buy Australian food group National Foods to 8 March - despite National Foods' board urging its shareholders to...
Norwegian co-op dismisses unfair competition accusations
Leading Norwegian dairy co-operative Tine is being investigated for allegedly abusing its market position after it was said to have paid a grocery chain to force a competitor's products off...
07-Feb-2005
WBD set to tap Uzbek potential
The government of Uzbekistan has granted a production licence to Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann eight months after the firm bought Uzbekistan's largest dairy group, but the country's good investment potential...
EU trade commissoner Mandelson to overhaul food regulations
Peter Mandelson, the newly-appointed EU trade commissioner, is considering launching a review of the EU's stringent food hygiene regulations in an attempt to tackle growing accusations that its policies are...
Milk, fruit and veg may help reduce disability risk
High consumption of dairy products and fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of disability, especially among black women, report US researchers.
04-Feb-2005
Yakult to set up research centre in Belgium
Japanese probiotic drink maker Yakult Honsha will open its first research centre outside of its home market in Belgium this year, demonstrating a commitment to the European market.
US court gets tough on organic ingredients
Conversion to organic farming to supply a growing demand from the food industry could prove more difficult after a US court ruling issued this week.
Cow genes decide cheese type and quality
A Canadian scientist is claiming that he has identified which cows genes help to determine the quality and type of cheese.
Scottish farmers to receive organic certification support
The Soil Association, a UK organic certification organisation, has announced that it is to offer a fast-track application service to Scottish dairy farmers wanting to change from conventional to organic...
02-Feb-2005
Dairygold, Glanbia to enter into Irish dairy deal
Irish food group Glanbia has picked up a €10.5 million contract to operate Dairygold's CMP branded liquid milk and cream business, allowing Dairygold to focus on consolidating sales across its...
UK dairy counts cost of farm labour
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers claims that the majority of UK dairy farmers are subsidising the cost of a pint of supermarket milk by nearly 4p per litre...
01-Feb-2005
Arla increases Danish cheese processing capacity
Arla Foods has installed five 12,000 litre-capacity Damrow Double 'O' cheese vats at its production facility in Bov, Denmark.
DFOB ponders future UK dairy strategy
The UK's third largest dairy processor claims that up to 60 per cent of British dairy farmers are failing to make a profit, despite announcing in its interim results yesterday...
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