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31-Mar-2003

McLelland extends production facilities

Scottish dairy producer McLelland is investing a total of £13 million to extend its cheese-making operations in Stranraer. The investment includes a £4 million development...

Parmalat bullish after solid performance

Parmalat, the Italian dairy group, has reported a slight decline in sales for the 2002 financial year, due entirely to currency devaluations which impacted its...

28-Mar-2003

Functional butter from Migros

Swiss retailer Migros launched a 'probiotic butter' last month, designed to promote health and offer a good taste sensation. The company, which claims to sell...

27-Mar-2003

Express, Arla to merge UK units

Express Dairies is to merge with Arla UK, the British arm of Scandinavian dairy group Arla Foods, to create a new company which will be...

26-Mar-2003

US milk recall due to vitamin contamination

In the US, an Ohio dairy is recalling 150 half gallons of one of its products because it contains levels of vitamin A that could...

25-Mar-2003

EU wary over Russian dairy quotas

Russia is considering a move to restrict import quotas of European Union dairy products such as butter and cheese, EU officials have reported. The consideration...

Sidel showcases PET filling solutions at Anuga

During the Anuga trade show, held in Germany next month, Sidel, one of the world's leaders in the engineering and supply of complete lines for...

24-Mar-2003

Back to basics pays off for Campina

Dutch dairy group Campina has reported solid results for 2002 as its long-term strategy of focusing on its core business continues to bear fruit. Although...

21-Mar-2003

Fourth year of growth for WBD

Russian dairy products and fruit juice company Wimm-Bill-Dann has reported a 22.3 per cent increase in sales for 2002, marking the fourth consecutive year of...

Dairy Crest set to hit targets

Dairy Crest, the UK chilled dairy foods company, is on track to meet its profit targets for 2002 after strong performances from its leading brands...

20-Mar-2003

Arla produces space-age yoghurt bar

Swedish food company Arla has been working with scientists at the US Space Agency, NASA, over the last 18 months to look at ways of...

Haas-Mondomix previews latest aeration technologies

Haas-Mondomix, the global manufacturer and supplier of continuous aeration systems and related process equipment, is to preview a number of technologies at Anuga FoodTec held...

19-Mar-2003

New look for Yeo Valley Organic

Yeo Valley Organic, the UK-based organic dairy products producer, has revamped the packaging for its yoghurt brand in a bid to become the number three...

Bacteria may protect cheese from listeria

German researchers have found that the addition of a bacterium during cheese production may be a simple answer to preventing Listeria in unpasteurised produce. Their...

18-Mar-2003

Organic partnership for Yoplait Dairy Crest

Yoplait Dairy Crest, the UK-based dairy producer, has formed a new partnership Horizon Organic Holding, the owner of the leading brand of organic milk in...

Lloyd Instruments launches food texture analyser

LloydInstruments has unveiled the TAPlus - a low-priced, high performance foodtexture analyser aimed primarily at the bakery and processed meat markets. The company claims the...

17-Mar-2003

Arla will struggle to hit targets

Pressure on prices, unfavourable foreign exchange rates and a decline in German sales mean that Scandinavian dairy company Arla will have difficulty meeting its profit...

Whey too good...

A food scientist in the US claims to have come up with a solution to the murky liquid that floats at the top after tearing...

14-Mar-2003

Dairy products, juice - and bottled water

fruit juice, has embarked upon a third line of business - bottled water. The company yesterday announced the inauguration of its new bottled water production...

13-Mar-2003

Fermented milk product may reduce hypertension

Researchers in Japan report that a novel fermented milk product containing gamma-aminobutyric acid (known as GABA) may lower blood pressure in people with mild hypertension....

IDB strengthens convenience foods

The Irish Dairy Board, best known for its Kerrygold brand of dairy products and ingredients, has acquired a majority shareholding in the Meadow Cheese Group,...

12-Mar-2003

Quality boosts Bongrain results

Bongrain, the French dairy product group, has reported a successful end to 2002 with operating and net profits both increasing over the previous year. The...

Corman launches three dairy websites

Corman, the world's leading supplier of butters and milk fats to the food industry, has launched three websites aimed at informing industry and consumer customers...

11-Mar-2003

Key brands drive Friesland Coberco

Key brand sales at Dutch dairy company Friesland Coberco increased by 14 per cent last year, helping the company to a 9 per cent rise...

MicroFoss test gets validation for dairy products

MicroFoss has recently been awarded the AOAC-RI validation for its Coliform dairy product testing kits. Although the instrument has now been on the market for...

10-Mar-2003

Emmi creates new Swiss cheese group

Switzerland's Emmi group has created a new company, as yet unnamed, which will combine all its various processed cheese operations under one management. The Lucerne-based...

Probiotic foods cut the risk for UTIs

Probiotic dairy products could help prevent women from getting recurring urinary tract infections, says a team of Finnish researchers. The team from the University of...

07-Mar-2003

Unilever to invest in 'frozen' assets

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever has announced plans for a major shake up of its €5 billion ice cream business, including increased investment in marketing...

Wimm-Bill-Dann upgrades production facilities

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods has installed new production lines at two of its dairy plants located in the Central Region of Russia, as part of a continuing...

06-Mar-2003

Whey to go...

US supplier of applied protein sciences Proliant and Trega Foods, latterly known as Weyauwega Milk Products, a manufacturer of cheese and dairy-based ingredients, this week...

Glanbia suffers from dairy market fluctuations

Weak international dairy markets took their toll on sales at Ireland-based food and ingredients group Glanbia in 2002, pushing down turnover from €2.6 billion to...

05-Mar-2003

Tetra Pak launches two new ends

Tetra Pak has introduced a completely new version of its low-cost flip-cap opening exclusively for UHT milk applications and for two of its packages, Tetra...

UK dairy processor switches can ends

ACC Manufacturing, one of the largest dairies in the United Kingdom, has changed its rice pudding and custard cans to feature Crown Cork and Seal's...

04-Mar-2003

Fogg launches new filler

Fogg Filler, the US-based processing systems provider, has begun making the first shipments of its newly launched Fill Pro 3000 Filling System. Fogg Filler said...

03-Mar-2003

New flavours for yoghurt drink

Arla Foods, the Swedish dairy group, has launched two new flavour variants for its drinking yoghurt brand, Yoggi Yalla, one of its best-selling dairy products....

Microbial detection system launched in Europe

Oxoid has launched the DuPont Qualicon RiboPrinter microbial characterisation system for the European and Australian food processing markets - a system which is claimed to...

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