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31-Mar-2005
Probiotic bacteria helps irritable bowel syndrome
A drink containing a probiotic strain isolated from infants relieved symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome to the same extent as pharmaceutical treatments for the condition, report Irish researchers.
Dairy helps you look good, claims new campaign
The British dairy industry is appealing to the vanity of teenage girls in a bid to get them to drink more milk.
Anti-stress supplement to enhance dairy cattle immunity
A feed supplement for dairy calves has been developed by the US Agricultural Research Service (ARS), which it claims will help lower stress levels during transportation - a costly problem for the dairy industry which can adversely affect milk yields, Tom Armitage reports.
30-Mar-2005
Dairy farmers to benefit from milk price hike
Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFOB), one of the UK's largest milk processors, announced last week that it is to increase the price it pays farmers for their milk, with a number of major processors likely to follow suit. But will this signal a turnaround for the UK's beleaguered dairy farmers, Tom Armitage investigates.
Wiseman ups farmgate milk payout, sales on track
UK milk processor Robert Wiseman Dairies has confirmed that its full year results will be in line with analysts' expectations and has pledged to up its average farmgate milk price for the first time in over a year, Tom Armitage reports.
29-Mar-2005
New PET label film offers more labelling flexibility
Toray Plastics claims that its new PET label film gives label converters the opportunity to achieve superior silicone adhesion performance, to streamline processing and to tap new markets.
25-Mar-2005
Russia moves to slash hard cheese imports
Russia draws the wrath of the dairy exporting community, after imposing a duty hike of more than 100 per cent on hard cheese imports, Tom Armitage reports.
Unilever selects Kliklok for pro.activ project
Unilever Best Foods Netherlands has installed a packaging system that combines cartoning with an automatic product feeding system to handle the special pack design of its Becel (Flora) pro. active spread.
UK agriculture sector records rising output
The value of the UK agricultural industry's gross output including subsidies directly linked to product increased by 2.5 per cent to £16.9 billion while intermediate consumption rose by 5.4 per cent due in part to the rise in the oil price, to £9.0 billion, according to Defra.
24-Mar-2005
Probiotic study shows vulnerability in digestive conditions
Not all strains of bacteria used in probiotic products on the UK market survive through the entire digestive system, conclude study results published this week by the Food Standards Agency, although at least one strain in each of the products tested survived beyond the stomach.
Dairy Crest eyes milk supply opportunities, profits on track
Dairy Crest, the UK's second largest milk supplier, has pledged that its end of year results will be in line with expectations, despite turbulent times for its liquid milk division, Tom Armitage reports.
23-Mar-2005
Rebuffed Roquefort set for Australian re-release
Australian and New Zealand food safety regulators have backed a proposal to reintroduce one of France's most famous exports, Roquefort cheese, ten years after it was initially banned, Tom Armitage reports.
Unilever seeks approval for ice structuring protein
The food code in Australia is under review as food maker Unilever Australia calls for approval of an ice structuring protein (ISP) used to make ice cream and edible ices.
22-Mar-2005
Yoghurt bacteria help prevent tooth decay, bad breath
Eating sugarless yoghurt appears to reduce bad breath, tooth decay and gum disease, reported Japanese researchers this month.
21-Mar-2005
UK food watchdog launches labelling consultation
Food industry pressure over nutrition labelling has begun to pay off as the UK Food Standards Agency launches a consultation for the final stage in its simple signposting project using guideline daily amounts as one of two central themes, reports Chris Mercer.
18-Mar-2005
Scandinavia reels from double dairy scandal
Danish-Swedish dairy co-operative Arla Foods is awaiting a decision from the Danish authorities over an alleged instance of market-rigging, while Norwegian dairy producer Tine continues to endure the wrath of consumers over a similar accusation, Tom Armitage reports.
17-Mar-2005
Campina, Arla announce merger vote setback
Campina, the Dutch dairy co-operative, yesterday informed its member-farmers that the date of a crucial vote determining whether it will merge with Arla Foods has been pushed back, to allow both groups more time to reconsider "unresolved issues", Tom Armitage reports.
Light yoghurt boosts weight loss in obese
Adding low-fat yoghurt to a low-calorie diet had a marked effect on weight loss, according to a study funded by US firm General Mills.
16-Mar-2005
San Miguel rumours mount over NZ dairy acquisition
Asian drinks conglomerate San Miguel (SMC), currently embroiled in a bidding war with New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra for Australia's National Foods, is being lined-up as a potential buyer for New Zealand Dairy Foods, Tom Armitage reports.
Raisio to expand Benecol range in Poland
Finnish plant sterol maker Raisio has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Polish dairy Obory that will allow it to launch new Benecol products in the emerging market.
Ilapak targets cheese processors at Interpack 2005
Packaging firm Ilapak is targeting cheese processors with an innovative range of packaging solutions at this year's Interpack show in Dusseldorf.
15-Mar-2005
Estonian dairy group fearful after Russian indifference
Managers at Estonia's Estmilk dairy group have warned that the company is on the verge of collapse after its Russian shareholder, Nutritec, failed to inject funds into the ailing firm.
Campina food scientists link up with Wageningen for dairy innovation
As the European dairy market sees some areas close to saturation, investing in innovation will play a key role in facing off the competition and broadening market share, writes Lindsey Partos.
Supermarkets remain defiant as GM milk row rumbles on
Several months after the UK anti-GM movement reached its peak, environmental group Greenpeace continues to lobby against supermarkets that advertise milk as GM-free - despite it originating from cattle fed on imported GM maize and soya, Tom Armitage reports.
Burgeoning nutraceutical opportunities to boost cheese sales
A major repositioning of cheese as a nutraceutical food could significantly boost growth in this traditional category, argues a new report.
14-Mar-2005
Campina profits from added-value, but private label slips
Dutch dairy co-operative Campina claims that its annual results are "in line with expectations", despite slashing its milk price payout to member-farmers and registering a decrease in turnover for the fourth year running, Tom Armitage reports.
Campina joins forces with Vinamilk
Vinamilk, the state-owned Vietnamese dairy group, is to form a joint venture with Dutch counterpart Campina which will see the latter group step up its investments in an Asia region turning increasingly to dairy products, writes Chris Jones.
11-Mar-2005
Chr Hansen pushes high volume cheese production technology
Chr Hansen plans to use this year's Cheese Industry Conference to showcase the technology that it believes can improve production for high volume manufacturers, Philippa Nuttall reports.
Friesland Foods fails to halt European sales slump
Dutch dairy producer Friesland Foods claims that increased sales volumes of its key brands to Southeast Asia and West Africa have helped it deliver "satisfactory" 2004 results, but a continuing sales decline across Europe may still prove a contentious issue for shareholders, Tom Armitage reports.
Graham Packaging buys Tetra Pak HDPE plants
US-based Graham Packaging is to acquire four Tetra Pak plants that make HDPE (high-density polyethylene) plastic bottles for nutritional beverages and value-added dairy beverages supplying markets in Belgium, Brazil, Turkey, and the United States.
10-Mar-2005
Cheese salt slashing campaign approved amid heightened obesity fears
Several leading figures in the UK dairy sector have had an industry-wide plan to lower salt levels in cheese approved by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), but is this simply a token gesture to appease healthy food campaigners, Tom Armitage investigates.
09-Mar-2005
Chr Hansen tour shows dairy firms new possibilities
Chr Hansen's innovative Eastern European marketing campaign, which kicks off today, should help the Czech Republic's dairy sector find new ways of adding value to their products, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Napier Brown confirms takeover talks
UK sugar and dairy powder firm Napier Brown Foods confirmed rumours this week that it is in discussions that could lead to a possible takeover, writes Lindsey Partos.
08-Mar-2005
Dairy has little benefit on children's bone health?
Scant evidence supports increased consumption of dairy products to promote children's bone health, claim researchers in a review of almost 40 studies investigating milk's benefit to bones.
Single-serve society to drive dairy packaging demand in 2005
The recent unparalleled consumer trend for dairy-based beverages and probiotic drinks, together with the emergence of a so-called single-serve society, are two factors that are continuing to buoy polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging demand. But as competition in these sectors increases, some smaller packaging manufacturers will inevitably be priced out of the market, Tom Armitage reports.
07-Mar-2005
Danone to double Chinese dairy stake
Danone, France's leading food manufacturer, is to double its stake in China's Bright Dairy and Food to just under 10 per cent, a move expected to herald a ramping up of Danone's investments in one of the world's most promising dairy markets, reports Chris Jones.
04-Mar-2005
Confused Europeans snub nutritional label information
The majority of European consumers appreciate the benefits of eating healthily but remain confused over the terminology used in nutritional labelling, according to a recent report by the European Food Information Council (EUFIC), Tom Armitage writes.
03-Mar-2005
WBD upgrades Ukraine dairy for premium sales
Russian dairy firm Wimm-Bill-Dann, under fire from rising costs, has opened the door to longer life products and taken a step closer to achieving greater export markets in the EU by further modernising its milk processing plant in the Ukraine, reports Chris Mercer.
New food chilling method offers energy and cost savings
A new refrigeration technology that promises to both halve carbon emissions and cut energy bills by more than 30 per cent could help food manufacturers now striving to meet tough regulations on greenhouse gas reductions and control rising costs, reports Chris Mercer.
02-Mar-2005
Flagging growth for flavour leader Givaudan
Contributing the biggest revenue stream to Givaudan, the flavours unit posted sales of CHF 1.6 billion (€1 billion) sales in 2004, representing stagnant growth on a like-for-like basis in Swiss francs.
Pace quickens for Chr Hansen sale
The sale of Chr Hansen's ingredients arm gains pace with reports suggesting the unit could fetch nearly €1 billion ($1.31 billion), writes Lindsey Partos.
Fonterra raises stakes in National Foods bidding war
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra has upped its share price offer for Australia's leading dairy company National Foods, trumping a rival bid from San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and gaining the unanimous backing of National Foods' executive board, Tom Armitage reports.
Russia ups export licenses, leaves Mlekpol out in cold
More Polish dairy processors have been granted permission to export to Russia, while Mlekpol, one of Poland's leading dairy companies, has had its export license application rebuffed, along with around forty other applicants, Tom Armitage reports.
01-Mar-2005
Tougher climate evident in Kerry full year results
Ambitious Irish ingredients and flavours firm Kerry sees costs rising for the year and sales inching up by just over 1 per cent for 2004, the company reports today.
Organic milk given "cooler image" revamp
In an attempt to shake off the British organic farming industry's drab, old-fashioned image, the Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative (OMSCo) has revamped its organic milk line, launching Altogether Better - a brand which it says will give organic milk a fresh, "cooler image", Tom Armitage reports.
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