All news articles for November 2017

The funding will help the Quebec dairy company acquire new equipment and develop new products.

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Canadian government funds Quebec dairy growth

By Jim Cornall

The Government of Canada has kicked in C$382,000 (US$296,000) in financial assistance to Laiterie de l'Outaouais Inc., a Quebec dairy company.

Wyke Farms' water recovery plant. Pic: Wyke Farms

Wyke Farms and OMSCo partner to launch British Organic Dairy Company

By Jim Cornall

Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese maker, and The Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo), the UK’s largest producer of organic milk and organic dairy exporter, have named their partnership ‘The British Organic Dairy Company’.

Cheese was included on China's list of tariff-reduced imports because of 'three years of bridge-building efforts led by USDEC,' the US dairy organization said. Pic:©GettyImages/pabloborca

China lowers tariff rate on cheese imports

By Mary Ellen Shoup

China has lowered its tariff rate on cheese from 12% to 8% as demand for dairy soars in the country, boosting US export competitiveness in the market.

Bayn Europe and BFS worked together on creating a reduced sugar soft ice cream.

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Bayn Europe and BFS combine to create sugar-reduced soft ice cream

By Jim Cornall

Swedish sugar reduction developers Bayn Europe and the German application and ingredients company Bioscience Food Solutions (BFS) have created what they say is “an indulgent 75% sugar-reduced soft ice cream which is in taste and texture almost indistinguishable...

FDstore Group includes six divisions, from packaging and equipment to an academy dedicated to helping dairy companies of all sizes.

Developing small-scale dairies in Italy

By Jim Cornall

Expocasearia was held in Italy last month in Cremona, and one company present put the spotlight firmly on the growing importance – and number – of small scale dairies.

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Danone focuses climate efforts on regenerative agriculture

By Katy Askew

French dairy-to-drinks giant Danone has signalled its intention to “sharpen” its focus on regenerative agriculture as a way to “broadly reduce emissions” in the future and respond to consumer demand for “naturality and transparency”.

'Soy remains a highly accepted food and ingredient globally, especially when it comes to protein,' ADM president of proteins says. ©GettyImages/HandmadePictures

The Rise of Non-Dairy Alternatives

Soy holds strong in fevered plant-based protein market

By Mary Ellen Shoup

While the plant-based protein market becoming more crowded with new sources, long-standing player soy has managed to stay relevant to consumers, according to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).

GEA has won a contract with BMI to extend a cheese production line. Picture: GEA.

GEA to expand BMI cheese production line

By Jenny Eagle

GEA has won a contract to supply an extended pasta filata cheese production line for BMI (Bayerische Milchindustrie) in Jessen, Germany, starting in March 2018.

Egyptian dairy company Beyti is a JV of Almarai and PepsiCo.

Egypt’s Beyti gets $44m EBRD loan

By Jim Cornall

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a long-term loan of up to $44m to International Company for Agricultural Industries Projects (Beyti) JSC, an Egyptian company active in dairy and fruit juice processing.

Multiple companies have acknowledged that dairy farming does contribute a significantly to GHG emmissions, but that they are actively working to minimize their environmental footprint.  ©GettyImages/Grigorenko

Dairy industry disputes GRAIN report on global GHG emissions

By Mary Ellen Shoup

International nonprofit GRAIN has revealed that the world’s top 10 dairy companies emitted roughly 231Mt (million tons) of CO2 in 2016, the equivalent of half of France’s total GHG footprint and a quarter of the emissions emitted by Germany.

Ekosem-Agrar is growing with acquisitions as well as adding more staff. Pic: Ekosem-Agrar

Ekosem-Agrar boosts growth in Russia

By Jim Cornall

Ekosem-Agrar GmbH, the German holding company of Russian milk producer Ekoniva Group, continued its growth in 2017, the company said.

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