All news articles for November 2018

The Kezzler team. Photo: Kezzler.

AIPIA World Congress preview

Kezzler takes IoP technology to China

By Jenny Eagle

Kezzler joined the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Innovation Norway on a State Visit to China last month, as it welcomed incoming CEO Christine Akselsen.

Kievit developed concepts for its customers and updated its portfolio of fat powders for the savory market.

FrieslandCampina Kievit studies savory market

By Jim Cornall

Dutch company FrieslandCampina Kievit, a global manufacturer of food and beverage ingredients, has recently conducted a study into trends and developments in the savory market.

Protein Extreme: Arla debuts new protein shot concept

By Beth Newhart

Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a new protein shot concept consisting of whey protein for ‘athletes and gym-goers’. It debuted the idea at the Supply Side West show in Las Vegas last week to beverage manufacturers.

In 2017-18, Westland upped its value-add income by NZ$15m.

Westland Milk Products issues annual report

By Jim Cornall

Westland Milk Products’ primary focus will be able to deliver a competitive payout for the 2018-19 financial year, chairman Pete Morrison said in his report to shareholders in the New Zealand dairy cooperative’s annual report.

Dean Foods reveals disappointing Q3 with seven plant closures

By Beth Newhart

Dean Foods posted a loss of 28 cents per share, or $26.4m in its third quarter. It also closed and consolidated seven manufacturing facilities within six weeks, racking up ‘significant transitory costs’ that are expected to continue.

AIPIA to partner with drupa 2020. Photo: drupa.

AIPIA announces drupa 2020 partnership

How packaging can help brands in a mobile commerce world

By Jenny Eagle

AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) has partnered with drupa 2020, printing technology show, to host a Members’ Village as well as demonstrations and presentations about Active & Intelligent Packaging technologies and how...

The researchers have named the new procedure

Identifying flavor in cheese and yogurt

By Jim Cornall

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology, and the University of Hohenheim have developed a new methodical approach for the faster identification of flavor-giving protein fragments in foods...

DMK partnered with A&R Carton to develop the new packaging.

DMK consults with mothers to launch new packaging

By Jim Cornall

Through its Humana brand, Germany’s largest dairy cooperative, DMK Group surveyed mothers in seven countries about their infant formula, which resulted in a new form of packaging for its Humana brand of powdered baby formula.

“The frozen novelty category had been ripe for innovation and My/Mo brought excitement back to the category.

Mochi ice cream looks to revolutionize novelty desserts

By Beth Newhart

My/Mo Mochi is expanding its US line of mochi ice cream, a novelty dessert of Asian origin that consists of ice cream wrapped in dough. The brand will launch a Triple Layer variety after January 1.

The EDA said it supports the overall idea of establishing an EU Protein Strategy.

EDA EU Protein Strategy and the dairy sector

By Jim Cornall

The European Dairy Association (EDA), the voice of the milk processing industry across Europe, has conducted, together with IFCN, a study on the EU protein balance sheet for dairy to complete the official ‘EU Protein Balance Sheet (PBS)’, in the light...

A look at the potential for a plastic tax in the UK, and the growth of an ice cream companyin Northern Ireland. Pic: ©Getty Images/sergeyryzhov

Dairy Dialog podcast: Plastic tax and ice cream expansion

By Jim Cornall

This week’s Dairy Dialog podcast explores the recently-announced potential for tax on plastics in the UK, with an in-depth and far-reaching interview with PFF Packaging Group’s Kenton Robbins, and the expansion of Morelli’s, a fast-growing ice-cream company...