Synthetic biology specialist Conagen says it has come up with a cost effective way to produce lactoferrin protein that mirrors the nutritional properties of lactoferrin from breast milk, a potential game changer in the infant formula market.
Interim data from the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) survey show more than 1m liters of milk have been discarded since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the UK.
The almost complete closure of food service and hospitality outlets has meant the loss of market for around eight million liters of milk per week in the UK.
For the eighth year in a row, Danone North America has given student grants through the Danone Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant Program.
The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) and the Dairy Processors Association of Canada said that not only were parliamentarians misled by the Government, but they were also misled on the date of implementation of Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
More companies in the dairy and dairy-alternatives sectors have been helping during the coronavirus crisis. Here is our round-up of just some of those contributing.
The Dairy Dialog podcast this week features four guests: Martin Stephan, CEO of Carbios; Julien Biolley, director of business development and marketing at Chr Hansen; Keith Cosbey, COO and co-founder of Choicelunch; and founder and director of Friend...
In spite of operating under strict conditions including social distancing imposed by the coronavirus crisis, two months after officially receiving an export license to China, Vietnam Dairy Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has completed the production stage...
During the coronavirus crisis, donkey milk producer Eurolactis Italia Srl is seeing a growing demand for bulk donkey milk powder for the nutrition industry as well as for a raw cosmetic ingredient, mainly from soap manufacturers.
Danone Institute North America, a non-profit innovation center established by Danone North America, has launched its second annual “One Planet. One Health” Initiative grant program.
Proteus Insight, a UK-based market research company that focuses on dairy in emerging markets, began tracking sales of dairy products across Chinese e-commerce online platforms in 2019.
Wednesday’s announcement by EU Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski that exceptional measures would finally be opened by the EU Commission to support the dairy sector in Europe have been met with approval by the European Dairy Association (EDA).
A majority of Teamsters union members currently working in the dairy industry for Dean Foods Company have voted to approve agreements with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Prairie Farms.
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has announced the launch of the first certified reference materials for somatic cell counting in milk.
The American Dairy Coalition (ADC), a farmer-led US lobbying organization, is asking Congress to quickly add significant additional funds to allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to continue offering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Emergency...
Britain's specialist cheesemakers and retailers have joined forces to urge the public to 'support small cheesemakers' as the coronavirus crisis threatens to wipe out the industry.
On this week’s Dairy Dialog podcast, our guests are Morten Boesen, global product line manager, fresh dairy, at DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences; Rudi Raskin, vice president sales, DW Reusables; Mary Quicke, managing director of Quicke’s; and David...
Rochdale, UK, based yogurt brand, Lancashire Farm Dairies, has announced a £1m ($1.25m) business investment which will incorporate advanced technology and robotics into its manufacturing plant.
Futura Foods new UK cheese processing site in Minffordd, North Wales, is now fully operational and will be awarded BRC AA accreditation following a successful BRC audit.
FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC has announced it is supporting more than 100,000 Nigerian families with a relief package of dairy products in its commitment to join with government to make a difference in the fight against COVID-19.
Appeals for urgent government action to save the UK dairy industry during the coronavirus crisis have been backed by the entire supply chain, including UK farming unions, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF), Dairy UK and the Provision Trade...
Swiss-headquartered SIG Combibloc Group AG has been chosen by Hochwald, one of the largest German dairy cooperatives, as its preferred partner for a new dairy production site.
Organic ice cream brand Three Twins has ceased operations after a 15-year rollercoaster ride, with founder Neal Gottlieb thanking staff and ice cream fans for their support but explaining that he had been unable to get to the scale “where we could have...
The National Milk Producers Federation expressed appreciation to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for including dairy in the US $19bn agriculture disaster assistance package, while noting that more will be needed to stem steep losses in the dairy sector.
Global biosciences company Chr. Hansen has joined MISTA, a California-based start-up optimizer focusing on the development of sustainable, innovative foods.
As the probiotics market continues to grow, a new initiative from Chr. Hansen Inc., the US based subsidiary in the Chr. Hansen Group, sets out to demystify and provide information about probiotics to healthcare professionals and the general public in...
With today’s consumers increasingly aware of the need to look after their digestive health, it is no surprise that one in four new product launches in dairy are now focused on digestive wellness promotion (Mintel GNPD 2019).
Probiotic dairy products are all about the cell count from beginning to end of their shelf life. But every bacterium needs a good buddy to keep it alive and kicking.
The European Milk Board (EMB) says that as the demand of milk and milk products has significantly dropped because of the coronavirus crisis, produced milk volumes can no longer be absorbed.
More companies and organizations are helping with donations and product in order to help in the face of challenges created by the global covid-19 pandemic.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients has unveiled a new high concentration protein gel concept that it said “could be a game-changer” for sports nutrition brands.
Following a dairy crisis meeting yesterday, the dairy industry has united behind the need for meaningful action to avoid a national catastrophe in UK dairying.
