This week, we have three interviews, and four guests. We have conversations with Fred Griemsmann, vice president cheese and powder systems at Tetra Pak, and Harald Mag, vice president, enterprise accounts, Rockwell Automation; Joe Heinzelmann, director...
Nomad Foods Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire Fortenova Group’s Frozen Food Business Group (FFBG) for aggregate consideration of approximately €615m ($722m) on a debt-free, cash free basis.
Nestlé USA has announced its Carnation facility in Modesto, California is the first dairy-processing facility in the US to earn certification under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard.
PanTheryx, the world’s largest colostrum-based nutrition and biotechnology company, has announced three new product formulations for its ColostrumOne bovine colostrum ingredient, including extruded soft-chews, soft press and baked nutrition bars.
The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has announced the funding of six joint research projects between researchers from the UAEU and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing has announced the launch of the Aroma Kiosk, a digital sensory insights tool designed to connect with consumers in dynamic environments such as grocery and department stores, universities and shopping malls to gather consumer...
Eric Le Lay, president of Finnish-headquartered Huhtamaki’s Fiber Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania business, has been appointed president of the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA) as of March 24, 2021.
A group consisting of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and NGOs working to improve infant and young child nutrition said it is disappointed by the response of manufacturers of breastmilk substitutes (BMS) to its global Call to Action.
Ingredion Incorporated, a global provider of ingredient solutions has added ULTRA-TEX 1311 modified potato starch suitable for dairy desserts to its range of potato-based solutions for the US and Canada.
Rabobank said after a whole year of pandemic and lockdowns across the globe, the view of the future is clearer and more hopeful than it has been for months.
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative owned by family farmers, has reported its 2020 financial results today for the 12-month period ending Dec. 31, 2020.
Global food company General Mills has entered into a memorandum of understanding to sell its 51% controlling interest in Yoplait S.A.S. to French cooperative Sodiaal in exchange for full ownership of the Canadian Yoplait business and a reduced royalty...
On the podcast this week we have conversations with Kursat Uysal, Gemak UK and Ciaran Adam, product manager at The Collective; Richard Hampton, managing director of Omsco; and Shayne Giuliano, co-founder and CEO of 108Labs.
Filipino company San Miguel Corporation (SMC), through its packaging unit, has developed a packaging solution that will extend the life of carabao milk.
Yogurt multi-packs have traditionally been made from polystyrene (PS), but there is currently no PS recycling stream in the UK. Supermarkets have focused on removing all PS products.
In 2019, Arla decided to have its environmental, social and governance performance (ESG) externally verified. The company said this demonstrates ESG performance and financial performance are equally important.
Donaldson Company, Inc., a worldwide manufacturer of filtration products and solutions, has introduced the Ultrapac Smart dryer, a solution that removes condensate and dries compressed air streams in manufacturing facilities using three stages of separation:...
Curcugen, DolCas Biotech’s bioavailability-enhanced, water-dispersible curcuminoid complex, has received Self-Affirmed Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status.
Bel Group and Lactalis Group said they have begun exclusive negotiations, with Bel Group set to sell Royal Bel Leerdammer NL, Bel Italia, Bel Deutschland, the Leerdammer brand and all related rights plus Bel Shostka Ukraine, to the French dairy giant.
FrieslandCampina International Holding B.V. and the Arabian Food industries Company (Domty) have signed a joint venture agreement to focus on the export of cheese to Africa and the Middle East.
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has announced its 2021 interim results, which show a total group normalized EBIT of NZ$684m (US$494m), normalized profit after tax of NZ$418m (US$302m) and a decision to pay an interim dividend of 5 cents alongside...
Bel Brands USA has announced a new program in partnership with Land O'Lakes, Inc. to implement and measure sustainable agriculture practices that promote soil health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on one of its supplying dairy farms.
UK resource management company Veolia is set to make a major increase to the amount of recycled plastic used in milk bottles and close the recycling loop for the UK dairy industry.
UK dairy cooperative First Milk has launched a new environmental offset scheme at its Lake District Creamery to enhance the protection of local watercourses.
Packaging data company ecoVeritas, has launched a free online tool for brands, retailers and their packaging supply partners to calculate future costs in preparation for the incoming UK Plastic Packaging Tax.
This week, more by good luck than good management, the podcast goes live on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, and we have two guests from Ireland on the show.
To support new and emerging start-up companies developing dairy-alternative products, and to create further collaboration opportunities with the food industry, AAK AB is investing in Big Idea Ventures’ (BIV) New Protein Fund I.
To combat ongoing labor issues and meet surging demand for consumer-packaged goods throughout the coronavirus pandemic, US-based R.A Jones has designed and debuted an automatic magazine loader (AML) for use with its cartoning machines.
ACE, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and its members SIG Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry’s vision for the future, aiming to deliver the most sustainable packaging for resilient...
Nestlé is introducing bio-based lids and scoops made from sugar cane and its by-product for a range of its nutrition products for infants and children.
Food Union Group, the international dairy and ice cream production and distributing group, has published its annual results for the year ending December 31, 2020.
Last year, the Irish dairy industry navigated arguably the hardest operating climate it has experienced since WWII, with the pandemic wreaking damage, and disruption across key industries and markets.