The biotech firm has become the first company to get the green light from Israeli regulators for its precision fermentation-derived milk protein, paving the way for a new breed of dairy alternatives to land on the market.
The news that Marlow Foods, parent company of the popular meat-free brand Quorn, will make its mycoprotein available to food and beverage manufacturers got us thinking how the ingredient could stir up the dairy alternatives market.
Professor Matt Bell, director of agriculture at Hartpury University, one of the UK's leading specialist education providers in agriculture, has created a ‘breeding index’ to select dairy cows based on traits key to enhancing the sustainability of...
While most consumers are willing to buy animal-free dairy made with precision-fermentation, a sizeable portion are either unsure or unwilling to try it – revealing a potential stumbling block that if left unaddressed could be just as damning for the nascent...
“For every person that has stopped ordering online, several others have started to do so,” according to Euromonitor International’s David Hedin, who spoke of the market research firm's new e-commerce tool for the global FMCG industry.
Nestlé reported high single-digit growth for dairy in Q1 2023, the category performing particularly well in Latin America where dairy posted double-digit growth.
The maker of Babybel has partnered with artificial intelligence specialist Climax Foods in a quest to create plant-based cheese comparable to the functional and nutrition properties of dairy cheeses.
Globally, the consumption of animal source foods including meat, eggs and milk can help to reduce stunting, wasting and overweight amongst children, according to a new UN report.
Krones has signed an agreement to acquire 90% of Ampco Pumps Company LLC, a Wisconsin company supplying sanitary pumps and applied products like mixing and blending equipment to the food, beverage, dairy processing, personal care and pharmaceuticals markets.
As the market matures, producing dairy alternatives that are nutritiously similar to traditional dairy is no longer optional, according to the ingredients specialist.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients is today launching a new formulation which combines the benefits of whey protein, prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides (Biotis GOS) and probiotic cultures to support athletic performance and holistic health.
With an increasing amount of beef coming from the dairy herd, Boomer Birch, Beef Programme Manager at Cogent Breeding explains how insightful data can drive consistent improvements and profitability throughout the dairy-cross-beef supply chain.
Natural Prairie Dairy uses a slurry-processing system that leverages vapor compression to turn cow slurry into three useful by-products. “Adopting a fully closed-loop system has allowed us to become more self-sufficient in a tumultuous market.”
As consumer support for sustainable packaging gains pace, labor shortages and supply chain constraints are hindering the sustainability efforts of the food and beverage industry in the UK and Ireland.
Food and beverage brands and retailers likely will not see any time soon a rebound in inflation-supressed units and volumes across categories despite the Labor Department reporting a dip in grocery prices in March for the first time in more than two and...
As the demand for sustainable products grows, CPG food and beverage brands in the dairy, deli, and bakery space could innovate around sustainability claims to boost brand loyalty, Sherry Frey, VP of total wellness at NielsenIQ, shared during an International...
Move over, butter board – it’s cottage cheese ice cream time! As social media churned out another curious foodie craze, we look at what it means for your health if you use cottage cheese to make ice cream.
In the aftermath of the deadliest US cattle barn fire, the industry has some reckoning to do as animal protection organizations express fury over the lack of consistent safety measures.
Popular fruit-on-the-bottom and cup-set yogurt styles can remain on the market in the US after FDA late last week amended the yogurt standard to eliminate a controversial titratable acidity requirement at the behest of the International Dairy Foods Association.
The document, developed with input from industry players such as Kerry Foods and Walmart, identifies that the common factor in food safety incidents, quality failures and recalls is people rather than technology.
The company’s functional ingredients for alt dairy products such as plant-based yogurt contains four starter cultures and five ready-to-use consumer concepts and aims to close the gap in taste, texture and nutrition.
The US and EU need to lead the way on regulating methane emissions of industrial livestock corporations, says the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).
New report tips the global dairy alternatives market to grow at staggering 12.6% CAGR to 2030. “The market is gaining momentum and witnessing high demand.”
There is frustration among some agribusiness stakeholders that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) failed to incorporate their feedback into its recently published calf welfare opinion.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients will showcase its latest prebiotic and sustainable ingredient innovations at Vitafoods Europe, as well as launching a brand new ingredient.
New ice cream releases have started to roll out at pace as we approach the summer, but there are several other notable new product releases that we highlight in our April 2023 round-up.
Companies in China are increasingly developing formula milk for the aged population by using natural-origin raw materials, as well as applying nutritional concepts from the infant formula and sports nutrition sectors, according to insights from Glanbia...
Scoular is ploughing $20m into an expansion of its feed blending facility in south-central Idaho; it will serve the growing and changing needs of dairy and beef producers.
The International Dairy Foods Association says lowering the amount of dairy products offered as part of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program would mean participants would get fewer essential nutrients.
Probiotic drinking yoghurt brand Actimel is making preliminary steps towards the metaverse with the launch of an in-game marketing campaign via Fortnite. “It’s a first of its kind for Actimel in raising awareness of the brand with a difference audience,”...
The product, developed by University of Alberta, is 'the first of its kind' to have widespread benefits for cows, such as reducing inflammation that causes lameness and preventing reproductive health issues.
Sales of plant-based foods across 13 European countries have grown by 22% since 2020 with the category reaching a record €5.7 billion, according to a new report. These options still make up a small fraction of the overall market, however.
Danone China and Qingdao University has set up a new innovation center to drive research and development across gut health, early life nutrition, and healthy ageing.
Calcium enriched in a Lactobacillus-based postbiotic system is associated with higher levels of bioavailability as compared to calcium citrate, while a calcium-enriched yeast-based postbiotic does not influence calcium absorption, according to a new study...
To address rising production costs and supply chain issues, companies should look at their technology stack to improve operations and save money, Jared Frederici, a consultant with The Poirier Group, shared in an International Dairy Deli Bakery Association...
Known as pink gold for its iron-rich rosy hue, high price point and supply scarcity, the bioactive milk protein lactoferrin has been mostly limited to infant formula and dietary supplements in small doses – but that could soon change thanks to advances...
The UK government unveiled a raft of proposals last week with the goal of meeting carbon budgets. Precision animal feeding and diverse livestock-linked methane emission reduction approaches form part of the plan.
The gut microbiome is one of the most important factors in shaping human health. But how is our knowledge around the microbiome developing and changing in today’s landscape? Danone North America’s Miguel Freitas talks the challenges and opportunities...
Experts are once again calling for a ban on nitrosamines after consumer exposure to the compounds that can form in food during its preparation and processing raised a health concern from the European Food Safety Authority.
A new initiative led by the IDFA suggests that leading milk processors including Danone North America and Dairy Farmers of America are prepared to adhere to a lower added-sugars limit for flavored milk in order to continue to offer their products in US...
