Irish dairy firm Kerrygold has installed Ilapak's Delta 3000 HSR
inverted, electronic flow-wrapper system and the Vegatronic 2000
fill and seal (VFFS) series. This is hoped to boost production
capacity.
The Competition Authority in Denmark is investigating claims by a
smaller dairy group that Arla Foods, the country's biggest milk
group, has offered milk at unreasonably low prices to the Dansk
Supermarked retail chain.
The PFM Group has announced the take over of SPS Packaging, the
Italy-based packager specialising in the design and production of
automatic wrapping systems for snacks, biscuits and confectionery.
The UK's Joint Health Claims Initiative has reduced the minimum
amount of soy protein required in a product for the soy health
claim, allowing a greater number of foods to display the
cholesterol-lowering message.
American dairy farmers who supply ingredients for yoghurt have been
angered by a petition seeking a change in the definition of the
product. They call it a "cynical attempt" to rob yoghurt of
raw ingredients.
A clinical trial has been launched at Oregon University to explore
the possibility of calcium supplements reducing the risk of
post-natal depression (PND).
Research published findings in the Journal of Food Protection
suggests that the presence of undeclared peanut protein in European
chocolate is much higher than in North American confectionery.
Glanbia, the Irish dairy product maker, has joined forces with
Cussons, the UK group best known for its Imperial Leather soap, to
produce and market milk powder for the Nigerian market.
FMC FoodTech subsidiary Stein is launching the newest addition to
its line of XL Series Breading Applicators today at the AMI
International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention and
Exposition. The event, part of Worldwide Food Expo...
The American Center for Global Food Issues (CGFI) has brought its
campaign targeted at the false marketing of milk to industry
leaders at the Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago.
A major trial on European children is to examine how early
childhood diet can reduce the risk of obesity in later life. The
findings could lead to a developmentin new infant foods.
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods has announced the completion of a $13 million
production line at Rubtsovsk dairy plant. The move makes the
factory one of the largest plants in Russia and the CIS in terms of
production capacity for rennet cheese.
An MP from North Wales has urged the government to take note of
angry Welsh dairy farmers who he says will take to the streets if
retailers do not offer them more money for milk production.
A new survey from Arla Foods has shown that western Europeans are
drinking more UHT milk than ever before. An increase of 100 per
cent has occured in the last 30 years.
Increasing market demand has led Cerestar to expand its
isomaltproduction in Krefeld, Germany, expanding its capacity to
meet worldwide consumer needs for confectionery sugar-free
sweetener.
The continued focus on dairy, rice and sugar products helped
Spain's Ebro Puleva to a 15 per cent increase in profits during the
first nine months of the year. But sales were lower as result of
various disposals over the past...
Growth is ahead of schedule for wheat-based ingredients supplier
MGP Ingredients with the Kansas-based company moving expansion of
its textured wheat proteins to phase two as demand for their
speciality ingredients continues to gain...
Years of uncertainty on the definition of yoghurt could soon come
to an end, with EU legislators planning to define the exact nature
of the milk product. But the proposed definition has caused
commotion amongst Spanish dairy producers...
A European Union court ruling has today forced ice cream
manufacturers to allow rival companies access to their freezer
space. The court rejected Unilever's appeal against a Commission
decision banning it from forcing retailers...
Nestlé expects to show organic sales growth of around 5-6 per cent
for the year as a whole, twice that of its closest European rival,
Unilever. Nine-month sales were boosted by the hot summer weather,
particularly for ice cream and...
Balchem Encapsulates, a business segment of Balchem Corporation,
has released a feed stable version of Reashure Choline that can be
used for transition and lactating cow management.
A new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study has found that
dairy products such as cream cheese are best consumed as close to
the date of purchase as possible, and refrigerating leftovers at 40
degrees Fahrenheit proves to reduce...
Nestlé is continuing to strengthen its position in the global ice
cream market with the formation of a joint venture in Sweden, a
market where it has not been present before now. The Glasskiosken
venture with Ingman Foods aims to...
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) in the US
has accused the American National Dairy Council of launching a
deceptive health campaign that suggests that dairy products could
lead to trimmer waistlines.
It would appear that Eastern Europe's appetite for yoghurts and
milk-based desserts is growing. Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann
(WBD) has just installed a new €7 million production line at its
Kharkov dairy plant in Kharkov,...
French ingredients firm Rhodia Food has developed technology to
include beneficial probiotics in a nutritional bar, helping
manufacturers to tap two of the biggest trends in healthy eating.
UK dairy farmers using a new cup-removal system in their rotary
milking sheds are being warned to check for potentially fatal
trapping points. The announcement follows the death of a Riversdale
farmer.
Arla Foods and Express Dairies have been given the go ahead to
merge their UK businesses after the Competition Commission found no
evidence that the deal would adversely impact the liquid milk
market.
Consulting agency Market Advice carried out an in-depth review of
the Russian brewing industry this month, with an emphasis on the
country's malt market. The findings reveal that imported malt is
consistently seen as being superior...
The herbal extract aloe vera is increasingly being added to foods,
with the latest innovation from German dairy company Onken in the
form of an aloe vera-enriched low-fat yoghurt.
Royal Numico has announced the sale of its Mumbai-based dairy and
baby food activities Nutricia India to a consortium of four Indian
companies, for an undisclosed sum.
There is increasing speculation regarding the future of French
dairy-to-biscuits group Danone, good Q3 results expected next week,
will simply fuel the speculation further.
Bunge North America has announced that its subsidiary, Bunge
Milling, has acquired ConAgra Foods' Atchison corn dry milling
plant and related grain elevator in Kansas.
Ireland's Kerry group has continued its rapid expansion programme,
a new purchases in the US will see the group add a speciality sauce
maker and a fruit flavour producer to its fast-growing portfolio.
Tackling the stable bakery market, Danish functional ingredients
supplier Danisco has launched the next generation of enzymes for
dough-strengthening and increased volume for the final baked
product.
Ireland's minister for agriculture and food, Joe Walsh, has
stressed the importance of investment in research and development,
he outlined several key recommendations in the dairy processing
sector.
The European market for soya-based food products in Europe has
reached a value of €1.3 billion, and a recent survey predicts
further double digit growth for the period 2003 - 2005.
Lactalis, one of the world's largest dairy companies, has
strengthened its position in the health food sector via a stake in
Cema, a French company whose low-fat spread Primavere has been a
great success.
The range of Anchor extra thick cream with alcohol from Thomas
Lowndes, a subsidiary of Allied Domecq, is being relaunched this
Christmas with new packaging and a new addition.
South African millers must fortify flour and maize meal with a
blend of vitamins and minerals, including folic acid, following new
legislation introduced this week to improve malnutrition in the
country.
Alcoa has announced that its Alcoa Closure Systems International
(CSI) business is set to expand further into the $100 million dairy
packaging business.
Australian confectionery ginger giant warns of profit plunge due to
intense pressure from rising dollar, a sharp turnaround from the
previous guidance that profits would rise in 2003.
Sidel will be featuring its latest technological innovations in the blow moulding sector, which will include the Actis treated PET beer bottle for the German market, as well as highlighting its expanded international presence at the forthcoming BRAU trade...
