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Arla Foods says that sales of cream over the Christmas period in the UK increased more than fivefold. Pic: ©iStock/ThitareeSarmkasat

Boost in Arla Christmas cream sales

By Jim Cornall

Arla Foods UK, a farmer-owned dairy company, produced and sent out nearly five times more cream than average in the week running up to Christmas.

Arla donates left over whey from its Stilton cheese factory to Belvoir Brewery, who use it in a creamy beer called Blue Brew.

From blue cheese to Blue Brew

By Jim Cornall

Whey is a common dairy product for boosting protein levels in sports and health nutrition, but a UK brewery is working with dairy company Arla to use it in a different way.

SNE says experts are increasingly questioning the benefit of strict communication rules in hospitals designed to encourage breastfeeding. ©iStock/Pilin_Petunyia

Censoring choice? SNE concerned about Romanian infant formula plans

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Restricting mothers’ access to information about infant formula may have negative public health consequences, trade group Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) has said following a draft Romanian law banning the marketing of formula for under-2s.

Probiotic supplement growth is outstripping glucosamine, multivitamins, calcium, omega-3s, CoQ10 and protein. ©iStock/kzenon

Probiotic supplements on rise in global €40bn market

By Shane Starling

Latest data from Euromonitor International shows the global probiotics market is worth about €40bn, yoghurt continues to be the dominant mode of delivery although probiotic supplements are growing fastest.

Arla launches four new protein hydrolysates for sports nutrition

Arla: 'We believe we'll see more protein gels going forward'

By Adi Menayang

Gel, powder, milky beverage, and clear beverage—these are the four whey protein applications Arla's new hydrolysates were designed for. And by breaking down the whey protein with enzymes, the ingredient should be absorbed by the body faster, the...

Arla is constantly working to find innovative ways to provide the products its customers want.

Arla Foods looks to different innovation for consumers

By Jim Cornall

Innovation can be driven by many things – from profits to shelf-life. However, according to Sven Thormahlen, head of strategic innovation at Danish dairy company Arla Foods, consumers often drive that innovation.

Groupe Danone maintains its number one spot in Euromonitor's global dairy rankings for retail value sales.

Dairy in sales decline as Danone tops global dairy rankings again

By Jim Cornall

New research from Euromonitor shows continued economic and political instability in the world’s biggest economies is dramatically affecting the global performance of dairy, with what initially appears to be a 9% decline in retail value sales in 2015,...

'We have spent a while on it - but it’s important to get this right.' ©iStock/Brian Balster

ESSNA set to strike on protein spiking

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) will in weeks finalise its guidance on so-called ‘protein spiking’ - the controversial practice of falsifying product protein content via nitrogen manipulation.

According to Arla Food Ingredients, good nutrition, including dairy products, can 'turn back the clock.'

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Arla Food Ingredients says change your body age

By Mary Ellen Shoup and Jim Cornall

Consumers aged 50+ can’t do anything about their chronological age, but they can slow down their ‘body age,’ according to Arla Food Ingredients.

What's new in the dairy aisle in June? Product launch round-up

What's new in the dairy aisle in June? Product launch round-up

By Jim Cornall and Mary Ellen Shoup

DairyReporter takes its monthly look at some of the products and variants that launched in June. If you have a new product that you'd like included, or know of a new product anywhere in the world we should consider for inclusion in our monthly gallery,...

The digital tool was designed to 'provide cheese board inspiration to consumers,' Castello senior brand manager said.

Castello Cheese Board Builder is a 24/7 online cheesemonger

By Mary Ellen Shoup

To further capitalize on the rise of specialty cheese sales Arla Food’s Castello brand has developed a digital Cheese Board Builder to help consumers navigate its expanding premium cheese product portfolio.

The UK is leaving the European Union. It will take time for negotiations to take place, but what are the potential implications? And what does the dairy industry have to say? Photo: iStock-AlexLMX

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Dairy reacts to Brexit vote

By Jim Cornall

Following the decision of the British public to leave the EU, attention has turned to how business will be affected, how negotiations will take place and the timescales involved.

Arla Foods has extended its contract with Gold Frost that gives the Israeli company exclusive rights on Arla products in Israel.

G. Willi-Food extends Arla Foods exclusivity deal

By Jim Cornall

Arla Foods has extended the distribution agreement with Gold Frost that gives the Israeli company an exclusive non-transferable right in Israel to import, export, market and distribute cheese and butter products manufactured by Arla.

Unite is instigating legal proceedings against Arla over its closure of the Hatfield Peverel plant in the UK.

Unite union taking legal action on Arla plant closure

By Jim Cornall

UK union Unite says it has instigated legal proceedings claiming Arla Foods failed to properly consult the workforce and their union when it announced 230 jobs were under threat at the Hatfield Peverel site in March.

Arla will pay more for milk from cows that are fed GM-free feed. Photo: iStock-badmanproduction

Arla incentivizing GM-free feed

By Jim Cornall

Dairy cooperative Arla is incentivizing more farmers to convert to GM-free feed, as the company says the market is increasingly willing to pay a price premium.

Bottling it? Probiotic marketing is banned in the EU based on the opinions of 'ill-equipped' experts, according to professor Reid. © iStock

Probiotics expert: 'Disband EFSA' and end destructive category confusion

By Lynda Searby

A leading probiotics academic has called for EFSA to be “disbanded” saying that the effect of the EU’s central food science agency’s treatment of probiotic claims has been “confusion in Europe”, and that the EU could learn from the Canadian approach to...

A Nigerian delegation visited Arla Foods in Denmark recently to see first hand how the cooperative works. Arla is working with the West African country on developing its dairy industry.

Arla works with Nigeria on developing its dairy sector

By Jim Cornall

Following a meeting between Arla Foods and delegates from Nigeria, the Danish dairy cooperative is hoping it can help develop the dairy industry in that country, and find new markets for its products.

The Canadean Dairy Summit will take place in Amsterdam, from April 13 to 14, and will feature more than 140 dairy experts from around Europe looking at subjects including the effect of the abolition of the milk quota, innovations and best practices.

Canadean dairy summit to look at European dairy issues

By Jim Cornall

The second Canadean Dairy Innovation Summit 2016 brings together European dairy cooperatives, manufacturers and private companies to provide an update one year on from the milk quota removal, explore the latest innovations, how to expand into international...

Arla and DFA are embarking on a joint venture to produce cheddar at a new plant in Linwood, NY, which will be operational by 2017.

Arla and DFA to create New York State cheese plant

By Jim Cornall

Arla and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) have agreed to enter into a joint venture that includes the construction of a small dairy plant in Linwood, New York, for cheddar cheese production.