Ingredients

Arla Foods Ingredients recently launched a clean label ambient stirred yogurt concept containing five all-natural ingredients.  Pic: Arla Foods Ingredients

The growing importance of clean label in functional dairy

By Jim Cornall

Demand for functional dairy ingredients has never been higher. This is largely driven by the high-protein trend – consumers increasingly understand the proven benefits of high-quality proteins, in particular those from whey, for muscle growth, weight...

The campaign is designed to speak to Gen Z and millennials about the importance of gut health. Pic: Danone North America/Activia

Activia launches A to Z campaign

By Jim Cornall

Danone’s Activia is launching a new campaign, “A to Z,” to build on the brand’s evolution as a modern gut health innovator.

DuPont has published an update to its work in the field of early life nutrition. Pic: DuPont

DuPont reports on early life nutrition studies

By Jim Cornall

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences recently released the findings of a study showing the effects Care4U 2’-FL had on dental caries-associated bacterium Streptococcus mutans.

The range is suitable for a variety of plant-based products. Pic: Getty Images/AnastasiaNurullina

DuPont launches Danisco PlanIt

By Jim Cornall

Danisco Planit marks the latest evolution in DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences’ plant-based ingredient portfolio – a range of functional ingredients and application expertise for food and beverages made with what the company says is a ‘planet forward,’...

The company said the new production capacity will not compromise its CO2-neutral status. Pic: Palsgaard

Palsgaard invests €100m to double capacity

By Jim Cornall

Emulsifier manufacturer Palsgaard A/S, which creates a variety of products for the dairy industry, has announced the investment of €100m ($112.5m) to more than double production capacity at its Danish facility by 2024.

The DelvoPlant range completes DSM’s wider portfolio of integrated solutions that help manufacturers develop and market dairy alternatives. Pic: DSM

DSM unveils enzymes for plant-based dairy alternatives

By Jim Cornall

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has launched its DelvoPlant range of enzymes for optimizing the taste, texture and sweetness of plant-based drinks.

BENEO’s new Orafti Organic, is an organic variant of its chicory root fiber. Pic: BENEO

New BENEO organic ingredients have dairy applications

By Jim Cornall

BENEO has announced the expansion of its chicory root fiber and rice starch ingredient portfolio with two new organic solutions: an organic waxy rice starch, Remyline O AX DR, and organic chicory root fiber, Orafti Organic.

Dairy Dialog podcast 86: Tate & Lyle, Royal DSM, Crisp. Pics: (Computer) Getty Images/simpson33; (field) Tate & Lyle; (pizza) Royal DSM

Dairy Dialog podcast 86: Tate & Lyle, Royal DSM, Crisp

By Jim Cornall

On this week’s Dairy Dialog’s podcast, we have three guests: Anna Pierce, director of sustainability at Tate & Lyle; Bob Savage, product application expert, cheese, at DSM; and Are Traasdahl, co-founder and CEO of Crisp. We also have our weekly look...

Permeate from any country may be exported to China provided it complies with the requirements.  Pic: Arla Foods Ingredients

China allowing whey permeate imports

By Jim Cornall

Arla Foods Ingredients has welcomed the news that whey permeate can now be exported to China for use in food and beverage products.

Nanako Oikawa has been appointed CEO of the newly-formed Sacco System Japan. Pic: Sacco System

Sacco System expanding in Japan

By Jim Cornall

Italian biotech company Sacco System, which works in the food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industry, is opening a subsidiary, Sacco System Japan.

Univar Solutions appointed exclusive distributor of Valio’s Eila lactose free milk powders in selected European countries. Pic: Valio

Univar Solutions to distribute Valio's Eila lactose-free milk powders

By Jim Cornall

Univar Solutions B.V., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions Inc., a global chemical and ingredient distributor, is to distribute Finnish dairy company Valio’s Eila lactose-free milk powders in Sweden, the UK, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg,...

Dairy Dialog podcast 84: Tetra Pak, Hälsa Foods, IFT, YPACK

Dairy Dialog podcast 84: Tetra Pak, Hälsa Foods, IFT, YPACK

By Jim Cornall

On this week’s Dairy Dialog podcast, our guests are Jan Lindqvist, food technologist at Tetra Pak; Hälsa’s CEO, Mika Manninen; Thomas Burke, food safety scientist at the Institute of Food Technologists; and Dr José María Lagarón, YPACK project coordinator.

The new cultures are designed to boost the yield and resource efficiency of mozzarella cheese production. Pic: Royal DSM

DSM launches new mozzarella cheese cultures

By Jim Cornall

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable Living, has launched its new DelvoCheese CP-500 cultures for boosting the yield and resource efficiency of mozzarella cheese production.

Chr. Hansen’s products are produced with 100% green energy in Denmark. Pic: Chr. Hansen

Chr. Hansen signs green energy deal

By Jim Cornall

Chr. Hansen has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement with Danish company Better Energy, which will provide ‘green’ electricity from two new solar parks that have just come into operation.

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The popularity of prebiotics in dairy

By Jim Cornall

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).

Scientists have investigated the interactions between starter and probiotic cultures in fermented dairy products for years. Pic: DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences

Delivering the cells of probiotic success

By Jim Cornall

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.