Scottish Courage has launched Newcastle Brown Ale ice cream. A bold
move, but one which could benefit both the brewer and its dairy
partner, according to Datamonitor.
Finnish dairy company Valio has seen the launch of two infant
nutrition products this spring, both in Finland and abroad,
featuring the probiotic lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus
Gorbach & Goldin (LGG).
Nizo food research claims to have taken the cold gelation method a
step further, opening the way to control stability, gel strength
and flavour conservation of heat induced gels.
French powdered milk manufacturer Ingredia is about to implement a
Connoisseur process control system from Invensys in an effort to
improve production quality and efficiency.
Modern consumers are increasingly demanding products which offer
both health benefits and convenience, and food manufacturers have
been quick to respond with a variety of dairy products.
Researchers in the US believe that fermented milk may eliminate or
drastically reduce symptoms related to lactose intolerance in
people with the allergy.
Swiss flavours and extracts manufacturer Emil Flachsmann is
introducing EFLA Trees of Life, a line of plant-based extracts
designed especially for the dairy industry to provide a functional
twist.
Competition in the biogum sector is set to hot up with the news
today that US company CP Kelco is looking to boost production
capabilities to reinforce its position in the biogums marketplace.
A new Danish milk-based snack has been launched in Saudi Arabia.
The product, called Hayya, is aimed to provide kids with a
healthier alternative to chocolate.
A new technology which produces mozzarella cheese in ribbons rather
than blocks could give Ireland-based Glanbia Cheese a major
competitive advantage in the European pizza cheese market.
Mad Cow, a milk-based energy drink to challenge market leader Red
Bull, has been launched in the USA. The product is manufactured by
New Jersey-based Liquid Billboards.
Zip-Pak has announced the development of a zipper technology
specifically designed for barrier packaging that is said to
eliminate the need for equipment upgrades or retrofitting.
UK cheese producer Wensleydale has linked up with Ulma, a leading
player in the country's flexible packaging marketplace, for a new
packaging solution to cope with increasing production of speciality
lines.
French dairy ingredients company EPI Ingredients has launched a new
product under its Epilac line of fermented dairy proteins, for use
in high protein foods and supplements. Epilac 910 contains a 60 per
cent protein content making...
Danish dairy Vellev, part of the Arla Group, has improved its
working environment and efficiency by installing Invensys APV's Ws+
self priming pump at its dairy plant in Jutland.
Serac, provider of packaging and processing machinery for the dairy
industry, is to preview its latest product range at the Anuga
Foodtec, in Cologne, Germany, next week.
One of Denmark's largest food trading companies, F. Uhrenholt
Dairy, has chosen Amcor's EasyPack system for its new Friendship
brand of grated cheese - Mozzarella Danesa.
Swiss retailer Migros launched a 'probiotic butter' last month,
designed to promote health and offer a good taste sensation at the
same time as tapping consumer demand for healthier products.
During the Anuga trade show, held in Germany next month, Sidel, one
of the world's leaders in the engineering and supply of complete
lines for liquid foods in PET packaging, will be showing its latest
filling systems.
Haas-Mondomix, the global manufacturer of continuous aeration
systems, is to preview a number of technologies aimed at the dairy
industry at Anuga FoodTec held in Cologne, Germany next month.
Organic dairy producer Yeo Valley has extended its portfolio of
products and given a major revamp to the packaging for its flagship
organic yoghurt brand in a bid to become the UK's third-largest
yoghurt brand.
Corman, the world's leading supplier of butters and milk fats to
the food industry, has launched three websites aimed at both
consumers and food manufacturers.
MicroFoss has recently been awarded the AOAC-RI validation for its
Coliform dairy product testing kits, some two years after it was
launched on the market.
US supplier of applied protein sciences Proliant and Trega Foods, a
manufacturer of cheese and dairy-based ingredients, have announced
a joint venture for the production and marketing of whey protein
isolates.
Tetra Pak has introduced a completely new version of its low-cost
flip-cap opening exclusively for UHT milk applications and for two
of its packages, Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000 Baseline and Tetra Brik
Aseptic 1000 Slimline.
Arla Foods has launched two new flavours for its Yoggi Yalla
yoghurt drink, the leader of the fast-growing Swedish market. But
the company also faces a lawsuit over its delay in marketing
products containing the sweetener tagatose.
Oxoid has launched the DuPont Qualicon RiboPrinter microbial
characterisation system for the European and Australian food
processing markets - supplying genetic fingerprinting of any
bacterium in less than 8 hours.
Scandinavian milk-based ingredient supplier Arla Foods announced
recently that it is to tackle the organic market with a new
publicity campaign. The campaign aims to increase the sales of
organic milk in Denmark and represents the...
California-based SWF Companies has launched a new drop case packer
designed to help make the packaging of dairy and beverage products
easier and quicker.
FlexLink has received orders from Dutch company - Melk Controle
Station for a turnkey automation installations due to be delivered
at the beginning of next year.
Cermex has announced that its CCO diagonal flight bar technology
has been adapted to help dairy industry specialists to collate
mini-brick bundles at speeds of 32,000 cartons per hour in order to
match the output of next generation...
The latest visit to Mintel's Global New Products Database shows no
slowdown in the number of innovative dairy-based food products
being launched across the world - cheesy ice cream being just one
of them.
In the US, Alcoa Closure Systems International has launched a
screw-on/screw-off dairy closure, which is said to provide extra
safe sealing ability for liquid dairy products.
Swiss co-operative retailer Migros has cut the price of its leading
milk brand Past to reflect recent cuts in the cost of milk
introduced by its suppliers and remain competitive.
Dr Pepper, the Cadbury subsidiary which claims to be the biggest
non-cola soft drink producer in the US, is the latest company to
see the potential of milk, launching a range of flavoured milk
drinks under the Raging Cow brand and...
The post-Christmas period is often one of reflection, not least
regarding all those extra kilos we put on from eating too much. But
as the Mintel Global New Product Database shows, there is little
chance to lose some weight with a...
Britvic is to launch Freekee Soda in the UK, a brand that is
claimed to offer a 'unique' drinking experience using a combination
of milk and fruit juice that is carbonated.
