Tetra Pak has developed a flexible new packaging concept to help
liquid dairy producers achieve cost-effective processing and better
brand recognition.
High taxes on raw materials and soaring energy costs are severely
hampering progress in Russia's ice cream industry, according to one
industry body which is campaigning for government intervention. Yet
consolidation and tighter...
Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFOB), one of the UK's largest milk
processors, announced last week that it is to increase the price it
pays farmers for their milk, with a number of major processors
likely to follow suit. But will...
Russia draws the wrath of the dairy exporting community, after
imposing a duty hike of more than 100 per cent on hard cheese
imports, Tom Armitage reports.
The value of the UK agricultural industry's gross output including
subsidies directly linked to product increased by 2.5 per cent to
£16.9 billion while intermediate consumption rose by 5.4 per cent
due in part to the rise in...
Australian and New Zealand food safety regulators have backed a
proposal to reintroduce one of France's most famous exports,
Roquefort cheese, ten years after it was initially banned, Tom
Armitage reports.
Food industry pressure over nutrition labelling has begun to pay
off as the UK Food Standards Agency launches a consultation for the
final stage in its simple signposting project using guideline daily
amounts as one of two central...
Danish-Swedish dairy co-operative Arla Foods is awaiting a decision
from the Danish authorities over an alleged instance of
market-rigging, while Norwegian dairy producer Tine continues to
endure the wrath of consumers over a similar...
As the European dairy market sees some areas close to saturation,
investing in innovation will play a key role in facing off the
competition and broadening market share, writes Lindsey
Partos.
Several leading figures in the UK dairy sector have had an
industry-wide plan to lower salt levels in cheese approved by the
Food Standards Agency (FSA), but is this simply a token gesture to
appease healthy food campaigners, Tom...
Chr Hansen's innovative Eastern European marketing campaign, which
kicks off today, should help the Czech Republic's dairy sector find
new ways of adding value to their products, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
The recent unparalleled consumer trend for dairy-based beverages
and probiotic drinks, together with the emergence of a so-called
single-serve society, are two factors that are continuing to buoy
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging...
Scant evidence supports increased consumption of dairy products to
promote children's bone health, claim researchers in a review of
almost 40 studies investigating milk's benefit to bones.
The majority of European consumers appreciate the benefits of
eating healthily but remain confused over the terminology used in
nutritional labelling, according to a recent report by the European
Food Information Council (EUFIC),...
Russian dairy firm Wimm-Bill-Dann, under fire from rising costs,
has opened the door to longer life products and taken a step closer
to achieving greater export markets in the EU by further
modernising its milk processing plant in...
A new refrigeration technology that promises to both halve carbon
emissions and cut energy bills by more than 30 per cent could help
food manufacturers now striving to meet tough regulations on
greenhouse gas reductions and control...
More Polish dairy processors have been granted permission to export
to Russia, while Mlekpol, one of Poland's leading dairy companies,
has had its export license application rebuffed, along with around
forty other applicants,...
Suppliers of ingredients to the developing ice cream market in
China will welcome news that Nestlé, the world's number one food
maker, will deepen penetration and sharpen competitiveness in this
burgeoning market through new...
Over the next year Dutch dairy ingredients firm DMV International
will pour in excess of €60 million into innovation through new
R&D facilities and ingredients processing plants - and all this
against the backdrop of an intended...
Fonterra's CEO, Andrew Ferrier, arrived in Victoria, Australia
yesterday as part of a last-ditch attempt to convince Australian
dairy farmers to back the dairy co-operative's bid for the
country's leading dairy company,...
Andrew Ferrier, Fonterra's CEO, today reiterated calls for a united
dairy industry amid the mounting threat of cheaper soy, nut and
rice-based dairy alternatives, Tom Armitage reports.
South Africa has slapped an import tariff on Irish cheese, alleging
that dumping has priced domestic cheese producers out of the market
and also led to a 15 per cent fall in milk prices, Tom Armitage
reports.
Prices for a number of key food ingredients in Russia have risen in
January and February, according to a recent survey, and supply
difficulties are expected to keep costs high for the foreseeable
future, reports Angela Drujinina.
DSM, the largest food fermentation company in the world (in value
terms) sees its combined food units beating industry growth for the
year, but bakery still under pressure, reports Lindsey
Partos.
A legal action brought by a northern English cheese producer
against the European Commission over the right to use the label
feta on its products has finally reached the European Court of
Justice - the UK, however, has declined to...
Dutch dairy ingredients firm DMV International is moving several of
its R&D and marketing staff to a new innovation centre to speed
up interactivity and product development time.
Cheese manufacturers operating in the UK's £2.6 billion cheese
market could benefit from increased product diversity on the
supermarket shelves, finds a recent industry - consumer event
organised by dairy ingredients firm DSM,...
Leading Norwegian dairy co-operative Tine is being investigated for
allegedly abusing its market position after it was said to have
paid a grocery chain to force a competitor's products off its
shelves, Tom Armitage reports.
Peter Mandelson, the newly-appointed EU trade commissioner, is
considering launching a review of the EU's stringent food hygiene
regulations in an attempt to tackle growing accusations that its
policies are protectionist and...
The Soil Association, a UK organic certification organisation, has
announced that it is to offer a fast-track application service to
Scottish dairy farmers wanting to change from conventional to
organic farming practices - before...
Irish food group Glanbia has picked up a €10.5 million contract to
operate Dairygold's CMP branded liquid milk and cream business,
allowing Dairygold to focus on consolidating sales across its
branded product line-up, Tom Armitage...
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers claims that the
majority of UK dairy farmers are subsidising the cost of a pint of
supermarket milk by nearly 4p per litre by failing to include
family labour costs in their accounts,...
Russian authorities are set to readmit Polish dairy exports,
according to unconfirmed reports appearing in the Polish press last
week, but will this be enough to satisfy overseas investors?
asks Tom Armitage.
Convenience, that dominated growth in global product categories
form 2003 to 2004, will drive new product development in the next
12 months. Drinkable yoghurts, sugar substitutes and pre-prepared
foods all enjoyed year on year double-digit...
The European food industry could see a unified version of labels on
foodstuffs, and accompanying cost-savings, as Europe's executive
arm calls for standardised labels across the EU, writes Lindsey
Partos.
Global cheese prices rose to new highs last year and are expected
to remain firm this year, backed by strong demand in consuming
regions and stagnant output among exporting countries such as
Australia, reports Anand Krishnamoorthy.
Arla Foods UK, the UK subsidiary of Danish-Swedish dairy
co-operative Arla Foods, announced yesterday that it is to put its
milk prices on hold - a move which will appease British dairy
farmers and also temporarily heal a long-running...
Both the Danish-Swedish dairy co-operative Arla Foods and the UK's
largest dairy company, Dairy Crest, are closing operations in order
to cut margins and concentrate on key brands.
A campaign launched this month by the Center for Global Food Issues
(CGFI) warning consumers against claims made on milk cartons has
received short shrift from the organic industry, reports
Philippa Nuttall.
Russia must loosen limitations on ownership of the companies by
foreign citizens and must improve transparency in order to attract
more foreign investments, says a new report of the Organization on
Economic Cooperation and Development...
The burgeoning Chinese milk sector is set to continue its rapid
expansion on the back of increased consumer awareness and improved
distribution networks, but can it provide adequate returns for
overseas investors? Tom Armitage reports.