Benecol maker Raisio will use profits from its recent chemicals
unit sale to embark on a new strategy designed to position it as a
leading producer of plant-based foods and ingredients.
New gene technology could provide further evidence to support
probiotic bacteria, often criticised by the medical profession for
having insufficient science behind the claims made about their
health benefits.
Health authorities in southern China's Guizhou Province say they
have recalled a suspected batch of poisoned milk powder formula
after receiving a series of complaints that babies had been
poisoned.
German cheese maker Hochland has opened a new €35 million
production facility in the Moscow area, aimed at capitalising on
rising demand in the Russian market.
As the anti-GM feel gains pace in Europe Britain's third largest
retailer Sainsbury has seized the moment launching onto the
supermarket shelves a milk produced from cows 'guaranteed to have
been fed a GM free diet'....
Swiss food giant Nestle has said that its Thai division is about to
introduce another major drive in its aims to consolidate the still
fragmented ice cream market in Thailand.
Exercise is more influential than calcium intake in determining
bone strength in young women, say US researchers, who found that
daily calcium intake had no significant impact on bone gain during
adolescence. They say that taking...
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterrra has outlined ambitions to tap in
on anticipated growth in demand for dairy imports to China.
Speaking at a conference in Auckland today CEO Andrew Ferrier said
that the country represented 'considerable...
The promotion of renewable energy is adding significantly to
processing costs, according to an industry body that represents
major energy consumers such as food packagers and chemical
processors.
A range of multilayer barrier films that are claimed to provide the
stiffness, transparency and thermal resistance needed in lidding
and flow packs for fresh and processed meat, cheese and other
foodstuffs has been launched.
Asda has selected Arla Foods UK as its sole milk supplier, a move
that saw shares drop in its other two suppliers, Robert Wiseman
Dairies and Dairy Crest.
A review to help chilled and frozen food companies to identify and
potentially exploit new technologies for the rapid cooling of foods
has been launched.
Asda has announced a deal that awards Arla Foods UK its entire milk
supply contract, a move that saw shares drop in its other two
suppliers, Robert Wiseman Dairies and Dairy Crest.
Increasing production efficiency to generate higher profits is the
aim of every plant manager. But now manufacturers have to think
about their legal obligations to reduce waste and conserve energy.
Can new fluid handling technology...
UK farming union pleas calling on dairy companies and cooperatives
not to talk down the market may fall on deaf ears, as indicators
from Australia suggest the global economy is dictating farm gate
prices.
NutraIngredients.com, a sister publication of
FoodNavigator.com, has received a finalist's award in the best
publication category of the UK's business food and drink journalist
awards.
Pharming of the Netherlands has modified two of its commercial
relationships in a move that should accelerate its activities in
developing therapeutic proteins that are made in transgenic
animals, writes Phil Taylor.
A New Zealand dairy association has strongly criticised the EU's
plan to restrict the use of the name Parmesan to Italian producers.
The EU proposal which is designed to protect the rights of the
original region where the product...
Nestlé has launched a new ice cream production line at its Namyslów
facility in south-east Poland. The extension aims to meet an
extensive broadening of its ice cream product portfolio in an
effort to keep up with increasing demand...
Acquisitive ingredients firm Kerry will spend €170 million on four
bolt-on flavour acquisitions announced yesterday as the €3.7
billion Irish company continues to consolidate its position in the
highly competitive flavours market....
The first lorries loaded with cheese from Arla Foods' dairy plant
in Poland headed for Finland last week, as all export quotas and
customs levies were finally lifted between existing and new EU
Member States, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Glanbia Nutritional Products is hoping to build on growing consumer
awareness of the link between dairy foods and weight loss, with a
new ingredient specifically designed to add the beneficial
components of milk products to other...
Opportunities for food manufacturers and ingredients firms are set
to burgeon in the UK functional food marketplace with new Mintel
research forecasting that the £835 million market will double in
the next five years to £1.7 billion....
French dairy ingredients firm Ingredia is targeting the growing
market for stress management products with a rebranded milk-derived
ingredient, said to be more effective than herbals and other
supplements currently available.
RFID has arrived. Long hailed as the next IT revolution for
industry, communicating labels are being forced into place by
retailers and legislators alike, leaving manufacturers racing to
implement a newborn technology steeped in unknowns,...
The increase in milk prices in the US - has been spurred by a storm
of factors across the country. Analysts are blaming low production
on the discovery of Canadian BSE, the high price of animal feed and
even the revolution of low-carb...
Fonterra, New Zealand's leading dairy exporter, said on Monday that
it plans to axe hundreds of jobs in order to streamline its
business for future core efficiency. Over the next two years the
group plans to cut 700 administrative...
The accession of ten countries to the EU on May 1 means that export
quotas, customs levies and export subsidies will be lifted between
existing and new member states. Will this open up opportunities for
the dairy sector in the east,...
Celsis International, a rapid microbial testing company, has won
back the contract to test UHT milk produced by British dairy group
Milk Link, after losing out to rival Biotrace. The company said
that Milk Link's decision reflected...
Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD), the leading dairy and fruit juice producer in
Russia, has announced the completion of its latest stage of its
production and moderisation program at Baltic dairy factory OJSC.
The group, which has been investing...
French dairy giant Yoplait and its Israeli partner Tnuva are said
to be in advanced negotiations to establish a dairy venture in
Romania, according to reports.
Dairy Partners America, the joint venture between Switzerland's
Nestlé group and Fonterra, New Zealand's leading dairy company, has
completed the second phase of its roll out, beginning liquid and
powdered milk production...
One of China's leading producers of milk powder and soybean
products, American Dairy, has got off to a strong start following
its formation in May 2003 and subsequent acquisition of Beibei
Foodstuff in November.
European dairy giant Arla Foods is considering acquiring a diary
plant in the Dominican Republic. The company is thought to want to
start production of powdered milk there - Arla currently supplies
the Dominican market via exports...
Amersham, an international bioscience company with a background in
the pharmaceutical industry, is turning its expertise to the dairy
industry. Its separating technique - designed to filter
biomolecules from DNA - may be used to finely...
Vietnam Dairy Products (Vinamilk) has been given approval by
Vietnamese authorities to merge with Saigonmilk. Vietnam Dairy
Products already holds a 20 per cent stake in the company which
manufactures both soy and milk products.
A link up between US space technologists and the leading
Swedish-Danish dairy firm Arla Foods could lead to new knowledge
about how to provide humans with calcium and yoghurt bacteria.
The EU Commission has issued a final warning to the German
government over the use of the Parmigiano Reggiano name for certain
cheese products. German producers have been using the name in spite
of EU legislation which restricts the...
Despite Italian food giant Parmalat's financial crisis, its
divisions in both Romania and Hungary continue to operate. Indeed,
Parmalat Hungary is expecting that in the run up to accession,
production will increase in response...
Arla Foods UK, the company formed by the merger of Express Dairies
and Sweden's Arla Foods, will cut nearly 300 jobs at its Bamber
Bridge depot near Preston. The company claims that the closure is a
move towards rationalising...
Friesland Romania, a division of Netherlands-based Friesland
Coberco Dairy Foods, has made a public offer for a controlling
stake in the Romanian dairy group Napolact, in which it already has
a 41 per cent stake. The acquisition will...
Despite recently announcing end-of-year results which were impacted
by last year's heavy investment programme, Wimm-Bill-Dann is
continuing its aggressive expansion policy with a major investment
in an Uzbekistan dairy facility.
Arla Foods, the largest company in the Danish milk sector, is to be
prosecuted by the Danish Competition Authorities for its abuse of
its dominant position in the market place. writes Danny
Vincent.
The EU has made no secret of the fact that it is now looking into
sourcing dairy products from Russia. Simon Pitman spoke to
the Russian Ministry of Agriculture to find out about how
under-utilisation of production facilities in both...
UK milk suppliers are awaiting confirmation from the Rural Payments
Agency to see if they have exceeded the set quota for milk
production. Earlier in the year, industry bodies calculated that
production levels were exceeding the year...
Helping Europe reduce the massive 70 per cent of vegetable proteins
it imports for consumption, a new EU-funded project will focus on
how we can obtain quality proteins from grain legumes for both
human and animal consumption.
Italy's Agriculture minister has ratified Parmalat's proposal in
streamlining its business for survival. The company is set to sell
arms of its business to focus on 30 out of its 120 brands. However,
industry analysts believe...
