For most bakery producers, the clean label concept involves making use of as few ingredients as possible that consumers recognize as wholesome and natural. But today, clean also means green, highlighting opportunities for ingredients and products that...
DairyReporter speaks to Simply Ice Cream founder Sally Newall to find out how the company’s recent move to a new HQ is shaping the ice-cream brand’s plans.
Fairlife – the Coca-Cola Company’s latest billion dollar retail brand – has [unintentionally?] underscored the argument Kellogg Company presented to the High Court in April over the UK government’s HFSS regulations: that consumers drink milk with their...
The International Dairy Foods Association has released its ‘most comprehensive’ US ice cream trends data to date, asking ice cream makers and retailers – as well as consumers – about what their favourite ice cream flavors are.
As ice cream shoppers seek to balance environmental awareness with quality, taste and health and wellness, vegan ice cream varieties are proving popular, with brands, big and small, expanding their ranges for mass appeal.
‘Animal-free dairy’ startups have hit back at what they claim are attempts by the Non GMO Project and others to discredit the emerging technology by mischaracterizing it as dangerous, unregulated and bad for the environment.
‘Use-by’ dates printed on milk cartons could become a thing of the past as consumers reach to embrace QR codes for more accurate information, a US study suggests.
Minor Figures is gaining steam in the competitive oat milk category backed by a recent minority investment from Danone Manifesto Ventures and Hong Kong-based Green Monday Group as it executes on its specialized business model centered on the coffee community.
Forget plant-based vs dairy. The two categories are not mutually exclusive, with growth in the plant-based dairy sector being fuelled by consumers who are buying both alternatives and real dairy products, reveals Givaudan.
Flavourings, extracts and essences formulator, Synergy Flavours takes inspiration from the 2022 Michelin Great Britain and Ireland guide to develop new flavour profiles and pairings.
By Els Zeeuwen, Director Branding & Communications at FrieslandCampina Ingredients
Growing demand for environmentally responsible food and drink has been accompanied by increased concern over greenwashed claims and rising confusion over what they actually mean. Els Zeeuwen, Director Branding & Communications at FrieslandCampina...
US dairy has an opportunity to innovate, demonstrate sustainability progress and, ultimately, lead the dairy sector, the Dairy Sustainability Alliance heard last week.
US retail giant Walmart has signalled that it wants suppliers to ‘do more’ to protect its price leadership in categories like dairy, where it sees US shoppers trading down to private label and buying less.
China’s dairy industry witnessed a large growth in per capita consumption in 2021, backed by rising consumer incomes and firms responding to current trends with the development of functional products.
With an increasing number of consumers looking to make more sustainable food choices based on what they read on social media, Arla decided to study what impact this has on attitudes to dairy. “The rise in cancel culture is playing too much of an influence...
Dairy innovation that delivers added-value is becoming increasingly important as inflation rises and shoppers look to justify higher prices for products across the board – including for staples, such as dairy, that previously may taken for granted their...
YogiBalls - maker of small orbs of strained, whole milk yogurt immersed in organic extra virgin olive oil, organic sunflower oil, herbs and spices - has completed a rebranding effort, including a new name, PARIVA.
Nestlé said due to the growth in the snack pouch category in the US, it has launched OUTSHINE, which it said addresses a key consumer need: an on-the-go snack that appeals to both adults and children.
Supermarket chain Aldi has launched Grow With Aldi, a UK competition to discover and ultimately stock new products from the UK’s best small and medium food and drink businesses.
Two years since the last edition, the Italian Exhibition Group event dedicated to out-of-home dolce foodservice supply chains is set to open its doors at Rimini Expo Centre from March 12-16, inaugurating a new season of business, particularly for artisan...
While we generally wait until the end of the month, we've taken out some of the plant-based product Veganuary launches in January for our special newsletter. There are many plant-based launches in the alternative meat, seafood and dairy aisles, so...
The International Food Information Council (IFIC) — drawing on its staff and consumer survey data — has published its forecast of food trends for the upcoming year.
The pandemic transformed the food industry and placed a renewed emphasis on holistic wellness that will shape the future of food and beverage trends. At the same time, the ongoing challenges regarding supply chain disruptions and food inflation have compounded...
Canadian food prices in Canada are going up — again. Canada's Food Price Report 2022 forecasts an overall food price increase of 5% to 7% for the coming year, the highest predicted increase in food prices since the inception of the report 12 years...
FrieslandCampina has published its fourth annual trend report. The 2022 edition illustrates three major global trends in the industry: Being my better me, Lovely luxury experiences & Mindfulness on the menu.
The only UK trade event for the ice cream sector, the Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show, will welcome visitors again from February 8 to 10, 2022, at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate.
UK specialist insurance company Lexham Insurance insures ice cream vans, leading it to look into the most popular ice cream flavors, both in the UK and worldwide, by analyzing the monthly search volume of popular ice cream flavors in 121 different countries.
UK Government nixes temporary foreign HGV workers idea
In a new cross-industry report, the UK food and drink sector is calling for a 12-month Covid-19 Recovery Visa to help alleviate the workforce shortages causing serious disruption across the whole of the supply chain and significantly increasing the cost...
New figures released by global market research company Euromonitor International show the milk alternatives sector other than soy is the fastest growing category in the dairy products and alternatives industry, and is worth $10bn globally, an increase...
With less than a year to go until the Plastic Packaging Tax is introduced in the UK, a study by Veolia shows 83% of businesses asked were not even aware of the tax.
They’re at it again. It wasn’t that long ago we revealed some more ‘interesting’ ice cream flavors from Lithuanian chefs who were experimenting with some new and unusual flavors.
Consumers in China are more concerned with the production date, shelf life and storage conditions on the labels of dairy products than other information such as nutrition facts, ingredients, certification, origin, and manufacturer.
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced the three chefs who each took home a prize of $5,000 in the inaugural CADairy2GO competition cook-off in Napa.
Lithuania Travel, the national tourism development agency, is hoping in a post-Covid world tourists will be attracted to the Baltic country to experience some of its, shall we say, more unusual cuisine, which includes some ice cream flavors many might...
New consumer research from taste and nutrition company Kerry has revealed botanical extracts generate several emotions with consumers including energy, excitement, creativity and fun.
