Consuming the functional dairy product can lower the risk of cell and tissue damage that can later cause chronic and degenerative diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
Over 370 food companies and retailers from 16 countries are urging the EU Agriculture Council to prioritize transparency, labelling, and fair competition in the forthcoming regulations on NGTs.
DirectSens’ pocket-sized lactose sensor enables rapid batch-testing of low-lactose products. Now, the company has expanded into the medical diagnostics space.
USDA is strengthening substantiation requirements for animal-raising claims on meat and dairy labels and promises to crackdown on false or misleading negative antibiotic claims after finding antibiotic residues in approximately one in five cattle marketed...
Rabobank’s global dairy top 20 reveals the impact of lower milk prices in 2023 as fewer than half of the companies maintained their place in the standings.
Britvic and Yili are among the companies working with new plant-based microencapsulation tech: which could disrupt the way beverages, dairy and other foods and drinks approach the important mission of vitamin fortification.
The dairy soils programs launched by Truterra, Land O’Lakes’ sustainability business, can bring benefits to both suppliers and eco-conscious food manufacturers alike.
The use of sweeteners to reduce calorie content in food and drink is sometimes controversial, but vital to F&B manufacture. What sweeteners are used and what do they do?
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has initiated a high-stakes anti-subsidy investigation targeting specific dairy imports from the EU, escalating trade tensions between the world’s second-largest economy and Europe.
We caught up with Elanco EVP of innovation and regulatory affairs, Ellen de Brabander, to discuss the recent divesture of the animal health giant’s aqua business, its high hopes for the methane-reducing feed supplement Bovaer, and how the newly created...
New names and phrases used to describe consumer bases are regularly coined by the food and drink sector, and open-omnivore is the latest to emerge. But what does it mean?
The New Zealand co-operative has become the latest dairy major to explore dairy-like ingredient production through fermentation as pressure to deliver sustainable products grows.
Milk over feed margins are ‘in the best spot they’ve been in years’ according to Ever.Ag analysts, while US corn and soybean production is set to grow.
From Unilever’s ice cream division to Fonterra’s consumer and integrated divisions, some of the global dairy majors have opted to change their organizations. Why?
Better-for-you pasta brand Goodles is moving beyond the dry-mix mac and cheese category with its deluxe line, as the brand seeks to double its revenues by innovating in the squeezable pouch segment, brand Co-founder and CEO Jen Zeszut told FoodNavigator-USA.
China dairy giant Yili has ventured into the ready-to-drink (RTD) tea segment with an entirely new product concept dubbed the ‘instant brewed tea’ under its INIKIN brand as it looks to capture a new base of local consumers.
By adopting AI to improve inventory and production planning, grocery retailers are gaining a competitive edge in the profitable fresh food department, as highlighted by FMI - The Food Industry Association's Fresh Foods report.
Even though most Americans consume enough protein, they continue to want more and companies at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City are delivering with increasing innovation and sophistication across categories and occasions, including snacks,...
Chinese dairy brand Shiny Meadow has launched an upgraded version of its fresh milk product, which contains higher protein and calcium content, to meet evolving consumer needs.
Europe’s fermentation sector has attracted more funding in H1 2024 than in the entirety of 2023, suggesting tailwinds for alternative protein innovation.
Around 6% of Britain’s dairy farmers have left the industry in the past year, according to AHDB data. What’s driving this – and is there a way around it?
The H5N1 virus is likely spreading undetected on dairy farms, a new study has concluded. But in-depth, on-site research would require robust economic safeguards to be put in place for the dairy sector.
In order to improve its operational efficiency, dairy major Danone has enlisted Microsoft. The two companies will collaborate to implement AI in Danone’s systems.
The Irish food and ingredients producer said consumer market demand ‘remains relatively subdued’ as it posted an after-tax profit reduction of more than 22% year-on-year for H1 2024.
As pressure grows on plant-based dairy to address concerns from taste and texture to environmental impact, European food tech start-ups are working on a dairy-free solution that ticks all boxes.
Health-conscious consumers are devouring more snacks and demanding more from their choices. And manufacturers are stepping up to the plate with ever more nutritious nibbles.
Europe’s second largest private label ice cream company is to be sold after the Belgium dairy co-operative decided to focus on its dairy ingredients and consumer products.
The snacking, petcare, nutrition and confectionery major is engaging long-term dairy suppliers to accelerate sustainable measures on-farm – here’s how.
Mead Johnson Nutrition parent Reckitt Benckiser saw its shares slip to their lowest level in a decade after news of a bruising Abbott Laboratories verdict rolled in.
China’s Mengniu Dairy is conducting more human clinical studies on Lacticaseibacillus paracasei PC-01 – its proprietary probiotic strain used in its Yoyi C yogurt range.
Oat drink major Oatly expects continuing demand for plant-based milks as its current generation of consumers mature, and believes that more players entering the market will help boost category growth.
“We want to do what's right for shareholders and we'll look at all options," said Reckitt Benckiser CEO Kris Licht, adding he’d welcome a quick sell-off.
Achieving a 30% reduction in methane emissions in cattle by 2030 will require a multi-faceted approach, combining actions to improve feed quality and manure management with financial instruments to support farmers in their transition.
Researchers have tried to link pathogens spread by barn flies with the incidence of bovine mastitis on dairy farms, paving the way for potential disease prevention strategies.
406 Bovine leverages facial recognition technology to create ‘digital twins’ of cattle, enabling producers to pull up wellness, movement and treatment data by simply taking a photo of their animals’ heads.
The Chinese dairy major will leverage microencapsulation in order to fortify products such as heat-treated dairy beverages, providing additional health benefits to consumers.
