The subsidiary of Raisio Group, Raisio Nutrition, has bought a
dairy in Istra, just outside Moscow and is due to start production
there as soon as government regulations are fulfilled.
Swiss food group Nestlé has reported solid organic growth for the
first quarter of 2003, stressing the importance of product
innovation during the period. But actual sales declined as a result
of the continued strength of the Swiss...
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...
Dutch researchers have developed a model that predicts how cheese
will change when force is applied to it. The model will help to
predict how cheese might be damaged during packaging or
transportation.
Fromageries Bel, the French cheese group, has reported a slight
decline in sales as a result of the depreciation of the dollar and
poor economic conditions in core markets such as Germany and the
Middle East.
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.
Finnish dairy group Valio has reported a rise in sales, helped by
strong gains from cheese and ice cream. But profits were reduced as
a result of exceptional items related to the sale of a US unit and
the planned closure of a production...
French yoghurt manufacturer Danone has announced that it has raised
its stake in probiotics maker Yakult to 19 per cent, citing strong
performance of the Japanese company as the reason for its long-term
investment.
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.
With the UK Budget announcement planned for next week, the British
Retail Consortium has warned the Treasury not to increase the tax
burden on the retail industry - one of the few expanding sectors of
the British economy at the moment.
Scottish dairy producer McLelland is investing a total of £13
million to extend its cheese-making operations in Stranraer. The
plans include the building of a new 10,000 ton cold store and
general storage facilities.
Despite currency devaluations in both North and South America,
Italian dairy group Parmalat posted only a 2.7 per cent decline in
sales for 2002 as a programme of product roll-outs helped boost
organic volume growth.
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.
Express Dairies, the UK's leading liquid milk supplier, and Arla
UK, the British arm of Europe's largest dairy co-op, are merging to
create a stronger position in both the liquid milk and dairy
spreads sectors.
In the US, an Ohio dairy is recalling 150 half gallons of one of
its products because it contains excessive levels of vitamin A and
D that could present a health risk.
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.
Focusing on improving quality rather than lifting sales has paid
off for Dutch dairy group Campina, which has seen a solid
improvement in sales for its core brands despite volatile
international dairy markets.
Dairy Crest, the UK chilled dairy foods company, is on track to
meet its profit targets for 2002 after strong performances from its
leading brands such as Clover, Cathedral City, Frijj and Yoplait.
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.
German researchers have found that the addition of a bacterium
during cheese production may be a simple answer to preventing
Listeria in unpasteurised produce.
Lloyd Instruments has unveiled the TAPlus - a low-priced, high
performance foodtexture analyser aimed primarily at the bakery and
processed meat markets.
The Irish Dairy Board, producer of the Kerrygold brand, has
acquired Meadow Cheese, a UK-based company supplying cheese to
producers of processed convenience foods.
The quality of its products - and an ongoing programme of
international expansion - helped French cheese maker Bongrain to
lift its profits last year despite a decline in sales.
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.
A strong performance from key brands, plus the addition of a number
of new products previously owned by Nutricia, helped Dutch dairy
group Friesland Coberco overcome the negative impact of depressed
world dairy prices in 2002.
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.
Swiss cheese company Emmi is to merge three business units from 1
January next year to create a company dedicated to the production
and marketing of processed cheese, in particular fondue.
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods has installed new production lines at two of
its dairy plants located in the Central Region of Russia, as part
of a continuing modernisation project aimed at further improving
operating efficiencies and maintaining...
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.
Weak international dairy markets took their toll on sales at
Ireland-based food and ingredients group Glanbia in 2002, pushing
down turnover from €2.6 billion to €2.3 billion.
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.
ACC Manufacturing, one of the largest dairies in the United
Kingdom, has changed its rice pudding and custard cans to feature
Crown Cork and Seal's easy-open ends.
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...
Irish food ingredient and dairy company Kerry continues to move
forward with the group reporting on Tuesday a 22 per cent leap in
2002 profits after tax to €189 million thanks to a strong
perfomance across all businesses.
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.
Claims by Swedish dairy company Arla that its Rosenborg cheese is
the most popular blue cheese in Britain have caused offence to
Stilton producers, who argued successfully that their cheese is by
far the most widely sold UK brand.
