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.
A continued push into the Russian regions helped dairy product and
fruit juice producer Wimm-Bill-Dann to its fourth successive year
of growth in 2002. Further investment should help drive growth in
2003, too.
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.
Pressure on prices, unfavourable foreign exchange rates and a
decline in German sales mean that Scandinavian dairy company Arla
will have difficulty meeting its profit targets for 2003.
A food scientist in the US claims to have come up with a solution
to the murky liquid that floats at the top after tearing off the
foil lid from a cup of yoghurt.
Wimm-Bill-Dann is to launch its own brand of bottled mineral water
in Moscow and St Petersburg, marking the company's entry into a
market with significant potential.
Wimm-Bill-Dann is to launch its own brand of bottled mineral water
in Moscow and St Petersburg, marking the company's entry into a
market with significant potential.
Researchers in Japan report that a novel fermented milk product
containing gamma-aminobutyric acid (known as GABA) may lower blood
pressure in people with mild hypertension.
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.
MTT Agrifood Research Finland and the University of Liège, Belgium,
have worked together successfully in locating a gene that regulates
the total yield and protein and fat content of milk.
Dutch dairy group Campina has announced the acquisition of
Germany's Strothmann company, a move which will increase Campina's
presence in one of the most important dairy markets in Europe.
Ebro Puleva has confirmed its position as the leading food group in
Spain with a solid performance in 2002. And it is the company's
dairy division that has reported the strongest results.
FlexLink has received orders from Dutch company - Melk Controle
Station for a turnkey automation installations due to be delivered
at the beginning of next year.
FlexLink has received orders from two Dutch companies - Melk
Controle Station and Droste - for turnkey automation installations
due to be delivered at the beginning of next year.
The joint venture between Japan's Ajinomoto and US-based Bestfoods
- part of Unilever since 2000 - is to be wound up, with the
European group buying out its partner's 50 per cent stake. Unilever
will strengthen its position...
