Firmenich, a privately-owned perfume and taste company, today announces its new ESG (environmental, social and governance) strategy, driving the group to a carbon positive and water neutral future within 10 years.
The Ethical Dairy, a cheese and ice cream producer in southwest Scotland, has said it is suspending orders to Northern Ireland because of recently-introduced regulations following the UK’s exit from the European Union.
This week, we have three interviews. We feature conversations with Jamie Crummie, co-founder of Too Good To Go; Mark Tollman, group strategic sales director at Faerch Group; and Miguel Freitas, PhD, nutrition scientist at Danone.
Featuring plant-based ingredients like lentils, red beans and chickpeas, or portable cup packaging, The Laughing Cow's newest offerings in the US have been created to meet rising demand for better-for-you snack options and on-the-go snacking.
Plant-based food firm The Very Good Food Company Inc. has signed a non-binding letter of intent for the acquisition of all the shares of The Cultured Nut Inc., a plant-based cheese alternative company in Victoria, British Columbia.
Finnish research institute VTT is testing Thermocell plastic film made of cellulose and fatty acids in the production of food packaging in cooperation with Arla Foods, Paulig, and Wipak.
Too Good To Go, a UK anti-food-waste company, has partnered with a range of food companies – including those in dairy – to tackle date label confusion and help eliminate food waste.
There are four guests on the podcast this week. We have conversations with Babybel senior brand manager Ridhi Barber; sales and marketing manager at Gadot Biochemical, Youval Saly; and from CP Kelco, Sandra Catarino, marketing director, strategic segments,...
Roquette, a producer of plant-based ingredients for food, nutrition and health markets, biotech company BRAIN AG, and BRAIN Group company AnalytiCon Discovery have completed the R&D phase for the development of protein sweetener brazzein.
Consumer surveys point to a growing market for personalized nutrition. The dairy sector is perfectly placed to make a splash – with innovative ingredient combinations and clear communication.
Consumers seem more aware than ever about health and wellness. The pandemic has been a contributing factor, but what do consumers see as the priorities when it comes to products with health and wellness claims? And how has the pandemic changed – or accelerated...
New figures released in the annual Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects report 2020/2021 show exports of Irish food, drink and horticulture to the UK declined by 5% in 2020, with a value of €4.3bn/$5.2bn (compared to €4.5bn/$5.5bn in 2019).
On January 1, 2021, the largest Italian company in the world of PDO cheeses was born from the merger between Agriform and Parmareggio, two Veneto and Emilia Romagna companies in the sectors of Grana Padano PDO and Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, respectively.
Kerry, the taste and nutrition company, has released its annual Taste Charts for 2021, uncovering flavors and ingredients it believes are set to inspire innovation and taste excellence across the food and beverage landscape.
Parag Milk Foods Ltd., a manufacturer and marketer of dairy-based branded products in India, plans to add further value to its cheese and whey business through the introduction of high potential lactose products, thereby expanding its health & nutrition...
UK cheese exporter Somerdale International has acquired the blended cheese business of the Welsh company Abergavenny Fine Food Co. (AFF) company for an undisclosed sum.
To meet the rising consumer demand for functional products in 2021, Babybel is introducing a new range of functional dairy snacks in the US this month in two varieties, Babybel Plus+ Probiotic and Babybel Plus+ Vitamins.
The newly released 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans has been published, and it has already drawn the praise of dairy groups and the ire of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which said the document needs redrafting.
An Indian-based plant-based start-up which created the world’s first almond-cheese protein bars is now branching out into almond-based cheese and butter products, also claiming to be global firsts.
There are three interviews on the last Dairy Dialog podcast of 2020. We had conversations with Ben Rutten, global business manager for milk at DSM; Dr Afroditi Chatzifragkou, lecturer in food processing at the Department of Food & Nutritional Sciences...
As part of its focus on a growth and margin delivering international business, Swiss dairy company Emmi is selling its 80% majority stake in Spanish company Lácteos Caprinos S.A., which specializes in the production of goat’s milk products, to Lácteas...
It’s another four-interview podcast this week, with recyclable soft cheese packaging, the winner of the NY MilkLaunch competition, a spirit made from whey, and compostable packaging the subjects.
Remilk, an Israel-based start-up producing identical dairy products through microbial fermentation, has announced the completion of its $11.3m funding round.
California’s oldest family-owned cheese firm, Rumiano Cheese Company, has announced construction has begun on its new 46,766-square-foot cheese processing and packaging plant one hour north of Sacramento in Willows, California.
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina said it is restructuring its cheese packaging activities and intends to close its location in Genk, Belgium, with the loss of 211 jobs.
Red is set to shake up the food and beverage industry in 2021 thanks to its ability to spark powerful emotions, according to EXBERRY Coloring Foods supplier GNT Group.
Somerdale International Limited, an exporter of British cheeses and dairy products, has published its report and accounts for the year ended March 31, 2020.
ProAmpac, a US-based producer of flexible packaging, has acquired Rosenbloom Groupe Inc., Hymopack Ltd. and Dyne-A-Pak, private businesses in Canada that manufacture packaging products.
Bega Cheese Limited said it has entered into a binding share sale and purchase agreement to acquire all of the shares in Lion Dairy & Drinks from Japan’s Kirin Holdings for a net acquisition price of A$534m (US$393m).
It’s a packed Dairy Dialog podcast this week, with interviews on cheese, plastic recycling by bacteria, a new filling machine, and the Snackcelerator winner.
UK speciality cheese company Norseland is planning global expansion for its Applewood Vegan cheese alternative after securing the first international order outside of the UK.
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has published an update to its Bulletin on the Codex General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms, also known as the GSUDT.
