Rising consumer purchasing power will propel the lucrative Chinese ice cream market to growth over the next three years, according to research – even if a surge of COVID-19 cases may keep restaurants and ice cream parlors shut for parts of this winter.
From protecting 'demonized' dairy farmers to precision-fermented ingredients and exotic flavors, three ice cream company founders discuss the latest innovations and trends in the industry.
A Northern Ireland dairy farm has expanded its ice cream distribution into ROI thanks to grant funding that has made the endeavor easier and more cost-effective.
The alternative costs up to 50% less than the real thing but delivers the functional benefits that ice cream makers have come to expect from the sought-after natural stabilizer.
Ben & Jerry’s dispute with Unilever over a potential licensing deal in Israel and the West Bank ended Monday with a blow for the maker of Phish Food ice cream.
The North of England ice cream maker has bolstered its business operations by adopting digital system integration tools and has bought new machinery in a bid to grow the award-winning brand.
Jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision whether to convict or acquit the former president of Blue Bell Creameries for allegedly concealing from the public why contaminated ice cream was being pulled from shelves.
The Great Taste results are out, and it is now clear which are the highest-scoring products this year. DairyReporter rounds-up the winners from the dairy sector - scroll through the slideshow to find who made the list...
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.
Ice cream maker NORTHERN BL°C is growing rapidly as its plant-based treats resonate with UK consumers. With things on the up-and-up, we ask how the brand differentiates itself in an increasingly crowded category.
Nestlé is debuting its Nescafé Gold coffee brand in the ice cream category. The Swiss food giant is piloting a product that, it says, delivers a ‘unique ice-cream taste and eating experience’. We ask what makes Nescafé Gold Cappuccino Ice Cream stand...
Milk Moovement is a software as a service (SaaS) company developing innovative digital solutions for the dairy supply chain. Its aim is to get the right milk, to the right place, at the right time. We caught up with CEO and Co-Founder Robert Forsythe...
Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has warned of a ‘chronic shortage’ of qualified farm workers in the UK, an issue it said is contributing to price inflation in the dairy sector.
Florida-based Big Olaf Creamery has been linked to an outbreak of Listeria that the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says has been linked to one fatality. However, CDC revealed in its food safety alert, no recall has been initiated.
While the meat alternatives category is suffering from some growing pains, investors’ enthusiasm for dairy alternatives continues unabated, with plant-based dairy specialist Eclipse Foods this week announcing a $40m series B round* led by Sozo Ventures,...
Unilever’s first ever digital storefront, The Ice Cream Shop, plans to take to the skies in partnership with Flytrex for its latest foray in ultrafast on-demand delivery.
US dairy has an opportunity to innovate, demonstrate sustainability progress and, ultimately, lead the dairy sector, the Dairy Sustainability Alliance heard last week.
Regenerative practices and new technology could be a ‘game changer’ for dairy farming, according to the Unilever-owned ice cream brand, which is looking to bring greenhouse gas emissions at 15 of its dairy farms to half the industry average by the end...
Unilever will launch a US ice cream delivery pilot in partnership with food tech group Robomart, which describes itself as the ‘world’s first store hailing service’.
Brazil is introducing new labelling requirements that include the addition of front-of-pack warnings alerting consumers to high levels of added sugars, saturated fats and sodium. Arla Foods Ingredients says its whey permeate Variolac can stop brands falling...
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.
Unilever is launching two pilots to trial warmer ice cream freezer cabinets with the aim of reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by around 20 to 30% per freezer, whilst ensuring the same ice cream quality and consumer experience.
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...
Chinese dairy heavyweight Mengniu has urged the government to focus efforts on boosting local dairy self-sufficiency alongside its efforts to increase consumption, highlighting that a dependence on dairy imports is not an effective food security strategy...
Brave Robot, the animal-free dairy ice cream brand launched by The Urgent Company, has released research findings it said show a substantial reduction in consumption of natural resources when compared with ice cream made through conventional dairy production.
As more consumers add plant-based foods to their diets, Cargill is expanding its RadiPure pea protein into the Middle East, Turkey, Africa (META) and India, which it said will help food and beverage manufacturers in the region respond to evolving marketplace...
Mars Wrigley has unveiled plans for its ice cream plant in Steinbourg, France to become the first 100% electrically powered industrial site in the Mars Group.
This week’s podcast has five interviews, although three of them are short conversations from the Scottish Speciality Food Show. We spoke with Mark Saunders, director of the organizers of the show, Springboard Events; Callum MacInnes, managing director...
Tate & Lyle PLC has signed an agreement to acquire Quantum Hi-Tech (Guangdong) Biological Co., Ltd (Quantum), a prebiotic dietary fiber business in China from ChemPartner Pharmatech Co., Ltd (ChemPartner) for a total consideration of $237m.
Phytolon, a growing startup company making natural food colorants, has announced a partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks, a horizontal platform for cell programming, to produce vibrant cultured food colors via fermentation of yeast.
Claus Dahlmann Larsen, the chief commercial officer of Danish ice cream company Premier Is (Mejerigaarden A/S), part of the international ice cream and dairy production and distribution group Food Union, is the new CEO of the company.
