Nutritionals

The Sick SicWave ensures high-availability continuous non-contact level measurement despite dust in silos. Pic: Sick

Sick launches level measurement technology

By Jim Cornall

Sick has launched a new non-contact radar sensing technology for real-time monitoring of liquid and bulk solid levels in food and beverage storage applications.

Lactoferrin is a core ingredient in infant formula, but it can also be used in a range of other applications. Pic: Getty Images/kitthanes

Milk Specialties Global begins lactoferrin production

By Jim Cornall

Milk Specialties Global, an international whey and milk protein producer, is entering the lactoferrin market following a multi-million-dollar investment at the company’s Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, facility.

Dairy Dialog 132: Ice Cream Van of the Year, Fooditive, Kerry

Dairy Dialog podcast 132: Ice Cream Van of the Year, Fooditive, Kerry

By Jim Cornall

There are three conversations on this week’s podcast: Richard Troman, senior development and application chef, Kerry Europe and Russia; Jimmy Robinson, owner of Robinson’s Ice Cream; and Moayad Abushokhedim, food scientist and founder of Fooditive.

Dairy Dialog podcast 130: Benexia, Ice Cream Alliance, Moolec

Dairy Dialog podcast 130: Benexia, Ice Cream Alliance, Moolec

By Jim Cornall

This week, we have three interviews, one of which has four guests, and another with two. We spoke with Zelica Carr, CEO of the Ice Cream Alliance; Gastón Paladini, Martín Salinas, Henk Hoogenkamp and Catalina Jones from Moolec Science; and Remi Reguero,...

The baby care division The division focused on current nutritional trends to expand its portfolio, developing a range based on goat's milk and a vegan infant formula based on GMO-free soya.  Pic: Hochdorf

Profit up despite sales drop at Hochdorf

By Jim Cornall

Swiss company Hochdorf Swiss Nutrition Ltd said during 2020 it largely completed the restructuring it began in summer 2019. The integration of Bimbosan was implemented with its move to Hochdorf in January 2021.

Dairy Dialog 128: Danone, Kerry, Veolia

Dairy Dialog podcast 128: Danone, Kerry, Veolia

By Jim Cornall

This week, we have three interviews on the podcast. We have conversations with Shannon Coco, strategic marketing director, food at Kerry North America, and Logan Cisewski, RD&A senior scientist at Kerry; Tim Duret, director of sustainable technology...

ColostrumOne can now be added to extruded soft-chews, soft press and baked nutrition bars.  Pic: Getty Images/Kristina Shlimovich

PanTheryx launches new formulations for colostrum ingredient

By Jim Cornall

PanTheryx, the world’s largest colostrum-based nutrition and biotechnology company, has announced three new product formulations for its ColostrumOne bovine colostrum ingredient, including extruded soft-chews, soft press and baked nutrition bars.

Dairy Dialog podcast 123: FrieslandCampina, GoodSport, Warrens

Dairy Dialog podcast 123: FrieslandCampina, GoodSport, Warrens

By Jim Cornall

It’s another three-interview podcast this week, with conversations with Suzanne van den Eshof, global marketing director at FrieslandCampina Ingredients Food & Beverages; GoodSport Nutrition founder and CEO Michelle McBride; and Kevin Quigley, commercial...

The Nutrition Centre was developed by Tate & Lyle’s global nutrition team. Pic: Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle introduces new online nutrition tool

By Jim Cornall

Tate & Lyle PLC, a global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, has launched the Tate & Lyle Nutrition Centre, a new digital hub providing access to science on ingredients that can help address public health challenges.

Gemak pot-filling machine. Pic: Gemak

Gemak delivers plant-based yogurt during lockdown

By Jim Cornall

Processing equipment company Gemak has designed, manufactured, installed and commissioned a process and packing plant built specifically for the manufacture of plant-based yogurts and other dairy alternatives.

Pic: Getty Images/kitthanes

ACCC to looks to tighten infant formula ad 'loophole'

By Jim Cornall

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is proposing to re-authorize a long-standing agreement by manufacturers to not promote infant formula, in order to protect rates of breastfeeding.

The Group currently expects pandemic-related restrictions to ease in key regions during 2021. Pic: Glanbia

Glanbia publishes FY 2020 results

By Jim Cornall

Glanbia plc, the global nutrition group, has announced its preliminary results for the 2020 financial year ended January 2, 2021.

WMP and SMP accounted for 79% of the quantity traded.

GDT publishes annual report

By Jim Cornall

Global Dairy Trade has published its 2020 Annual Report, providing key trading statistics for the year.

Home cooking and baking due to the pandemic boosted sales of Arla’s global brands Lurpak, Arla and Puck.  Pic: Arla

Home consumption drives Arla brand growth during pandemic

By Jim Cornall

Danish-headquartered dairy giant Arla said it quickly reshaped the business disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic to meet the spike in home consumption and high demand for trusted household dairy products while offsetting negative impacts in other sectors.