Carlisle Process Systems, a process systems provider specialising
in the dairy industry, has supplied Scottish ice cream maker
Mackie's with new equipment in an effort to streamline production.
Adolescent boys who drank three servings of milk daily while
experienced significantly greater increases in bone density
compared to those who drank juice, finds a new study.
Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann has increased its stake in Ufamolagroprom, the biggest milk processor in the southern Urals and one of the most modern cheese producers in Russia.
CoolBrands International has teamed up with Atkins Nutritionals to
manufacture an expanded lineup of Atkins Endulge premium ice cream
products in the United States and Canada.
As the industry turns to new income sources, dairy companies are
fast turning whey into value-added food ingredients for the food,
dietary supplements and nutraceutical industry, claims a new
report.
The return of Unilever to the Russian ice cream market after a
two-year absence has helped push up volume sales in the first half
of 2003. Market Advice warn however the future is likely to be
turbulent.
Following a 5.8 per cent value growth in British cheese sales
abroad, Food from Britain (FFB) aims to stimulate foreign interest
at Cheese 2003 in Italy this year.
Taking supplements of calcium could help the body fight E
coli, the bacteria often responsible for traveller's diarrhoea,
and a cause of illness in children and the elderly in developing
countries.
The Australian and New Zealand markets could soon see
cholesterol-lowering milks on sale, as the region's food agency
considers comments on a request from Parmalat Australia.
The food safety agency of Australia and New Zealand has opened
channels for public comment on a number of possible changes to its
recently implemented Food Standards Code.
The US Food and Drug Administration has said that it is safe to
spray lactoferrin, a milk protein, on to beef carcasses to fight
disease-causing bacteria such as E. coli 0157:H7.
UK supermarket chain Waitrose has begun sales of buffalo milk this
week. The product is being sold in two stores in Milton Keynes and
Leighton Buzzard.
Finnish packaging provider Huhtamaki has supplied Unilever with a
line of innovative packaging for its Carte d'Or ice cream yoghurt,
recently launched in a number of European countries.
UK dairy farmers are planning to market the controversial A2 milk,
said to be better for the heart, and also claimed to help children
with autism, according to a report.
Leche Pascual looks set for conflict once again with its main
rivals after participating in a study designed to compare the
benefits of pasteurised and natural yoghurts.
The UK's Dairy Council has responded to a survey conducted by
researchers from Helsinki University, which found that starting the
day without food was associated with unhealthy lifestyles.
The US-based Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a
non-profit organisation, has published a report criticising the fat
content of ice cream.
Organic drinks have increased in popularity in recent years. One of
the latest products to be launched is an organic milk drink
available in a recyclable carton.
The hot weather in the early part of the summer gave a major boost
to the Swiss ice cream industry, helping to offset disappointing
sales in the first quarter of the year.
The biggest milk drinkers in Europe, Scandinavians, are being
swayed by retailer marketing and new products to discover the
growing number of non-dairy drinks on offer, according to a new
report.
Puck, one of Arla Foods' most popular brands in the Middle East, is
proving higlhy popular in the Danish market. The Arabian feta-style
cheese follows a growing trend for ethnic and, increasingly, Arabic
delicacies.
Starter cultures are at the heart of dairy research in Europe. A
network of scientists will identify new tools to give Europe's
dairy industry the competitive edge over USA, New Zealand and
Australia.
Italy's deputy minister for productive activities with portfolio
for foreign trade, Adolfo Urso, has announced that Italian cheeses
can finally be exported to China.
Arla Falkenberg, the Swedish cheese producer, has awarded Invensys
APV a contract valued at €4.5 million to design and install a new
cheese production line for its Falkenberg dairy in Sweden.
Finnish dairy company Valio has seen the launch of two infant
nutrition products this spring, both in Finland and abroad,
featuring the probiotic lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus
Gorbach & Goldin (LGG).
French powdered milk manufacturer Ingredia is about to implement a
Connoisseur process control system from Invensys in an effort to
improve production quality and efficiency.
Modern consumers are increasingly demanding products which offer
both health benefits and convenience, and food manufacturers have
been quick to respond with a variety of dairy products.
Researchers in the US believe that fermented milk may eliminate or
drastically reduce symptoms related to lactose intolerance in
people with the allergy.
Ice cream has traditionally been a seasonal product, with
consumption highest in the summer months. But manufacturers have
been working hard to make ice cream an all-year-round treat.
Latest research into the beneficial impact of peptides in fermented
milk might have on lowering consumer's blood pressure brings good
news for manufacturers of drinking yoghurts.
EU finance ministers are today trying to agree plans to tax
cross-border income from savings. But officials say they cannot
predict whether they will be able to manoeuvre around the issue of
Italian milk quotas.
