Danone has confirmed that it is taking legal action to strike down a one-year Canadian import permit allowing US Greek yogurt sensation Chobani to pay greatly reduced duty of just five per cent on products imported into the country, citing the need for "fair...
The momentum behind Greek yogurt in the US is showing no signs of slowing down, according to the company that first introduced US consumers to the product.
General Mills expects to see a sharp acceleration in Greek yogurt sales this year after bringing on new manufacturing capacity and ratcheting up advertising spend.
Corn Products’ National Starch introduced a new tapioca starch ingredient at the IFT expo in New Orleans last week for making thick, creamy, Greek-style yogurt without the need for straining.
There are numerous ways for food manufacturers to take advantage of trendy Greek yogurt, says Sharon Gerdes, a senior account manager at the US Dairy Export Council.
Dairy manufacturers could have to provide more information about the origin of ingredients on dairy products if a Greek proposal is adopted Europe-wide.
European dairy giants Nestle and Vivartia are among a number of
companies facing fines imposed by the Greek competition authority
for allegedly fixing dairy prices in the country, press reports
have said.
