Volac expands plant capacity, launches first lactose
Volac has expanded its dairy ingredients plant in Wales to offer lactose for the first time, and increase its overall production output by 50 per cent.
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Manure and messaging strategies emerge amidst milk protests
The agricultural minister of Belgium has expressed similar price concerns shown by some French farmers this week in calling for further reassessment by the European Commission of the use of support measures available to milk producers.
Economic blues fuel health and wellness platform
A Euromonitor International report has highlighted the rising importance of prevention of disease and unwellness as opposed to treatment in the minds of large swathes of consumers.
Nestle and Danone make R&D moves
Announcements of new R&D plans this week from Nestle and Danone indicate that major manufacturers plan to keep up the pace on nutrition research and innovation in the economic downturn.