Kraft Foods in $35m production expansion
Kraft Foods has invested $35m to expand a production facility in the US, creating 45 jobs.
Archives for August 13, 2013
Emerging market focus delivers Benecol cholesterol reduction bounty
Finnish ag-ingredients-branded foods player Raisio has turned in its best ever quarter and said a focus on emerging markets is driving ongoing sales growth in the sluggish plant stanol, cholesterol reduction category.
Fonterra NZ Milk Products MD resigns in midst of botulism scare
Fonterra NZ Milk Products boss, Gary Romano, has resigned “with immediate effect” less than two weeks after news broke that 38 tonnes of whey protein concentrate (WPC) manufactured by the company could be contaminated with botulism-causing Clostridium...
US COMMODITIES CORNER SPECIAL
What's so special about milk protein?
Protein development is "very important" for the economic health of the US dairy producer, according to MilkPrice blogger, John Geuss. In this, the final installment of his four-part special on US dairy commodities, Geuss discusses the importance of dairy...
Chobani expands UK strained yogurt offering with 2% fat variant
Chobani has expanded its UK offering with the launch of a 2% fat variation of its original fat-free strained yogurt – a move that brings its product portfolio more closely in line with that of rival Fage.
US COMMODITIES CORNER SPECIAL
What's stopping US dairy becoming the #1 export contender?
The US is well positioned to become a major player in the global dairy market, but according to MilkPrice blogger John Geuss it has a number of "obstacles" to overcome before it can challenge the likes of New Zealand and the European Union (EU). In this...
US importer files for bankruptcy citing Chinese melamine crisis debts
US import-export firm Exim Brickell has filed for bankruptcy citing debts of $200m following the loss of several lawsuits connected to its involvement in the shipment of Chinese melamine-tainted milk powder in 2008.