Parmalat completes purchase of Fonterra yogurt and dairy business in Australia
Italian dairy company Parmalat has announced it has completed the acquisition of Fonterra’s yogurt and dairy dessert business.
Archives for February 22, 2016
Maytag recalls blue cheese
Maytag Dairy Farms in Newton, Iowa, US, has announced a voluntary recall of five lots of “Maytag Blue” blue cheese wedges and wheels, and 15 batches of blue cheese crumbles because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
UK spotlight falls on mandatory vitamin D fortification
The re-emergence of the Victorian-era condition rickets in the UK has put the spotlight back on vitamin D intakes, and a recent advisory committee report will likely spur debate on the need for mandatory fortification.
Glanbia plans to double capacity at Wexford Cheese plant
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) is seeking planning permission for an expansion at its Wexford cheese plant.
The Barton Group files a patent on its Stand Up SqueezyStraw Pouch
The Barton Group of New York has partnered with Multivac to create a Stand Up SqueezyStraw Pouch.
‘Pact will face competitive constraint from other manufacturers’
ACCC will not oppose Pact’s acquisition of Power Plastics
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Power Plastics by a subsidiary of Pact Group Holdings.