Study says special infant formula promoting allergy protection has no effect
Hydrolyzed baby formula does not reduce allergy risk - despite previous claims - according to research led by Imperial College London.
Archives for March 8, 2016
Aseptia sells Carolina Dairy and Wright Foods
US food technology company Aseptia has completed the sale of Carolina Dairy and Wright Foods to a newly-formed subsidiary of AmeriQual Group Holdings.
GCC plans Greek yoghurt expansion
Turkish food producer Pinar plans to grow its presence in the GCC with new facilities and products, building on the high market penetration of its labneh in the region.
Ekosem-Agrar publishes preliminary figures for 2015
Ekosem-Agrar GmbH, the German holding company of Russian milk producer Ekoniva Group, says it has reached the targets set for 2015 according to preliminary figures.
India
Manpasand ties up with Baskin-Robbins in latest urban expansion deal
Baskin-Robbins India will now offer beverages in addition to ice creams after entering into an exclusive tie-up with fruit juice manufacturer Manpasand Beverages.
First EU-wide data offers ‘firm evidence’ of vitamin D deficiency
An estimated 13% of the EU population are vitamin D deficient, an EU-funded project providing the first internationally comparable data has found.
Fonterra drops milk price again
Fonterra has reduced its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2015/16 season by 6% from $2.80 (NZ$4.15) per kgMS to $2.63 (NZ$3.90) per kgMS.
Dispatches from Food Vision 2016
Start-ups are inventing the future & big business needs to partner now: Unilever Foundry creator
Start-ups are changing the food industry from trailblazing new ideas to providing new growth models, and both big businesses and small start-ups need to collaborate to innovate. The benefits are mutual, says Jeremy Basset, founder of Unilever’s incubator...
Merial and Zoetis partner on dairy products in India
Merial, the animal health division of Sanofi, and Zoetis India Limited, a subsidiary of Zoetis Inc., have announced they have entered into an exclusive marketing and distribution agreement for medicines and vaccines for dairy cattle in India.