Ireland calls for ‘fully Brexit-proofed’ budget with thousands of food jobs at stake
The Irish food industry has called for a “fully Brexit-proofed” budget, fearing thousands of jobs could be threatened if the government does not take urgent action.
Archives for September 13, 2016
Arla Foods looks to different innovation for consumers
Innovation can be driven by many things – from profits to shelf-life. However, according to Sven Thormahlen, head of strategic innovation at Danish dairy company Arla Foods, consumers often drive that innovation.
Ornua opens Kerrygold Park to help develop from butter brand to dairy
Ornua, the Irish dairy board, has officially opened Kerrygold Park, a €38m ($43m) Kerrygold butter production and packing facility.
Price of raw milk declines as China increases Lucerne imports: Dairy Association of China
China has imported 52,825 tons of liquid milk in July this year, a 35% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report from the Dairy Association of China (DAC), as imported dairy products are cheaper than locally produced...
Liqui-Box taking over Spain’s Conotainer
US liquid packaging company Liqui-Box has announced today the acquisition of Spanish company Conotainer.
Dairies could slash cleaning costs with AI cleaning system
The University of Nottingham in the UK is developing an artificially-intelligent (AI) sensor system to clean food manufacturing equipment more precisely.
Vitalus gets cash boost from Canadian government for prebiotic from milk permeate
Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay has announced an investment of C$10m ($7.6m) for Vitalus Nutrition Inc. to commercialize, VITAGOS, a value-added prebiotic.
Paxton & Whitfield wins Cheese Counter of the Year
Paxton & Whitfield in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, has won the Cheese Counter of the Year 2016.
Dreaming Cow: ‘We were using grass-fed whole milk way before it was cool!’
‘Grass-fed’ is a hot trend in the dairy aisle these days, but back when Dreaming Cow started in 2009, it wasn’t something co-founder and CEO Kyle Wehner even thought about calling out on pack, he recalls. “We used to talk about New Zealand style yogurt,...
Danone considers calling time on Dumex infant products in Vietnam
Danone is reported to be considering a gradual withdrawal of its Dumex infant nutrition products from Vietnam.
Belgian dairy producer cuts refrigeration energy use with Dyneo technology
Belgian dairy company Inex says it is achieving energy savings of at least 18% from its refrigeration process as a result of switching to Dyneo permanent magnet motor technology.