Cheese

Cheddar cheese contains abundance of salt, according to campaign group Action on Salt. Image Source: Getty Images/J Shepherd

Does cheese contain too much salt?

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Most hard cheeses contain an abundance of salt according to campaign group Action on Salt. But is this too much? And how easy is it for cheese producers to cut down on salt content?

The company has produced both hard and soft cheeses to demonstrate the functional properties of its cell-grown casein protein. Photo courtesy of Standing Ovation

Standing Ovation: “Consumers are craving non-animal cheese”

By Teodora Lyubomirova

The French biotech firm is a step closer to scaling-up production of cell-grown caseins as the company eyes entry into the US and Singapore. “We are one of the very few companies capable of bringing to the table a pot of casein and a plateau de fromage...

Granarolo said its strategic plan includes other acquisitions with a focus on dairy producers in strategic markets. Pic: Granarolo

Granarolo buys US company Calabro Cheese

By Jim Cornall

Granarolo S.p.A. has announced the acquisition of 100% of Calabro Cheese Corp. a US company based in East Haven, Connecticut, which produces and markets fresh dairy products, in particular ricotta, mozzarella and burrata.

The deal will see Somerdale acquire the full rights to brands including Tintern, Red Dragon and Harlech. Pic: Somerdale

Somerdale acquires Welsh blended cheese business

By Jim Cornall

UK cheese exporter Somerdale International has acquired the blended cheese business of the Welsh company Abergavenny Fine Food Co. (AFF) company for an undisclosed sum.