An ongoing dispute over just how sweet and wholesome milk really
is, could be about to get political, if Australia's shadow
agricultural minister gets his way.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the nation's dairy
industry are putting a stop to claims in their advertising that
dairy products cause weight loss following a petition from the
Physicians Committee for Responsible...
Milk producers in France have used an industry meeting to call for
higher farmgate prices and again condemn cuts over the last five
years, revealing ongoing tension between farmers and dairy firms in
the EU.
Adding riboflavin-producing bacteria to standard yoghurt could
boost the nutritional value and cut costs of conventional
fortification, suggests a joint Argentine-Dutch study.
China's first drinkable yoghurt product, containing MEG-3 fish oil,
is currently rolling out, and has received strong endorsement from
the Guadong Dairy Association.
Chinese dairies need to invest more in R&D to capitalise on
future growth in added value products like milk drinks, cheese and
yoghurts, advises a new report from consultants McKinsey.
Delta Instruments has launched new state-of-the-art dairy analysis
equipment designed to enable processors to make more money out of
milk and milk derivatives.
The shot-sized drinking yoghurt has proved a popular format for
functional foods in Europe. Now the format is entering a new
category with the launch of the first such product for weight
management in Portugal, using DSM Food Specialties'...
A supply deal with US space agency NASA has helped Scandinavian
dairy firm Arla Foods to develop a raft of cutting edge products it
now wants to adapt for consumers on earth.
Jazzy images and more imagination on products is the key to making
more children choose milk over fizzy drinks, says new research
funded by the US dairy industry, writes Chris Mercer.
Dairy Australia, the Australian dairy industry association, has
hailed innovative dairy categories for driving domestic growth, but
warns that the performance of traditional dairy categories is still
weak, hampered by declining demand...
Chilled dairy products will remain one of the most important
product segments for the world's biggest food company Nestlé as it
tries to strengthen its position in the market for healthy and
nutritional foods, and move away from...
The Novosibirsk dairy, part of Russia's Nidan group, is hoping to
corner the market for high quality, healthy dairy products with the
launch of a new range called Milk Time.
Irish dairy co-operative, Dairygold, has announced 500 jobs are to
be lost from its work-force of 3000. The company says that heavy
financial losses in the year has led to the large cull in jobs, and
in the near future more jobs are...
Nestlé may be
the world's biggest food company but this does not mean that it is
not averse to teaming up with smaller local players to give it a
helping hand with production or distribution of its brands.
Years of uncertainty on the definition of yoghurt could soon come
to an end, with EU legislators planning to define the exact nature
of the milk product. But the proposed definition has caused
commotion amongst Spanish dairy producers...
The DrinkFit dairy drink brand acquired by Friesland Coberco as
part of its takeover of Nutricia's dairy unit has been sold to
Germany's Klaus Wiese group for an undisclosed sum.
Organic dairy producer Yeo Valley has extended its portfolio of
products and given a major revamp to the packaging for its flagship
organic yoghurt brand in a bid to become the UK's third-largest
yoghurt brand.
Arla Foods has launched two new flavours for its Yoggi Yalla
yoghurt drink, the leader of the fast-growing Swedish market. But
the company also faces a lawsuit over its delay in marketing
products containing the sweetener tagatose.
Swiss Dairy Foods, which went into receivership in September, has
announced that production and marketing of speciality dairy
products under the Toni brand will be transferred to fellow Swiss
dairy group LRG.
The next episode in the saga of Snow Brand Milk Products, the
Japanese company hit by food safety scandals, unfurled yesterday
when the company announced that it is to tie up with two
agricultural cooperatives and request a capital...