Italy has one of the most diverse portfolios of protected food and
drink products in Europe, a factor which marketers are increasingly
using to promote their foods. But some of the best known names in
Italian meat, cheese and wine...
Swiss ice cream manufacturers are hoping that the heatwave-induced
growth of 2003 will not melt away in 2004, and are counting on
continued interest in the impulse sector in particular to
revitalise their fortunes. But even the many...
Swiss food giant Nestle has said that its Thai division is about to
introduce another major drive in its aims to consolidate the still
fragmented ice cream market in Thailand.
Nestlé has launched a new ice cream production line at its Namyslów
facility in south-east Poland. The extension aims to meet an
extensive broadening of its ice cream product portfolio in an
effort to keep up with increasing demand...
The increase in milk prices in the US - has been spurred by a storm
of factors across the country. Analysts are blaming low production
on the discovery of Canadian BSE, the high price of animal feed and
even the revolution of low-carb...
Russian ice cream producer AlterVest has bought up two major
production facilities, one in Germany and one in Poland, in an
effort to spread its business reach and to reduce the costs
associated with exporting its products.
Millions of dollars in investment poured into a new technology may
pay off for US food manufacturer Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings.
Targeting the low-fat market, the company said that it has
developed a revolutionary "slow...
One of Switzerland's best known food products, chocolate, may have
suffered terribly during the heatwave this summer, but the
country's ice cream producers put in a contrasting performance.
When onlookers of the food ingredients industry claim that
consolidation will be a key trend in coming years they are
generally referring to mergers and acquisitions. But could it be
that consolidation in this increasingly competitive...
As one door closes another door opens. The FiE exhibition came to
an end on Thursday, but today marks the debut of a three day
ice-cream formulation extravaganza in Solingen-Gräfrath, Germany.
A European Union court ruling has today forced ice cream
manufacturers to allow rival companies access to their freezer
space. The court rejected Unilever's appeal against a Commission
decision banning it from forcing retailers...
Nestlé is continuing to strengthen its position in the global ice
cream market with the formation of a joint venture in Sweden, a
market where it has not been present before now. The Glasskiosken
venture with Ingman Foods aims to...
Carlisle Process Systems, a process systems provider specialising
in the dairy industry, has supplied Scottish ice cream maker
Mackie's with new equipment in an effort to streamline production.
Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe has added a new grade
of bio-organic glucose syrup to its C*BioSweet product portfolio.
The new product meets demand as the bio-organic food market
continues to grow.
CoolBrands International has teamed up with Atkins Nutritionals to
manufacture an expanded lineup of Atkins Endulge premium ice cream
products in the United States and Canada.
The return of Unilever to the Russian ice cream market after a
two-year absence has helped push up volume sales in the first half
of 2003. Market Advice warn however the future is likely to be
turbulent.
The success of the One-Shot brand of single portion ice cream
dispensing has led the inventor to restructure its group operations
in order to handle the continued growth of its product range.
Finnish packaging provider Huhtamaki has supplied Unilever with a
line of innovative packaging for its Carte d'Or ice cream yoghurt,
recently launched in a number of European countries.
Finnish packaging provider Huhtamaki has supplied Unilever with a
line of innovative packaging for its Carte d'Or ice cream yoghurt,
recently launched in a number of European countries.
The hot weather in Spain has led, not surprisingly, to an increase
in ice cream sales there during June and July. But impulse sales
have not grown as rapidly as might be expected, as it has been too
hot for consumers to leave their...
The US-based Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a
non-profit organisation, has published a report criticising the fat
content of ice cream.
The hot weather in the early part of the summer gave a major boost
to the Swiss ice cream industry, helping to offset disappointing
sales in the first quarter of the year.
Scottish Courage has launched Newcastle Brown Ale ice cream. A bold
move, but one which could benefit both the brewer and its dairy
partner, according to Datamonitor.
Ice cream has traditionally been a seasonal product, with
consumption highest in the summer months. But manufacturers have
been working hard to make ice cream an all-year-round treat.
The latest visit to Mintel's Global New Products Database shows no
slowdown in the number of innovative dairy-based food products
being launched across the world - cheesy ice cream being just one
of them.
The post-Christmas period is often one of reflection, not least
regarding all those extra kilos we put on from eating too much. But
as the Mintel Global New Product Database shows, there is little
chance to lose some weight with a...
Richmond Foods, the UK's leading producer of ice cream brands, has
reported excellent figures for 2002, boosted by the acquisition at
the start of the year of the Nestle business in the UK. Major
investments in production, and...
Mayfield Dairy Farms, the US dairy and ice cream producer, is about
to introduce its new Clik-Top re-sealable carton for its
rectangular ice cream package.
Swiss food group Nestlé this week announced that it has entered
into an agreement to combine Nestlé's US ice cream business with US
ice cream giant Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream.
Ice-modifying proteins extracted from winter wheat may help ice
cream stay smooth and creamy during long periods in the freezer,
suggests new research by food scientist Douglas Goff of the
University of Guelph, in Canada.
