Dairy-based ingredients

Upfield’s carbon labelling plans: Gimmick or triumph for consumer choice?

13-Aug-2020 By Oliver Morrison

The Amsterdam-based owner of Flora, Blue Band, Stork, Becel, Country Crock and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! is introducing on-pack carbon labelling to 100 million packs of its margarine and spreads by the end of 2021 in order to “help consumers...

Ditch soy alternatives for cows’ milk says the Sustainable Food Trust

13-Aug-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Consumers who want to help make a more sustainable planet should choose cows’ milk over soy alternatives, concludes a study of the published current evidence, based on peer reviewed journals, by the Sustainable Food Trust.

Grain fermentation can produce a cost-effective, vegan alternative to B12 fortification

10-Aug-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Grains fermented with Propionibacterium freudenreichii – the bacteria usually used as a ripening culture in Swiss-type cheese -- have enough vitamin B12 to be nutritionally significant and could potentially be cheaper than fortification, according to...

Ice cream start-up Gemelli on surviving COVID-19: ‘Gemelli was born from resilience’

06-Aug-2020 By Katy Askew

The coronavirus crisis has hurt many food and beverage SMEs, reliant on out-of-home channels, particularly hard. We spoke to the founders of French ice cream start-up Gemelli to hear how this company has responded.

Danone CEO sees COVID-19 polarizing the food sector: ‘There won't be a middle class anymore’

03-Aug-2020 By Katy Askew

Danone believes that the cornonavirus pandemic will result in a polarization of the food sector, as consumers trade up to healthier products in some areas and trade-down to cut household expenditure in others. “There will be a polarization of the market....

‘A 21st century food and farming revolution’: Produce & Provide backs farmer-to-consumer shift

28-Jul-2020 By Katy Askew

UK start-up Produce & Provide is launching a new service that aims to help connect farmers and consumers. The company’s founder Neil Darwent believes the transition to shorter, more local supply chains represents a ’21st century food and farming revolution’.

FAIRR: Unilever and Tesco named sustainable protein ‘pioneers’

27-Jul-2020 By Katy Askew

The FAIRR Investor Network has named Tesco and Unilever protein ‘pioneers’ as food giants ‘muscle in’ on the booming alternative protein market.

Danone on achieving site carbon neutrality: ‘The main challenge was reducing our carbon footprint whilst also increasing production volumes’

21-Jul-2020 By Flora Southey

In a world first, a baby formula production site is to be certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust. Dairy giant Danone, which operates the Wexford, Ireland facility, tells us how it ‘managed to successfully decouple’ the site’s CO₂ emissions and productivity.

Oatly: ‘Now we want to challenge the whole dairy industry’

20-Jul-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Plant-based drink disruptor Oatly says it is planning to take on the overall dairy category after securing $200 million in new equity from an investment group led by private equity giant Blackstone and a group of celebrities.

‘The way consumers are using health and wellness products is evolving’: Kerry spots opportunity for gut health in foodservice

15-Jul-2020 By Katy Askew

Taste and nutrition experts at Kerry Group have identified gut health as an important innovation lever for food R&D teams. More interestingly still, they argue that the opportunity around gut health and foodservice is ripe for picking.

Meet the brand ‘making kefir explode as a category’ in mainstream dairy

15-Jul-2020 By Flora Southey

UK-based Biotiful Diary is bringing kefir to the masses with 2,000-year old cultures sourced from founder Natasha Bowes’ native Russia.

'Necessity is the mother of invention': Coconuts Organic on why D2C may be the lifeline small brands need

09-Jul-2020 By Oliver Morrison

As big and small food brands adapt to the 'new normal', many are exploring the direct to consumer (D2C) route as a means of growing sales. Coconuts Organic, a plant-based ice cream, is one of the small businesses doing just that.

Danone hits back at watchdog allegation: ‘All our infant nutrition products can be consumed safely’

03-Jul-2020 By Flora Southey

Dairy giant Danone ‘strongly disputes’ foodwatch’s claim that its infant formulas contain toxic substances.

Edlong expands dairy-based natural flavors line

25-Jun-2020 By Jim Cornall

Edlong, an independent US-headquartered dairy flavor company, has announced the expansion of its line of dairy-based natural flavors.

Beneo looks to capitalise on rising demand for organic ingredients

18-Jun-2020 By Oliver Morrison

German supplier Beneo is expanding its portfolio to include two new organic ingredients after noting rising demand for organic produce among European consumers.

Emissions from 13 dairy companies exceed that of ‘carbon majors’ BHP and ConocoPhillips, finds study

16-Jun-2020 By Flora Southey

The total combined emissions of 13 dairy giants rose by 11% in just two years, exceeding those produced by two of the world’s biggest fossil fuel emitters, according to researchers.

Fermented foods: How many lactic acid bacteria actually reach the gut?

04-Jun-2020 By Flora Southey

Fermented foods are a rich source of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), which are potentially probiotic. But when such foods are consumed, how many LAB become part of the microbiome?

Cheese, ready-meals and egg alternatives most in demand among plant-based eaters

04-Jun-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Plant-based cheese, ready meals, seafood, and alternatives to eggs are among the biggest opportunities in the plant-based sector, a survey of over 6,000 consumers has found.

British cheesemakers call on consumers to buy Stilton as sales plummet 30%

25-May-2020 By Oliver Morrison

The makers of the famous English cheese Stilton -- first British cheese to be awarded the protected designation of origin status -- are worried about the future after a sharp drop in sales since the introduction of containment and the closing of borders...

DSM launches new mozzarella cheese cultures

19-May-2020 By Jim Cornall

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable Living, has launched its new DelvoCheese CP-500 cultures for boosting the yield and resource efficiency of mozzarella cheese production.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Givaudan sells Dutch cheese unit: ‘We aim to strengthen the focus on our core’

18-May-2020 By Katy Askew

Swiss flavours group Givaudan has sold its Netherlands-based cheese business for an undisclosed sum.

Alt milk start-up taps microbes, not plants, to ‘reinvent the meaning of dairy’

06-May-2020 By Flora Southey

Israeli start-up Remilk hopes to replace cows as ‘food factories’ with its microbe-based ‘milk’. Co-founder Aviv Wolff tells FoodNavigator the product is functional, versatile, and ‘behaves the same way as cow’s milk’.

France urges consumers to eat more cheese as coronavirus hits sales

05-May-2020 By Oliver Morrison

‘How do you govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?’, Charles de Gaulle famously quipped. The country is now facing the challenge of getting more consumers to eat cheese as coronavirus impacts demand.

Food agency stresses vitamin D intake in lockdown: ‘Our immune defences might need to work particularly hard’

05-May-2020 By Flora Southey

With fewer hours spent in the sun due to COVID-19 lockdown, vitamin D levels are at risk of falling. So what can consumers eat to help ensure sufficient intake? ANSES weighs in.

Geographical Indications worth a mouth-watering €75 billion: study

22-Apr-2020 By Flora Southey

Sales of Kalamata olives from Greece, Parmigiano Reggiano from Italy and Champagne from France have contributed to a total sales value of €74.76bn for Geographical Indications, according to a recent study.

Coronavirus: Company results reveal shift to indulgence among consumers

21-Apr-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Trading updates from Premier Foods and Danone illustrate how the Covid-19 crisis has shifted consumer demand towards familiar foods and pantry staples.

DuPont launches YO-MIX PRIME

09-Apr-2020 By Jim Cornall

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has launched its DuPont YO-MIX PRIME cultures series globally.

Freeze drying technology could result in tastier, clean label ice-cream

08-Apr-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Freeze-dried berry powders have been found to act as ‘outstanding’ stabilizers, according to US research, offering manufacturers exiting clean label solutions for customers.

Egg intake not associated with cardiovascular disease risk

13-Mar-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Updated evidence adds to ongoing debate over the past decade

Animal welfare labels: Without an EU-wide scheme, how can consumers vote with their wallets?

10-Mar-2020 By Flora Southey

As concern builds for farm animal welfare, we look at whether an EU-wide scheme is on the cards, what such a labelling matrix might look like, and ultimately, whether high welfare labels make a difference.

Waste bread used to feed microbes for fermented foods: ‘The technology is extremely simple’

05-Mar-2020 By Flora Southey

Researchers are repurposing waste bread into a medium that can kick start fermentation in food and beverage products, such as sourdough, yoghurt, and wine.

Prepare for the split in plant-based demand

26-Feb-2020 By Oliver Morrison

The plant-based protein market is set to diverge as it caters to two sets of consumers: those demanding products that mimic meat, and those that want vegetables to be the ‘heroes’ of their plates, panellists told FoodNavigator during a recent webinar...

Danone on its blockchain ‘first’: ‘Every individual baby formula pack can be traced back’

17-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

For the first time, dairy giant Danone is applying blockchain, serialisation, and aggregation to its infant formula packs, senior VP of operations David Boulanger tells FoodNavigator.

Brain wave: How DuPont is pushing the boundaries of sensory testing for better consumer feedback

12-Feb-2020 By Oliver Morrison

How are we going to make food taste better if we cannot rely on what people say they like? DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences is grappling with this challenge by embracing brain testing techniques, in conjunction with traditional sensory testing panels,...

Dairy giants Müller and Bel Group invest in dairy-free start-up Yofix

07-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

Plant-based start-up Yofix Probiotics has secured $2.5m to fund ‘global expansion’ of its non-dairy yoghurt alternatives. Dairy players Müller and Bel Group are among its backers.

Danone to ‘rethink communication’ on Alpro soy product following accusations it misleads consumers

05-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

Danone says it will ‘rethink’ the marketing of its Alpro Cuisine Soya Whippable product, after the plant-based ‘cream’ was voted ‘food bluff of the year’ by Swedish consumers.

Disrupting dairy with precision fermentation: ‘By 2035, industrial cattle farming will be obsolete’

03-Feb-2020 By Flora Southey

The imminent collapse of dairy and cattle industries has been forecast by think tank RethinkX, with precision fermentation protein set to ‘outperform the cow’.

How has global food supply changed in 50 years?

23-Jan-2020 By Flora Southey

Researchers have noted ‘clear shifts’ in global food supply since the 1960s, including a decline in the supply of animal sourced foods and sugar in high-income English-speaking countries.

Vegan ‘yogurt’ fermented with lactic acid bacteria from plants an industry first, claim researchers

15-Jan-2020 By Flora Southey

Scientists in Denmark have developed a plant-based ‘yogurt’ made from just three ingredients: soy drink, brewer’s spent grain, and lactic acid bacteria from plant materials.

Ingredients sector tops food and drink M&A

15-Jan-2020 By Flora Southey

An average of 15 food and drink acquisitions were recorded every week of 2019, according to Zenith Global. The ingredients sector was the most active, with 65 transactions listed worldwide.

Mars develops novel confectionery: ‘Shelf-stable’ and ‘soft-textured’ mousse

13-Jan-2020 By Flora Southey

Confectionery giant Mars, Inc. has patented a shelf-stable mousse it says maintains a ‘light’ and ‘soft’ mouthfeel even when stored at an ambient temperature.

‘Cultured meat is fool’s gold’: Environmentalists lock horns over controversial documentary

10-Jan-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Environmental campaigners clashed over the future of food in the wake of a controversial documentary 'Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed The Planet', aired on Channel 4 on Wednesday night (8 January) in the UK.

Children who drink whole milk ‘less likely to be obese’ – study

03-Jan-2020 By Katy Askew

New research suggests that children who drink whole milk are less likely to be overweight or obese than children who consume reduced-fat milk.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients launches Kievit instant milk cap powder

19-Dec-2019 By Jim Cornall

With cheese tea becoming increasingly popular among consumers, FrieslandCampina Ingredients Food & Beverages is launching a milk cap powder in Thailand and the Philippines to create layers on beverages.

Are vegan diets detrimental to children’s health and development?

18-Dec-2019 By Katy Askew

A leading French paediatrician has hit out at what he describes as a growing problem: nutritional deficiencies in vegan children. What are the risks associated with following a vegan diet in childhood and how can they be mitigated?

DuPont-IFF merger will create €40 billion nutrition and flavour business

16-Dec-2019 By Nathan Gray

A mega-merger between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) and DuPont nutrition & biosciences unit will create a new industry giant worth more than $45 billion (€40.4 billion), say those involved in the deal.

Dairy protein without the cow? ‘Cell factories do all the work’

05-Dec-2019 By Katy Askew

Danish researchers have developed ‘cell factories’ that can produce food ingredients from the by-products of food production that would otherwise be wasted.

Consumer trends to watch for in 2020

27-Nov-2019 By Oliver Morrison

Trends towards health and wellness, plant-based and clean label will continue next year, but the need for food businesses to innovate is greater than ever, says consumer research.

6 sustainable food trends businesses must watch

22-Nov-2019 By Oliver Morrison

As the food industry continues to explore plant-based innovations, they must deliberate the health and sustainability credentials of these products, according to experts.

‘We’ve learned a lot from the start-up world’: Unilever on how it has ‘re-framed’ innovation

08-Nov-2019 By Oliver Morrison

The consumer goods giant says it has embraced a start-up culture and values of purposefulness to unlock growth.