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.
Fonterra has built a new processing plant in New Zealand as part of
its strategy to move its dairy business away from commodification
and towards producing more value-added products.
Fonterra has built a new processing plant in New Zealand as part of
its strategy to move its dairy business away from commodification
and towards producing more value-added products.
Americans were warned last week that unless they up their
consumption of calcium and vitamin D, the number of people
suffering from osteoporosis and low bone mass is likely to jump,
and advised that supplements could be the answer.
A change in attitudes to dairy products is helping to turn around
sales in Australia, according to a survey by the country's dairy
industry association.
Probiotic drinking yoghurt has been the fastest growing dairy
product in the last five years, thanks to its health benefits and
convenient format that even allows it to cross sector boundaries to
compete with soft drinks.
Steep declines in the number of milk cattle in Russia is having
knock-on effect on the country's dairy industry, which is being
forced to import increasing amounts of milk from other, more
expensive sources. But calls for greater...
Finnish dairy products company Valio is to acquire Norwegian firm
Synnöve Finden's 42 per cent holding in Estonian cheese producer
Võru Juust, leaving Valio with a 99 per cent stake in Võru Juust.
Finnish dairy products company Valio is to acquire Norwegian firm
Synnöve Finden's 42 per cent holding in Estonian cheese producer
Võru Juust, leaving Valio with a 99 per cent stake in Võru Juust.
The discovery by Russia's State Trade Inspectorate of tons of fake
condensed milk on the supermarket shelves in Moscow and St.
Petersburg has once again highlighted the enormity of the task
facing the Russian authorities in clamping...
Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann is looking to increase its hold
on the country's dairy market by tapping into the under-exploited
Urals region. But after a year of falling profit margins, is the
company biting off more than...
More science is needed to encourage food and drink makers to invest
in new formulations using third generation whey products, finds a
new report that suggests more clinical trials and documentation
could overcome this barrier to growth,...
More science is needed to encourage food and drink makers to invest
in new formulations using third generation whey products, finds a
new report that suggests more clinical trials and documentation
could overcome this barrier to growth,...
Bravo! Foods International, a manufacturer of vitamin-fortified
flavored milks, has signed a licensing agreement with the
confectionery and snack food division of Mars, Masterfoods USA, to
produce, market and sell three of its fortified...
The organic food industry is reporting high levels of growth, even
managing to edge in on conventional dairy market territory. But
organic producers are worried that sales will stall, after rising
production costs have left no room...
Prices knocked by increased competition, combined with a new move
to process less whey, hit first half figures for Dutch ingredients
firm Borculo Domo.
Reform of the European Union's milk policy will mean a drop in
prices for skimmed milk powder, prompting Danish dairy group Arla
to take action to counter the expected decrease.
The continuing popularity of yoghurt - and in particular its health
benefits - has led to a raft of new product innovation as companies
in market sectors outside the dairy industry seek to capitalise on
yoghurt's reputation....
Nearly four months on from Poland's accession to the European
Union, the country's dairy sector is reporting such heavy demand
for its products that it is struggling to keep up with demands.
The news from the Polish food and beverage sector include details
about 130,000 milk suppliers gearing up for EU certification, pork
producers aiming to increase exports to South Korea and Grupa
Zywiec moving closer to buying Kujawiak...
Dairy products remain an important growth driver for Swiss food and
beverages group Nestlé, despite the disposal of a number of assets
and poor weather conditions which affected sales during the first
half. But organic growth was...
Good news for players in the dairy industry as a new report claims
thevolume of dairy trade is growing at a faster pace than global
milk production. But Europe is outstripped by Australia and New
Zealand on the global stage.
Soy-based formulas are often recommended for infants with food
allergies, but a review of past studies suggests they should not be
recommended for the prevention of allergies or food intolerance in
infants at high risk.
For the past 13 years, Proliant Dairy Ingredients and Hilmar Cheese
have worked together to develop whey protein and lactose products.
Hilmar now hopes to increase its presence in the functional foods
field by purchasing Proliant...
There could be growing opportunities for makers of chocolate milk
in health positionings, in particular in the Nordic countries.
Danes, for example, are consuming more of this product than ever
before, and new product introductions...
Removing the casein from cow's milk increased uptake of iron, shows
a new study, but in human milk it is the whey that promotes the
mineral's availability.
An increasingly sophisticated food market in the Middle East will
open up opportunities for food makers and suppliers of third
generation, added-value whey products in Saudi Arabia and Egypt,
writes Lindsey Partos.
As food developers and marketers are aware, bright colours hold a
strong appeal with children. Jumping on the back of this phenomenon
Danisco in the US has launched a new flavour concept to add to
milk.
Milk powder fortified with vitamins and minerals, as well as milks
with prebiotic and probiotic bacteria, can prevent major, often
fatal, childhood diseases such as diarrhoea and pneumonia, and have
a significant impact on growth,...
Lifeway Foods, a manufacturer of cultured, probiotic and functional
foods, has agreed to acquire a privately-held gourmet cheese
producer based in Philadelphia.
Minnesota based company Protient is proving that the trend for an
increase in the consumption of whey, as reported last year on
NutraIngredients.com is continuing. It is kitting out its factory
in Norfolk, Nebraska to start processing...
In response to market demand natural lactic acid, lactate and
gluconate supplier Purac wlll ramp up production of its sodium
lactate powder, unveiling a new production facility in Spain.
As the anti-GM feel gains pace in Europe Britain's third largest
retailer Sainsbury has seized the moment launching onto the
supermarket shelves a milk produced from cows 'guaranteed to have
been fed a GM free diet'....
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, one of Russia's leading dairy and soft
beverage companies, has announced a fall of 25.4 per cent in its
net quarterly income due mainly to the rising price of milk and
depreciation of equipment.
Food Ingredients Central and Eastern Europe is due to open its
doors next Tuesday, 25 May for a three-day event held at the German
capital's Messe Berlin exhibition hall, where Simon Pitman
will be reporting on the all the news.
British Retail Consortium dismisses protests made by the campaign
group Greenpeace over "GM milk". The campaign group has
staged a number of protests over the use of GM feed for dairy cows,
but the retail consortium said...
Glanbia Nutritional Products is hoping to build on growing consumer
awareness of the link between dairy foods and weight loss, with a
new ingredient specifically designed to add the beneficial
components of milk products to other...
Specific functional and nutritional benefits have boosted sales in
recent years for the fast growing, EU-subsidised milk protein
concentrate market. With export markets continuing to grow French
ingredients group Ingredia has linked...
French dairy ingredients firm Ingredia is targeting the growing
market for stress management products with a rebranded milk-derived
ingredient, said to be more effective than herbals and other
supplements currently available.
Milk processors in Poland are anticipating increased production on
the back of rising demand both from the domestic and export
markets. Leading Polish milk processor, SM Mlekpol says that on the
back of this it is expecting to increase...
Leading producers of baby food in China are continuing efforts to
reassure consumers as the scandal over fake baby food that is said
to have killed dozens of babies unfolds, report Simon Pitman and
Danny Vincent.
Savings on milk ingredients are slated for Nestle as the Swiss
giant expands its South American agreement with New Zealand's milk
group the Fonterra Co-operative. In the second phase of a joint
venture alliance, the two titans...
One of China's leading producers of milk powder and soybean
products, American Dairy, has got off to a strong start following
its formation in May 2003 and subsequent acquisition of Beibei
Foodstuff in November.
Parmalat Hungary has reported that its production is now starting
to increase, a sign that it is over the worst, perhaps. News that
the group has secured a $128 million US loan might also give the
division further backing.
Milk and cheese remain staples of diet in most parts of the world,
but yoghurt continues to be the main engine for growth in the
global market, not least because of its versatility as a functional
product, according a recent report...
Irish dairy company Glanbia has taken a significant hit to profits
and turnover to restructure its operations around a more focused
ingredients and nutritional foods business.
Milk and cheese remain staples of diet in most parts of the world,
but yoghurt continues to be the main engine for growth in the
global market, not least because of its versatility as a functional
product, according a recent report...
