A recent proposal to broaden the definition of Class 1 fluid milk
has divided industry opinion between those who see potential in
improved prices and those who see a loss of consumer trust,
writes Anthony Fletcher.
Nestle, the world's biggest foodmaker, has apologised to Chinese
consumers after the country's safety authorities detected too much
iodine in one of its milk-power brands.
As the milk industry feels the impact of a supposed rise in lactose
intolerance, a new study from the US confirms Europeans can drink
milk because their ancestors flourished in dairy pastures, passing
on gene mutations that maintain...
Imperial Sugar received an offer of acquisition earlier this week,
while Cargill announced its intentions to further invest in
Brazilian sugar and General Mills had its rating outlook revised
from negative to stable.
The food code in Australia is under review as food maker Unilever
Australia calls for approval of an ice structuring protein (ISP)
used to make ice cream and edible ices.
Chr Hansen's innovative Eastern European marketing campaign, which
kicks off today, should help the Czech Republic's dairy sector find
new ways of adding value to their products, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
Russian dairy firm Wimm-Bill-Dann, under fire from rising costs,
has opened the door to longer life products and taken a step closer
to achieving greater export markets in the EU by further
modernising its milk processing plant in...
UK sweetener maker Tate & Lyle launches an emulsifying wheat
protein onto the market for coffee creamers claiming the product is
a fitting, and cheaper, alternative to caseinates, reports
Lindsey Partos.
Tate $ Lyle has chosen the Food Ingredient Asia-China expo as the
launching pad for its new emulsifying protein for coffee creamers
and filled powdered.
UK-based The Cheese Company has invested in a cheese tower capable
of a throughput of up to seven tonnes per hour - something that the
manufacturer claims is a first for the industry.
Adams Food Ingredients, a subsidiary of leading Irish dairy firm
Kerry Gold, has installed a new mixing vat which will allow it to
halve production time for the manufacture of some of its dairy
product ingredients, Tom Armitage reports.
CSM, the €2.8 billion Dutch bakery ingredients company, is still
hoping for a year end close on the sale of its confectionery unit,
that together with biochemicals, sugar and bakery supplies complete
the CSM stable.
Nestlé has hit back at a Chinese consumer who brought about a
lawsuit disputing that the Swiss food giant's infant formula is not
made from whole milk. The action is a particularly sensitive issue
in light of this year's...
Dutch firm Arla Foods Ingredients launches a new milk protein onto
the competitive dairy protein market, positioned as an alternative
to caseinates in salami formulations.
FG Palm Oil has launched a new ingredient at this week's
Ingredients Russia show which it claims makes it ideal for
producers struggling in Russia's harsh winter - a palm oil with a
lower melting point. Angela Drujinina...
At IPA 2004, in Paris, Tetra Pak is displaying a range of products
it believes will help processors exceed regulatory obligations and
offer cutting edge production techniques. Anthony Fletcher
reports.
Increasing competition on the xanthan gum market leads Danish
ingredients firm Danisco to cut jobs at the recently acquired
Rhodia Food activities in France.
Innovation pushed from flavour firms operating in this competitive
sector brings food developers new opportunities to improve the
final product as ICI flavour subsidiary Quest International,
streamlined in May this year through the...
Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy co-operative, is looking to exploit
a growing market for intellectual property (IP) licensing by
creating a new formulated milk business to join its line of
value-added subsidiaries, reports Tom Armitage.
Fonterra intends to make an off market takeover offer for all of
the shares of National Foods Limited [NFD] in a bid to open up the
lucrative Asian food and beverage market, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
Thin, flexible and easy to handle - that is the major food
packaging trend emerging on the Polish market, helped along by
rising sales of dairy products and new hygiene laws on baked goods
in shops, writes Chris Mercer.
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.
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.
Confectionery manufacturers are increasingly turning to other food
categories to drive growth, building on the strong brand awareness
of their products to garner additional profits, suggest market
analysts Euromonitor.
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.
Tetra Pak, the European packaging giant, has inaugurated a new
liquid food packaging plant in Beijing this week, the latest step
in its bid to profit from the rising Chinese interest in dairy
products.
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...
US chocolate maker Mars has licensed a number of its confectionery
brands to compatriot Bravo! Foods, which will roll them out as
vitamin-enhanced milk drinks targeting the growing market for
healthy and indulgent products.
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,...
American Dairy, one of the leading manufacturers of milk powder
products in China, has completed its new soybean powder mill - a
move that firms up its presence in the all-important soybean
processing sector.
The consumption of baking mixes in the Asia Pacific region may be
low, but a rash of new launches on the market suggests that all
that might be set to change, as time-starved households move
towards quicker, easier alternatives.
Cargill Health & Food Technologies has said it will enter the
arachidonic acid (ARA) business through a new joint venture
agreement with Wuhan Alking Bioengineering, the leading ARA
producer in China serving the Chinese infant...
With retail sales of yoghurt set to continue significant growth
this year in the Asia Pacific region, the number of niche launches,
particularly those focusing on health-giving qualities, is on the
increase, as the latest look at...
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....
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...
Finnish dairy firm Valio has joined up with Tetra Pak to market its
production technology for lactose-free milk outside its home
market. The firm is particularly hoping for strong sales in Asia
where a high incidence of lactose intolerance...
Canadian supplier of food processing equipment Quadro has come up
with equipment to reduce the size of high-fat ice cream ingredients
(chocolate/pralines) for use in premium ice cream products.
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...
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.
The sweet biscuits market in Asia is set to grow rapidly in coming
years, due mainly to the continuing strength of the China market.
However launches are coming thick and fast throughout the region,
as this week's product launches...
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.
The Singapore-based Fraser & Neave group has made its first
acquisition in the China dairy market, in a move that aims to tap
in on double digit growth, the company reports.
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterrra has outlined ambitions to tap in
on anticipated growth in demand for dairy imports to China.
Speaking at a conference in Auckland today CEO Andrew Ferrier said
that the country represented 'considerable...
