The French food and beverage major said its categories were growing 'faster' than the industry average in volume terms as it posted increased like-for-like sales in H1.
As pressure grows on plant-based dairy to address concerns from taste and texture to environmental impact, European food tech start-ups are working on a dairy-free solution that ticks all boxes.
Health-conscious consumers are devouring more snacks and demanding more from their choices. And manufacturers are stepping up to the plate with ever more nutritious nibbles.
Europe’s second largest private label ice cream company is to be sold after the Belgium dairy co-operative decided to focus on its dairy ingredients and consumer products.
Research offers a rare glimpse into what factors can influence US consumers to not only try plant-based milk alternatives, but also become de-facto ambassadors for the category.
The snacking, petcare, nutrition and confectionery major is engaging long-term dairy suppliers to accelerate sustainable measures on-farm – here’s how.
Mead Johnson Nutrition parent Reckitt Benckiser saw its shares slip to their lowest level in a decade after news of a bruising Abbott Laboratories verdict rolled in.
Butter Buds, a supplier of dairy concentrates and flavor solutions, is rebranding itself to reflect its expanded product line and focus on meeting the evolving needs of the dairy and non-dairy markets, Mike Ivey, national sales director at Butter Buds...
China’s Mengniu Dairy is conducting more human clinical studies on Lacticaseibacillus paracasei PC-01 – its proprietary probiotic strain used in its Yoyi C yogurt range.
The food major reported dairy market share losses and negative growth for Infant Nutrition in China as its share price took a hit following the announcement.
Oat drink major Oatly expects continuing demand for plant-based milks as its current generation of consumers mature, and believes that more players entering the market will help boost category growth.
“We want to do what's right for shareholders and we'll look at all options," said Reckitt Benckiser CEO Kris Licht, adding he’d welcome a quick sell-off.
Achieving a 30% reduction in methane emissions in cattle by 2030 will require a multi-faceted approach, combining actions to improve feed quality and manure management with financial instruments to support farmers in their transition.
Researchers have tried to link pathogens spread by barn flies with the incidence of bovine mastitis on dairy farms, paving the way for potential disease prevention strategies.
406 Bovine leverages facial recognition technology to create ‘digital twins’ of cattle, enabling producers to pull up wellness, movement and treatment data by simply taking a photo of their animals’ heads.
The major opportunities for product innovation and industry growth in China’s infant and maternal nutrition sector lie in emerging ingredients such as human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and postbiotics, as well as functional snacks, says a Beijing-headquartered...
The Chinese dairy major will leverage microencapsulation in order to fortify products such as heat-treated dairy beverages, providing additional health benefits to consumers.
A key Mead Johnson Nutrition warehouse in Indiana has been badly damaged after a tornado struck the state, with Reckitt warning investors to expect a sales slowdown.
Britain’s dairy and livestock farmers have been urged to start their preparations for winter slurry storage now, as what’s expected to be the wettest summer in a century could put extra pressure on storage.
Tea brand Heytea has landed in Paris, France with the aim to entice the cheese-loving nation with its Cheese Tea in the build-up to the Summer Olympics.
Co-op has unveiled plans to support its British farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices to boost sustainability and address future environmental issues.
Arla Foods Ingredients, a supplier of milk and whey-derived ingredients, receives FDA approval for its whey protein hydrolysates, simplifying integration into infant formulas for allergy management and gut comfort without impacting cost for consumers,...
Hydrolysed milk formula may prevent certain allergies but increase risk of wheeze as compared to breast milk, according to a new meta-analysis funded by Huhhot Science & Technology Plan and the National Center of Technology Innovation for Dairy in...
Ireland's enteric emissions are at their lowest level since 2018 while GHG from manure and soils have been consistently decreasing. What’s driving this?
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s claims it is the first retailer in the world to invest in new AI veterinary technology used to measure and enhance positive animal welfare on dairy farms, which could revolutionise the approach to cattle care.
The European Commission (EC) has published regulation allowing iron caseinate from milk, made by Nestlé, to be added to dietary supplements from this month (July 2024) after gaining Novel Food approval last year.
Findings from a Korean study showed that a higher intake of prebiotic and probiotic foods was significantly associated with lower severity of anxiety symptoms.
UK dairy farmers may need to fork out more than $60,000 per year on average on top of the cost of production in order to achieve an acceptable level of climate resilience, a dairy consultancy has estimated.
The FAO Food Index was tempered in June thanks to decreases in price quotations for cereal, but other food commodity prices, including for dairy, continued to climb.
The French cheese company will leverage artificial intelligence to come up with unique recipes while achieving end-to-end efficiency gains across its global value chain.
Combining plant and animal proteins into hybrid and blended products can diversify diets which “may have a positive environmental impact on our food ecosystem,” Dina Fernandez, global science & tech director, alternative proteins, ADM, told FoodNavigator-USA.
Australia’s Sea Forest is working with Myton Food Group, the manufacturing arm of UK retailer, Morrisons, to get its seaweed derived methane abating livestock feed ingredient supplied to beef cows.
The US Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications to reimburse dairy farmers who incurred milk losses due to the avian influenza outbreak in cattle.
The Irish government is funding a project at the University of Galway to the tune of €1.4m (US$1.5m) aimed at researching greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction solutions for agriculture.
Conventional wisdom would suggest if a product is priced lower, consumers would be more willing to purchase it. But when it comes to plant-based, Europeans are bucking the trend.
