Dairy processing firm Gay Lea Foods is testing Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) dehydration technology from Canadian company EnWave to create dried dairy products.
In part two of our 2013 industry forecast, we ponder whether Greek yogurt giant Chobani can make it big outside of the US, and if dairy processors can reinvigorate demand for fresh dairy products in Southern Europe.
Dairy alternative drinks are moving out of the specialist health food sector and into the mainstream – and it’s not all about soy anymore, according to market research firm Innova Market Insights.
Dairy processor Emmi has acquired a 70% stake in the goat’s and sheep’s milk products trader AVH Dairy Trade BV – a move it hopes will strengthen its position in the niche market for sheep and goat dairy.
Well…..wasn’t 2012 an eventful year for the dairy industry. Milk prices were up and down, Western dairy processors were forced to look East for growth opportunities, and even Coca-Cola tried to get in on the popularity of value-added dairy. But will these...
Stores in Australia are fighting to replenish stocks of infant formula following an unprecedented surge in demand from Chinese customers wary of the safety of products at home.
It is well known that most food shoppers are women, but does the food industry get that in its marketing? Not really, says female marketing expert, author and CEO of The Female Factor, Bridget Brennan.
Another year gone! The global dairy sector has had somewhat of a dramatic twelve months - dairy farmer protests, Parmalat “embezzlement” searches, and Chinese dairy sector investment.
Ingredient supplier Chr. Hansen has upgraded its Moscow offices and added an applications laboratory, in a move it says will help it to better respond to local customers’ requests.
Spanish supplier Biosearch Life is finding success with its patented, immune system-boosting and mastitis battling probiotic isolated from human breast milk in a world-first product launched in Australia this year.
More than 3,500 farmers staged a two-day protest at the European Parliament in Brussels in an effort to call attention to low milk prices - which they claim do not cover the cost of production.
The organic dairy industry has for a long time boasted of its nutritional superiority over conventionally-produce dairy products. Now, according to a US study, the organic dairy sector can also lay claim to being more economically beneficial.
Arla Foods used to be a Danish dairy with a Scandinavian bent. Now it is global-facing, upping its R&D spend and obsessed with finding out what consumers want, rather than delivering products it thinks they want.
Maintaining global industry representation is key to overcoming dairy sector challenges such as cross-border trade and price volatility, the new International Dairy Federation (IDF) president has claimed.
Two US Congressmen have called on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make full use of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) laws to address issues that have prevented the export of US dairy products into Russia.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have welcomed the passing of a bill that could lead to the establishment of permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia and Moldova.
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is spearheading a campaign to help British dairy industry players increase their presence in the rapidly-expanding Chinese market.
The expected increase in disposable income – particularly in developing countries – will have “big implications” for the international dairy sector, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) has claimed.
The reduction of cheese trade barriers between Switzerland and the European Union (EU) in 2007 has resulted in increased market competition and strengthened the Swiss cheese industry, a government-commissioned study has found.
A2 Corporation (A2C) – the manufacturer of a2 brand milk products – looks set to enter the Chinese market after agreeing a distribution deal with an in-market state-owned firm.
Aurora Organic Dairy executives will assist a Russian regional government in the establishment of the country’s first organic dairy farm and processing facility.
Manufacturing lactose-free products could offer processors a competitive edge in the stagnated European dairy market, industry analyst Euromonitor International has claimed.
The Australian dairy sector will experience an exports explosion in the coming year as milk production in the country continues its recovery, a report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has forecasted.
Cheese has been exempted from a Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) ban on the television and radio advertisement of food and drink high in fat, salt or sugar (HFFS) before the 9pm watershed.
The influx of Western brands into the Israeli dairy market is unlikely, despite government plans to reduce long-standing import duties on milk-based products, Rabobank has claimed.
The global dairy market appears to be headed into another period of milk “supply scarcity” in the next 12 months as production growth begins to slow in the world’s major export regions, Rabobank has claimed.
PepsiCo subsidiary Wimm-Bill-Dann is reportedly being paid by storm clouds at a rainbow's end, as anti-homosexual activists target the packaging design of its major milk brand 'Jolly Milkman'
The experimental business unit that is dedicated to rolling out new Danone products for the masses in India has been deemed a success and will be expanded to other cities across the country.
The UK dairy industry’s “pro-active” attitude to carbon emissions has put it years ahead of government carbon footprint targets, according to the Carbon Trust.
The introduction of school milk programmes in developing nations is driving dairy industry growth, processing and packaging giant Tetra Pak has claimed.
FrieslandCampina has proposed the introduction of an independent milk price for organic dairy farmers – in line with growing European demand for organic dairy products.
The Indian government has approved a policy amendment allowing foreign investment in its retail sector – a move that could open up the world’s largest dairy market to Western brands, an analyst has claimed.
Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, has introduced a new programme intended to cement the reputation of the Irish food industry as a world leader in sustainability.
Few individuals have had as much impact on a produce industry as Dr Verghese Kurien, who passed away in Gujarat last weekend. In a career spanning almost 60 years, Kurien transformed the way India's dairy industry operates and led Amul to become...
The United Arab Emirates’ largest dairy and juice producer Al Ain Dairy tells BeverageDaily.com it is the first company in the region to introduce stevia into juices produced in the country.
The rush to build new capacity in the US yogurt sector - largely driven by the Greek yogurt boom - could put pressure on prices in the short term, although things should even out over time, predicts Yoplait-maker General Mills.
Ice cream prices have risen by more than a quarter over the past five years and sales volumes have declined, but most Europeans still consider ice cream an affordable treat, according to new research from Mintel.
US yogurt giant Chobani has set its sights on UK Greek yogurt category domination and is aiming to mirror its impressive US yogurt market achievements.
Arla Foods UK has increased the standard price it pays to dairy farmers for milk and adopted a new, more transparent milk pricing and sourcing model in an effort to “build confidence in the British dairy industry.”
The Fonterra-dominated New Zealand dairy industry will experience a growth slowdown over the next decade as growth-driving factors evolve, agribusiness Rabobank has forecast.
