Last week at the joint meeting of the ‘High Level Group on Nutrition and Physical Activity’ and the ‘EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health’ in Luxembourg, EDA secretary general Alexander Anton officially protested at what the EDA...
Claims in high-profile false advertising case vs Dannon not plausible, court rules
A judge has granted Dannon’s motion to dismiss a high-profile false advertising lawsuit alleging shoppers were misled by its ‘all-natural’ claims on dairy products from cows that may have eaten GM feed.
Financial backers are increasingly concerned with food firms' sustainable activity, with Chr. Hansen saying investor interest was a key driver for its decision to assess all its products against the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development.
A partnership between European and Cyprus research institutions, within the AGRICYGEN project, intends to facilitate increased production of goat and sheep milk in Cyprus so that the demand for the cheese can be met.
Global manufacturers of speciality infant formulas have received a major boost from the Chinese government, which has done away completely with the 20% import duty.
The Dairy Sustainability Framework (DSF) has announced the launch of five further global indicators for public reporting of the industry’s progress under its 11 sustainability criteria.
French dairy-to-drinks giant Danone has signalled its intention to “sharpen” its focus on regenerative agriculture as a way to “broadly reduce emissions” in the future and respond to consumer demand for “naturality and transparency”.
Arla Foods and the European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA) have signed an agreement to donate surplus products through FEBA network partners in Europe.
At the IDF World Dairy Summit taking place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Tomas Pietrangeli, managing director of Arla Foods UK, has spoken on the opportunities and challenges posed by Brexit to the UK dairy industry.
Bio-Rad Laboratories has introduced a real-time PCR kit to detect Enterobacteriaceae in three hours following a single enrichment in non-selective buffered peptone water.
Animal agriculture in the US is often criticized for its heavy environmental impact, but data from the National Dairy Council tells a very different story – one of farmers using technology to improve the sustainability of their lands and dairy production....
Nuchev Pty Ltd (Nuchev) has announced a strategic partnership with CNCA-certified blending and canning manufacturer Nature One Dairy Pty Ltd to manufacture Nuchev’s Oli6 infant formula in countries including Australia and China.
The European Dairy Association (EDA) says it supports consumers’ rights to be fully informed on the nutritional properties of foods, but the proposed traffic light labeling system by the Evolved Nutrition Labelling Initiative (ENL) is not adequate for...
The European Commission has tightened the rules around bisphenol A (BPA) by banning it in the manufacture of packaging for infants and young children 0-3 years.
The US dairy industry has asked Japan to cautiously review a list of geographical indications (GIs) proposed by the EU, which could prevent some cheese products from being sold in the Asian country under specific regionally-protected names.
The European Union-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been provisionally implemented, however, the US dairy industry isn’t impressed with some European cheese names being protected.
DairyNZ, the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have endorsed the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam.
Henk Kamp, the Netherlands Minister of Economic Affairs, has given €130m ($155m) SDE+ (Stimulation of Sustainable Energy Production) subsidy to Cooperative Jumpstart for the installation of 103 manure monofermentation systems at dairy farms.
EDA: "It seems the EU does not need Brexit to end the single market"
As Spain becomes the latest country to bring in mandatory country of origin labelling for milk and milk-based products, the European Dairy Association (EDA) has blasted the European Commission's "laissez-faire" approach.
The Azerbaijan Ministry of Agriculture has signed a contract with Australian consulting company Stewart Routledge & Associates to work on developing the country’s dairy food products.
The EU dairy sector represented by EDA (European Dairy Association) and supported by EWPA (the European Whey Processors Association) has backed the new rules on slimming foods/total diet replacement (TDR) proposed by the European Commission.
Courts should dismiss the ‘daisy-chained’ logic underpinning a new wave of ‘natural’ lawsuits looking beyond the ingredients list to factors such as animal feeding and rearing practices, says cheesemaker Sargento.
If the FDA were to give a formal seal of approval to terms such as ‘almondmilk’ and ‘vegan cheese,’ it would render federal standards of identity “totally meaningless,” argues the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) in comments responding to a citizen’s...
An Illinois judge has dismissed a lawsuit against cheese products labeled as “100% Grated Parmesan Cheese” that plaintiffs allege mislead consumers into thinking the products contain no ingredients other than cheese.
Certain Hillcrest Dairy cheese products have been voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer after a routine sample of cheese tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
A poster for UK kefir company Bio-tiful Dairy’s Kefir drink has been found by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to be in breach of advertising rules.
FDA’s decision late last week to allow manufacturers in some cases to use ultrafiltered milk and ultrafiltered nonfat milk to make cheese could help ease the negative impact on US dairy farmers of less expensive UF milk from Canada that currently is flooding...
In Bulgaria, the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has fined three companies for producing cheese with non-milk fats that were not declared on the labels.
New Zealand consumer group Consumer NZ said despite claims light-proofed containers protect the vitamins in milk, its testing showed little difference in nutrient content between major milk brands.
New Zealand company Synlait Milk Ltd and Munchkin said they are continuing to work through the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration process required to launch their Grass Fed infant formula to the US market.
Dairy farm investment company Fortuna Group said if sustainable farming is to be achieved, companies in the private and public sector need to work faster and more collaboratively.
China’s Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has announced the first wave of infant nutrition companies and products that have passed its new registration programme, and are now free to trade in the country from January 1, 2018.
The dairy industry should stop patrolling supermarket shelves for crimes such as 'soy milk' or 'tofu butter' and focus on innovation in its own sector, according to Packaged Facts analyst David Sprinkle.
