The New Year has started with new product launches around the world. This month, some of the products include vegan desserts for Veganuary, new breakfast drinks, ice cream, cheese and skyr.
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Materials Challenge
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has been recognized by The Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a Circular Materials Challenge winner for its compostable, lightweight cellulose film, which could be commercialized in 3-5 years.
US travel company Cheese Journeys is catering to cheese lovers by organizing a trip for cheese enthusiasts to southwest England to discover more about the regional cheeses, including the famous Cheddar.
Mexico and Spain are at odds over the labeling of Manchego cheese, one of the 57 cheese names the EU has included in its geographical indicator (GI) protection proposal.
A Bosnian dairy is one of 58 projects that has received investment from the EBRD and the EU program “Supporting competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
Emmi Roth has commissioned ADI Systems to design, build, and install an anaerobic system to pre-treat wastewater from its Wisconsin cheese operations in an effort to lower the cheese producer’s operational costs and environmental impact.
Additional investment in dairy processing in the state of Pennsylvania could generate up to $35.7m annually in combined revenue and cost savings, a new study by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Center for Dairy Excellence shows.
Looking back on a year of world dairy trade, butter was the top performer with prices climbing 40% followed by rising cheese prices, contrasting with the drop in whole milk powder and skimmed milk powder (SMP) prices (12% and 28%, respectively), a USDA...
A PhD student at Harper Adams University in the UK has successfully increased the level of long chain omega-3 while reducing the level of saturated fatty acids in cheese, and producing the same the taste, by feeding microalgae to cows.
After partnering with San Sebastián in Spain for the inaugural International Cheese Festival in 2016, the World Cheese Awards were held in London in 2017, and they are now headed out again, this time to a new food festival.
Arla Foods amba has announced its plans for what to do with the Endrup Andelsmejeri dairy, which it took over after the small company ran into financial difficulties.
While much talked about, ‘innovation’ is not simply a buzzword but at the core of many dairy companies’ corporate strategies. DairyReporter’s Dairy Innovation live webinar brought together three industry experts to put this term into context.
A team of Norwegian researchers has developed a tool that can be used to monitor the strains within a culture with high resolution, in order to maintain cheese quality.
The US ate a record amount of cheese last year with per capita consumption hitting 36.3 lbs., a habit that could have positive health implications, according to a study published in the European Journal of Nutrition.
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.
The buzz around the Dairy Pride Act has caused some plant-based brands to drop the use of common dairy terms such as “milk” and “cheese” from their labels, while others have not abided by the dairy industry’s demands claiming consumers understand the...
Half of British consumers would rather give up chocolate than cheese when asked if they had to “choose between never being able to eat cheese again or never being able to eat chocolate again,” according to new research by Mintel.
GEA has won a contract to supply an extended pasta filata cheese production line for BMI (Bayerische Milchindustrie) in Jessen, Germany, starting in March 2018.
Ingredion Incorporated and food scientists working in the global network of Ingredion Idea Labs innovation centers have launched a new texturizer, PRECISA 604 modified potato starch.
Dean Foods reported a 6.6% decrease in fluid milk sales for Q3/17 compared to last year, causing the company to lower its full-year guidance from $50m to $75m to between $10m and $20m.
US per capita dairy consumption reached 591 lbs in 2016, up from 566 lbs in 2010, driven by demand for cheese and butter, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) CEO Tom Gallagher said during the 2017 annual meeting of US dairy organizations.
Grupo Lala has completed the acquisition of a 99.9% share of Brazilian dairy company Vigor Alimentos, S.A. in a deal worth $1.3bn, aligning with the company’s strategy of expanding its value-added dairy business in South America.
Mimica is developing an award-winning food expiry label called Mimica Touch (formerly Bump Mark) that claims to disrupt the food packaging industry and challenge the impact of food waste.
US cheese exports have risen 30% over the last six months compared to the same period last year, with cheese shipments to Mexico, Australia, Japan, and the Middle East/North Africa increasing by double- to triple-digits in volume sales, according to USDEC.
‘SoWrongItsNom’ food blogger, Annem Hobson, has realized her dream by launching the world’s first cheese Advent calendar, which goes on sale in Asda stores in the UK next month.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America Inc. has introduced an oxygen-absorbing flexible packaging solution, NutraSave, to the North American market that is able to more than double the shelf life of food products - including pasteurized dairy.
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.
UK dairy company First Milk announced today that after a review, changes are being made to improve the productivity and efficiency of its Lake District and Haverfordwest creameries with the loss of around 30 jobs.
ICL Food Specialties and Finnish dairy producer Porlammin Osuusmeijeri have unveiled a cheese substitute, ‘Vege’, which ICL Food Specialties said is designed for flexitarians.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a new multi-scan metal detection platform for food processors that has heightened detection sensitivity to better inspect for metallic foreign objects.
