Cheese

Swiss dairy company Emmi said while Switzerland accounts for the majority of its sales, there was growth in its Americas division.

Americas division helps Emmi sales

By Jim Cornall

Swiss dairy company Emmi increased group sales by 1.4% to CHF 3.26bn ($3.26bn) in 2016, however, excluding currency and acquisition effects, this equates to a decline of 1.0%.

Qlip CEO Jan Bobbink and His Majesty King Willem-Alexander open the new Qlip dairy lab in Zutphen, the Netherlands.

Dutch Qlip dairy lab opens

By Jim Cornall

Qlip’s new dairy laboratory in Zutphen, the Netherlands, has been officially opened by the King of the Netherlands.

Fonterra is hoping to grow sales of cheese in South Korea following growth in exports since a free trade agreement signed in December 2015. pic: ©iStock/colematt

Fonterra looks to cheese to grow Korean market

By Jim Cornall

As New Zealand marks the one-year anniversary of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, Fonterra Co-operative Group says it is looking to grow sales of its dairy products there, particularly cheese.

Hochland SE has acquired US company Franklin Foods. Pic: ©iStock/Azure-Dragon

Hochland SE acquires Franklin Foods

By Jim Cornall

Florida-based Franklin Foods Holdings (Franklin), which produces cream cheese, has been taken over by German cheese company Hochland SE.

Possible Salmonella contamination has led to product recalls, including Great Value Macaroni Original Cups.

Contamination reports prompt consecutive macaroni and cheese recalls

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Illinois-based TreeHouse Foods and Walmart’s Great Value have issued voluntary recalls on their macaroni and cheese products after learning of possible traces of Salmonella found in the milk powder. Similarly, Colorado-based Earth Balance is recalling...

FDA probe won’t derail Kraft ‘natural cheese’ lawsuit

FDA probe won’t derail Kraft ‘natural cheese’ lawsuit, says judge

By Elaine Watson

While some ‘natural’ lawsuits have been put on ice while the FDA mulls over the meaning of the most contentious word in food marketing, a judge handling one such case against Kraft Foods Group (now Kraft Heinz) says there are not compelling grounds to...

Arla donates left over whey from its Stilton cheese factory to Belvoir Brewery, who use it in a creamy beer called Blue Brew.

From blue cheese to Blue Brew

By Jim Cornall

Whey is a common dairy product for boosting protein levels in sports and health nutrition, but a UK brewery is working with dairy company Arla to use it in a different way.