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The new factory is now one of the largest Italian dairy factories in the UAE. Pic: Getty Images/acqua_tranquilla

Italian Dairy Products expands UAE cheese factory

By Jim Cornall

The Italian Dairy Products factory, headquartered at Sharjah Food Park, in the United Arab Emirates, has doubled the total size of its factory to 26,000 square-feet, with an eye on expansion in the UAE and Gulf markets.

Food Union's production facility. Pic: Food Union

Ice cream 60% of revenue for Food Union

By Jim Cornall

European ice cream and dairy company Food Union Group ended 2019 with €277m ($326m) in net revenue and a gross profit of €104m ($122.6m).

Chr. Hansen made a donation to Dairy Without Borders.  Lars Dall Jensen, left, chairman of Dairy Without Borders, and Anne Katrine Irgens, senior commercial development manager, cheese enzymes, Chr. Hansen.  Pic: Chr. Hansen

Chr. Hansen coagulant secures donation for Dairy Without Borders

By Jim Cornall

Food ingredients company Chr. Hansen is donating €4,100 ($4,800) to the DK-based NGO Dairy Without Borders, a non-profit organization working to advance rural communities in selected developing countries through knowledge sharing, training and transfer...

The company brought in 95 A2 cows from Australia in June. Pic: Rhone Ma

Rhone Ma introduces A2 milk to Malaysia

By Jim Cornall

In Malaysia, Rhone Ma Holdings Berhad (Rhone Ma) is a homegrown dairy industry player that is introducing A2 milk to the local market.

Bears Nutrition was the competition winner in 2019.  Pic: CMAB

Snackcelerator 2020 launched in California

By Jim Cornall

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced the return of its dairy product innovation competition with the launch of the Real California Milk Snackcelerator to inspire new ideas integrating the flavor and functionality of California dairy...

“We want to find out as many details as we can about milk because it is so important, but so little is known about its chemistry,” Remoroza said. Pic: R. Press/NIST

New research identifies 80 new oligosaccharides

NIST says expanded milk database will help infant formula manufacturers

By Jim Cornall

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US have recently doubled the size of a reference library that includes examples of a certain type of carbohydrate found in milk from humans and several other animals.

Synergy will use the new facility to manufacture its Dairy by Nature range of flavors for the bakery, beverages, and cheese market segments. Pic: Synergy Flavours

Synergy Flavours opens new blending facility in Thailand

By Jim Cornall

Synergy Flavours (Thailand) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Synergy Flavours Ltd, UK, has completed a new high-care blending facility which has been added to its existing production site in Samut Prakarn, Thailand.

The IDFA said it believes Canada is not complying with the terms of the Agriculture Chapter of the USMCA agreement. Pic: Getty Images/Rowena Kong

IDFA praises USMCA but says Canada already violating it

By Jim Cornall

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), has sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which is thankful for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), but also expresses concern about Canadian dairy compliance.

IDF’s Dairy Sustainability Outlook 3 contains contributions from 18 countries around the world.

IDF launches third edition of Dairy Sustainability Outlook

By Jim Cornall

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has launched the 3rd edition of its Dairy Sustainability Outlook series, which provides new case studies to support the dairy sector in delivering on its commitment to sustainable development.

An Argentine dairy farm. Pic: Getty Images/reisegraf

Latin America update: Consumers, coronavirus and currency

By Monica Ganley

The coronavirus pandemic and its impact have taken center stage in Latin America. Governments across the region have adopted vastly different approaches to containing the virus and, as a result, the prevalence of infection varies greatly from country...

The government has announced loans of up to 90% for dairy-related projects. Pic: Getty Images/Ram Tekale

India sets up $2bn fund to include dairy sector

By Jim Cornall

India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the setting up of the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs. 15,000 crore ($2bn).

Nuts For Cheese produces organic, dairy-free and plant-based cheese alternatives in six flavors. Pic: Nuts For Cheese

Nuts For Cheese becomes first to use Fairtrade Ingredients

By Jim Cornall

Canadian natural product and vegan cheese-alternative producer Nuts For Cheese has joined the Fairtrade movement, sourcing cashews, coconut oil, coconut milk, turmeric and black peppercorns to produce the world's first Fairtrade Certified vegan cheese...

The new product will launch into ASDA in the UK in July. Pic: Norseland

Norseland creates vegan version of Mexicana

By Jim Cornall

UK speciality cheese company, Norseland, which created Applewood Vegan, has added to its range of vegan cheese alternatives with the launch of Mexicana Vegan.

The company has launched the products throughout northern Europe.  Pic: Food Union

Food Union launches more than 100 new ice cream products

By Jim Cornall

Food Union, a global dairy production and distribution group headquartered in Latvia, is using insights from sensory and behavioral research and development to launch new products into northern Europe.

Sectoral resilience will ensure faster recovery in fiscal 2022, CRISIL said. Pic: Getty Images/Ram Tekale

Pandemic halts Indian dairy growth

By Jim Cornall

Indian-based global analytics company CRISIL says revenue growth of the Indian dairy industry will be flat this fiscal because of weak sales of value-added products (VAP), a problem aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

Consumers in South Korea can purchase Vinamilk's products through e-commerce websites. Pic: Vinamilk

Vinamilk looks to South Korea market expansion

By Jim Cornall

Vietnamese dairy giant Vinamilk already had a sweetened condensed creamer in the South Korean market, but now it is launching soymilk and milk tea to further expand its sales in the country.

Dairy Dialog podcast 86: Tate & Lyle, Royal DSM, Crisp. Pics: (Computer) Getty Images/simpson33; (field) Tate & Lyle; (pizza) Royal DSM

Dairy Dialog podcast 86: Tate & Lyle, Royal DSM, Crisp

By Jim Cornall

On this week’s Dairy Dialog’s podcast, we have three guests: Anna Pierce, director of sustainability at Tate & Lyle; Bob Savage, product application expert, cheese, at DSM; and Are Traasdahl, co-founder and CEO of Crisp. We also have our weekly look...

Müller Corner Icelandic Style Skyr is currently available in Co-op and Morrisons. Pic: Müller

Müller moves into skyr

By Jim Cornall

UK dairy company Müller has launched its first skyr product, Müller Corner Icelandic Style Skyr.

Permeate from any country may be exported to China provided it complies with the requirements.  Pic: Arla Foods Ingredients

China allowing whey permeate imports

By Jim Cornall

Arla Foods Ingredients has welcomed the news that whey permeate can now be exported to China for use in food and beverage products.

The range under license will commence with three flavor SKUs. Pic: Keytone

Keytone signs Baileys distribution deal

By Jim Cornall

Keytone Dairy Corporation Limited has announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Omniblend Pty Ltd has signed a license agreement with R & A Bailey & Co Ltd for the distribution of ready-to-drink Baileys non-alcoholic coffee flavored milk drinks and...

Nanako Oikawa has been appointed CEO of the newly-formed Sacco System Japan. Pic: Sacco System

Sacco System expanding in Japan

By Jim Cornall

Italian biotech company Sacco System, which works in the food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industry, is opening a subsidiary, Sacco System Japan.

Dairy Dialog podcast 84: Tetra Pak, Hälsa Foods, IFT, YPACK

Dairy Dialog podcast 84: Tetra Pak, Hälsa Foods, IFT, YPACK

By Jim Cornall

On this week’s Dairy Dialog podcast, our guests are Jan Lindqvist, food technologist at Tetra Pak; Hälsa’s CEO, Mika Manninen; Thomas Burke, food safety scientist at the Institute of Food Technologists; and Dr José María Lagarón, YPACK project coordinator.

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