New Zealand's Commerce Commission has granted the Infant Nutrition Council (INC) authorisation to extend advertising and marketing restrictions to include infant formula products for children up to one year of age.
PepsiCo’s popular snack and breakfast brand Quaker Oats is bringing its namesake to the plant game with a new line of oat-based drinks, launching early in 2019.
Continuing its dairy development drive in the country, Nestlé has opened its third milk chilling center in the Mannar district, in the north-western town of Madhu.
Pragmatic approach recommended to tap huge eastern potential
My/Mo Mochi is expanding its US line of mochi ice cream, a novelty dessert of Asian origin that consists of ice cream wrapped in dough. The brand will launch a Triple Layer variety after January 1.
Canadian dairy cooperative Agropur is launching an accelerator program specific for dairy businesses, the fist of its kind in North America. Inno Accel will feature five entrepreneur contestants.
Ben & Jerry’s has launched a limited release flavor as a part of a rallying campaign against the Trump administration ahead of the US midterm elections on November 6. The ‘Pecan Resist’ pints feature original artwork and highlight a $100,000 donation...
Dairy giant FrieslandCampina Ingredients is aiming to capitalize more effectively on the growing demand for high-quality ingredients in Latin America with its new new sales office in São Paulo, Brazil.
Israel’s Minister of Finance, Moshe Kahlon, Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel, the Israel Farmers Association, and the Association of Cattle Breeders signed a reform agreement on the dairy market on October 29.
Aussie brands use informal trading network to test the water and open up new markets
In Jakarta, Indonesia, China's largest dairy company, Yili Group, held a product launch event on October 23 which heralded the company’s entrance into the Indonesian market.
Online sales of dairy products on China's e-commerce platforms grew at a YoY rate of 45.2% in Q1 2018 — the lowest since Q1 2016, according to analysis carried out by China research company Syntun.
Australian infant formula firm Bellamy's has predicted that its H1 sales will fall by 10% to 15% from a year ago, due mainly to the quickening competition among international competitors for the Chinese milk market.
There are few industries in India quite as established and dominated by big firms and cooperatives as dairy. But that hasn’t stopped a thrusting breed of startups delivering a new approach to the business.
Entrepreneur Zoe Adjonyoh is at the forefront of championing African food to the masses, having evolved from setting up a food stall in London seven years’ ago to opening her first restaurant, ‘Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen’, and now vocally promotes the challenges...
DairyReporter will be attending Food-Tech Eurasia in Istanbul, Turkey, from October 31 to November 3, and had the opportunity to speak to Berkan Öner, vice general manager, Reed Tüyap Fairs Inc., about the annual event.
A Lithuanian company, Pakma, is looking to broaden the appeal of glazed curd cheese bars, a popular sweet snack in the Baltics and other countries in eastern Europe.
For the three months ending September 30, 2018, Danone has announced consolidated sales of €6.2bn, up 1.4% on a like-for-like basis, with a 3.3% rise in value and a 1.9% decline in volume.
Bosch debuted its new VR planning tool technology at Pack Expo International this week, along with the new Midrange Endload Cartoner (MEC) and an update to its flow wrapper series. CEO Stefan König also spoke to DairyReporter about the ongoing sale of...
SIG’s flexible filling line is expanding in Brazil thanks to ‘new beverage occasions’ and business opportunities through product innovation and differentiation.
WellKit Foods International Ltd, a New Zealand nutritional foods company, is set to launch its flagship product innovation, My Goodness! – a fruit-based, non-dairy ice-cream – which it says will “revolutionize the globally-growing non-dairy dessert market.”
Kiwi infant formula firm New Zealand New Milk is keen on increasing its market share in China, with new product development and the use of trusted retail platforms supporting its goal.
An MiR100 portable heavy goods robot by Kantum and a flying drone called Prodroneto, which will be launched in December, made their debut at this year’s Tokyo Pack 2018.
Australia is increasingly wielding its soft power to teach workers in Asia more efficient dairy production techniques as income from exports to the region continues to rise.
Land O'Lakes International Development has been awarded funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support new agricultural capacity building and food safety programs in Georgia,...
Until very recently, Southeast Asia was a dairy wasteland. Supermarkets would all stock milk, cheese and yogurts, but in a fraction of the quantities one might expect to see in organized retail in other parts of the world, while food processors would...
Dutch-based FrieslandCampina Kievit, a global manufacturer of beverage and food ingredients, has opened a new Innovation Kitchen in Manila, the Philippines.
Japanese-style yogurt brand Alove is enjoying success in the US market, and expanding to the east coast. It taps into the growing drinkables category with a twist: portable Aloe vera.
Coffee brand Rise Brewing Co. has introduced a line of ready-to-drink nitro cold brew lattes, including two flavors made with oat beverages. Consumer demand and ‘flavor profile’ drove the decision to use dairy alternatives, the company said.
The flexitarian lifestyle is on the rise in the US, with 50% of shoppers reporting that they consume both real dairy and dairy alternatives, according to a recent Cargill study.
The Dairy Dialog podcast this week looks at protective cultures, a UK dairy switching to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as its energy source, and a new dairy app to help farmers.
While still growing at a healthy clip, the yogurt category is slowing slightly – but Danone North America still sees significant potential for the segment, especially related to options that are plant-based, lower in sugar, packed with science-back probiotic...
During his recent visit to Bangladesh, Arla CEO Peder Tuborgh experienced first-hand how Arla is bringing affordable nutrition to more consumers while also stepping up its commitment to support the sustainable growth of the local dairy sector.
Riding the success wave of plant-based dairy alternatives, brands are looking to capitalize on consumer demand by developing more products. Riot Foods is launching to help fill that void.
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited, a global pharmaceutical company based in South Africa, has announced today, in conjunction with the announcement of its annual results for the year ended June 30, 2018, that it has concluded an agreement to divest of...
Will the Asian invasion have longstanding benefits for the industry in New Zealand as it becomes a central link in China's supply chain?
As Mataura Valley Milk receives the first milk deliveries at its Southland processing plant, another Kiwi company, far bigger in scale, has an ambitious plan to list on the New Zealand stock exchange.
The National Dairy Council (NDC) has kicked off its 2019 New Product Competition and is now accepting submissions for the ‘next new innovative product’ in dairy. The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the US and Canada.
Bubs Australia’s current CEO Nicholas Simms has announced his resignation from the infant nutrition firm, with founder, MD and former CEO Kristy Carr to take over her previous duties once more.
The popular Land O’Lakes Dairy Accelerator has announced the six companies participating in its 2018 program, which kicks off in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area of Minnesota today (September 11).
