Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI), a subsidiary of Royal FrieslandCampina (RFC), has contracted Royal HaskoningDHV, an international engineering and project management consultancy, to develop DLMI’s new production facility in Malaysia.
We have three conversations on this week’s podcast. We spoke with Thereasa Black, founder and CEO of Bon AppéSweet; Craig Walker, director of product portfolio management at R.A Jones; and Professor Monique Raats at the University of Surrey in the UK.
Australian Plant Proteins (APP), which launched its first commercial processing plant last year, has secured A$45.7m (US$34.8m) in investment from global agri-food company Bunge.
ECRM, which provides end-to-end product sourcing solutions for retailers, has announced a new event, 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage, which it said will bring together retail buyers and product suppliers from around the world to meet face-to-face...
The global Lactoferrin market size is set to surpass €265 million (315 million USD) by 2027, thanks to its increasingly relevant links to infant nutrition, immune health, the microbiome, and skin health, according to Global Market Insights, Inc (GMI).
Facial recognition software for cows, nanotechnologies to help treat mastitis and a single-serve, snack-sized cheese bar are among the startup companies convening virtually this week as Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) launches its 2021 DFA CoLab Accelerator...
Nestlé said as consumers in Asia are including more dairy alternatives in their diet, it is launching plant-based versions of some of its brands in the region.
Parag Milk Foods Limited, a dairy-FMCG company in India, has announced plans to raise Rs. 316 crores ($431m) by way of preferential issue of equity shares, foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCB) and the issue of convertible warrants.
Nomad Foods Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire Fortenova Group’s Frozen Food Business Group (FFBG) for aggregate consideration of approximately €615m ($722m) on a debt-free, cash free basis.
PanTheryx, the world’s largest colostrum-based nutrition and biotechnology company, has announced three new product formulations for its ColostrumOne bovine colostrum ingredient, including extruded soft-chews, soft press and baked nutrition bars.
Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing has announced the launch of the Aroma Kiosk, a digital sensory insights tool designed to connect with consumers in dynamic environments such as grocery and department stores, universities and shopping malls to gather consumer...
FrieslandCampina International Holding B.V. and the Arabian Food industries Company (Domty) have signed a joint venture agreement to focus on the export of cheese to Africa and the Middle East.
Representatives from business associations, scientific institutions, and government agencies in Russia and India have agreed to deepen relations in agriculture while preparing for the third round of IRSED (the India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue),...
The Centre for Nigerian Dutch Dairy Development (CNDDD) has announced more partners to support its plan to deliver a sustainable national dairy sector and value chain in Nigeria.
Researchers at Chulalongkorn Graduate University have developed PASS+, a system that uses UV light to help keep milk fresh and reduce transportation costs for farmers.
New consumer research carried out by Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company, reveals that 65% of functional beverage consumers are more worried about their health since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lactalis Canada Inc., formerly Parmalat Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Lactalis Group, has closed the acquisition of all shares of Agropur Cooperative's Canadian yogurt business, Ultima Foods Inc.
Swiss foodtech company SwissDeCode is launching the DNAFoil A2 Cow Test, a rapid kit that allows dairy farms and companies to test their cows independently and on the spot, in order to detect the presence of the A1 beta-casein allele and identify A2 milk-producing...
Organic Garage Ltd. has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of The Future of Cheese Company Corp., further to its previous announcement on January 18, 2021 of a binding letter of intent executed by the Company and FoC.
Food manufacturers should prepare for increased scrutiny over nutritive claims, according to global food safety certification company, Lloyd’s Register, following growing commitments from retailers to move towards selling healthier products.
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage said in Parliament this week the government is aiming to make the country self-sufficient in liquid milk, and that this would be achieved within the next four years.
SIG has partnered with Framptons to install a new generation combidome filler, which will be the first of its kind in the UK. The project makes Framptons the first SIG customer in Europe to fill plant-based beverages in combidome. Over the last decade,...
Whey protein isolate producer Milk Specialties Global has doubled its lactose production following the expansion of its west coast processing facility in Visalia, California.
The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has exported 10 containers of seed milk to China early this year and is expected to ship five more containers of sweetened condensed milk products to China in the near future.
Indonesian dairy company Greenfields is planning to expand its stirred yoghurt range containing live bacteria cultures across South East Asia, after a successful launch in Singapore at the end of 2020.
The Chinese government has announced a new three-year strategy to further develop the local dairy industry, with emphasis on strengthening R&D as well as tighter governance to quell remaining food safety concerns and boost the sector’s reputation.
Consumer surveys point to a growing market for personalized nutrition. The dairy sector is perfectly placed to make a splash – with innovative ingredient combinations and clear communication.
Ekosem-Agrar, the German holding company of Russian milk producer EkoNiva Group, has completed the development of a sustainability strategy initiated in 2020.
Nutritional Growth Solutions, Ltd. (NGS) has signed a new agreement to take its pediatric nutritional height-boosting solution, Healthy Height, to the US medical market.
The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) said in 2020, 125,000 tons of raw cow's milk in the higher and extra categories were sold through the exchange.
In Sri Lanka, Nestlé has facilitated the first commercial silage enterprise in the North Western Province, to help dairy farmers in the region have uninterrupted access to feed and improve the quality and supply of local milk.
Kerry, the taste and nutrition company, has released its annual Taste Charts for 2021, uncovering flavors and ingredients it believes are set to inspire innovation and taste excellence across the food and beverage landscape.
We welcome the New Year with three interviews on our first podcast of 2021. We chatted with Rebecca Shurhay, marketing analyst, Flavorchem; Normunds Staņēvičs, CEO of Food Union Europe; and Angela Grist, Danone North America senior director marketing.
An Indian-based plant-based start-up which created the world’s first almond-cheese protein bars is now branching out into almond-based cheese and butter products, also claiming to be global firsts.
UFlex Limited, India's largest multinational flexible packaging and polymer science company, is to double its aseptic plant’s production capacity from 3.5bn to 7bn packs per annum.
