The US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has finalized a contract with manufacturing company 3M for use of pathogen detection instruments and kits in food safety.
Spain’s National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has warned regulators that a mandatory requirement to label the origin of milk in dairy products could “compartmentalise” the Spanish market and hinder competition.
New Zealand dairy brand Lewis Road Creamery has announced it will move to recycled (rPET) bottles for its milk range from the end of August as part of its commitment to the New Zealand Packaging Declaration, committing to 100% of its packaging being recyclable,...
Dairy price recovery in 2017 has positively affected the combined turnover of the top 20 companies, which, in 2017, was up 7.2% on the year in US dollar terms, according to RaboResearch’s latest report, ‘Global Dairy Top 20 – A Shuffling of the Deck Chairs.’
French Members of Parliament tasked with investigating the failings that contributed to the Salmonella outbreak traced to Lactalis infant formula in 2017 have made a raft of suggestions that could see the country introduce stricter food safety checks.
The European dairy industry could benefit with a boost in exports of up to 215% after the signing of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
Canadian dairy company Saputo Inc., which agreed to sell its Koroit plant in Victoria, Australia, as part of its takeover of Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited, has entered into an agreement with Bega Cheese Limited to sell the plant.
European dairy cooperative Arla Foods says Brexit could leave UK consumers with less choice and higher prices, turning everyday staples, like butter, yogurts, cheese and infant formula, into occasional luxuries, and making speciality cheeses ‘very scarce.’
One of the best places to spot emerging trends is at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City where earlier this month more than 2,400 manufacturers and suppliers showcased more than 180,000 products ranging from innovative sweets, better-for-you snacks...
Breastfeeding and health organizations have been reacting to allegations that the Trump administration ‘threatened’ other nations to oppose a breastfeeding resolution at the World Health Assembly (WHA) this spring, allegations that the administration...
"We are very sorry about the difficulties that some parents have had," says Danone
Danone says it is looking into reports that its newly reformulated Aptamil baby milk formula is making some infants ill, after hundreds of complaints from parents in the UK.
Massachusetts-headquartered scientific company Bruker has acquired the business of Lactotronic B.V., a Dutch developer and manufacturer of analytical instruments for the dairy industry.
While sales of plain dairy milk have been declining for years, and US yogurt production has dropped off after peaking in 2014, new data shows the continued growth of cheese, butter, and ready-to-drink coffee, yogurt drinks and protein beverages featuring...
US food manufacturer Dean Foods Company has increased its ownership percentage and taken a majority stake in Good Karma Foods, the leading brand of flaxseed-based milk and yogurt alternatives.
The FDA toured two Wells Enterprises facilities in Iowa last week to learn more about modern dessert production for a planned update to its ‘Frozen Dessert Processing Guidelines’ document.
Nestlé dominated the food brand rankings, according to a new report by independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance, however the growth of Chinese dairy company Yili has been impressive.
The dairy research network IFCN said between now and 2030, the worldwide demand for milk and milk products will be three times the level of current US milk production.
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has released its opinion that Fonterra’s estimate of risk in calculating the cost of financing milk processing operations is too low.
Minimizing product and utility waste while adhering to the most stringent process and product quality standards are among the biggest challenges for dairy processors.
Dutch health and nutrition company Royal DSM says its Accelerzyme CPG, the company’s proprietary enzyme for accelerated cheese ripening, is now benzoate-free.
Around 91% of parents and almost all their children (99.5%) do not meet the recommended weekly dairy intake set by the Hong Kong Department of Health, a new survey has revealed.
The Chobani Foundation has partnered with Cornell University and the University of Idaho to offer scholarships to students pursuing degrees in dairy science.
Parker Bioscience has announced its Valairdata 3 system – a product designed to test the integrity of sterile gas filters in the dairy industry – has been enhanced by a range of software upgrades.
US dairy producers and manufacturers have offered to collaborate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue fostering dairy food safety and job growth, as the agency develops procedures for regulating imported foods, including shellfish...
Record organic sales of $49.5 billion last year are overshadowed by a slowdown of organic dairy and egg sales, which the Organic Trade Association attributes partly to USDA’s abrupt withdrawal of a widely popular rule that would have strengthened animal...
Glanbia Nutritionals has been displaying its ‘Truly Grass Fed’ protein range: with products coming from cows that receive 95% of their nutritional feed from grass. And while consumers may not directly be on the look-out for ‘grass fed’ attributes, it...
Norwegian dairy company TINE is considering establishing a separate biogas company that, using cow manure, will make fuel and energy for the company's vehicles and dairies.
The European Dairy Association (EDA) has issued its sectorial Guidelines for the voluntary indication of the origin of dairy products as an industry reference in the implementation of the new rules laid down in the EU Commission Implementing Regulation...
A new report from Rabobank, “Dare Not to Dairy – What the Rise of Dairy-Free Means for Dairy… and How the Industry Can Respond,” says dairy companies need to learn from the rise of dairy alternatives.
The UK dairy sector said it has made ‘significant progress’ in its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint, attendees were told at the launch of the Dairy Roadmap 10th anniversary report in the House of Commons.
Most Americans are aware of the successful Got Milk? slogan, and now the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) are collaborating to create the "Got Jobs?...
Yoghurt and cheese are winning in China's dairy market, with Chinese consumers willing to pay a premium for dairy products with health-related attributes.
As the increasing importance of “lactose free” products, the relevant threshold for “lactose-free” labeling has been reduced, an Austrian company has launched a device capable of accurately measuring the lower lactose threshold in dairy products.
In the US, DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced all its dairy components for producing cultures will be obtained from rBST-free sources moving forward.
Danish company FOSS has introduced the FoodScan 2, a new near infrared (NIR) analyzer that allows quality control managers to handle the increasingly complex and time-critical tasks involved in analysis of solid and semi-solid dairy products such as cheese,...
DairyReporter had the opportunity to speak with a variety of companies at the annual Biofach organic trade show in Nuremberg, Germany, which is the world’s biggest organic event.
As part of Danone North America, the Dannon Probiotics Fellowship Grant Program has awarded two graduate students with $25,000 each to help fund their independent and novel studies of yogurt, probiotics, and the human gut microbiome.
