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More than 850 calf coats have been ordered at cost from Sainsbury's.

Cheap coats for calves at Sainsbury’s

By Jim Cornall

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has made winter cow coats available to its 290 Dairy Development Group (SDDG) farmers at cost price.

Emmi products had mixed results in 2015 globally

Emmi happy despite decline

By Jim Cornall

Swiss dairy manufacturer Emmi generated net sales of $3.2bn (CHF 3,213.9m) in 2015, a decline of 5.6 % over the previous year.

Valio has introduced new sugar-reduced yogurts and yogurt puddings following a customer survey

Valio reduces sugar in children’s snacks

By Jim Cornall

Following the results of a customer survey on sugar, which received almost 3,000 responses, Finnish dairy company Valio has introduced new yogurt and yogurt puddings, aimed at children, with less sugar content.

A new report on export strategy has been unveiled by Dairy UK. Photo: iStock - Mark-W-R

Dairy UK reveals export strategy

By Jim Cornall

Dairy UK has published a new export strategy that it says will help the dairy industry unlock a ‘new world of opportunity’ on international markets. 

'Regulation is important – but positioning needs work too. Probiotics need to be seen as the product for millennials,' says Euromonitor International. © iStock.com / ViktorCap

Special edition: Microbiome metrics & advances

Probiotic firms must refresh ‘mumsy’ marketing

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Probiotic players must engage the so-called millennial generation if they are to avoid being jostled out of the health yoghurt aisle, says Euromonitor International.  

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Simon Coveney TD with UCD President, Professor Andrew J. Deeks at the opening of the new facilities on January 19 2016 at UCD Lyons Research Farm. Photo: UCD

More research at new UCD facility

By Jim Cornall

The new Dairy Research and Education facility at University College Dublin’s (UCD) Lyons Research Farm in Ireland has been officially opened by the Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD.

The Delvotest T, which can identify antibiotic residues in milk, gives results in about three hours.

DSM testing tool validated

By Jim Cornall

DSM Food Specialties has announced the successful validation of its testing tool, Delvotest T, for determining up to 27 antibiotic residues in raw cow’s milk and dairy ingredients, such as milk powders.

Carbonneau and Meilhac addressing the crowd at the IDFA Dairy Forum.

REPORTS FROM IDFA FORUM 2016

Emerging markets essential to global growth in dairy

By Hal Conick

Dairy companies that want to capitalize on a growing global market will need to tap into emerging markets across the world, according to a presentation from McKinsey & Company at the 2016 IDFA Dairy Forum.

Flora Freedom is the latest addition to the Flora range.

New non-dairy Flora spread introduced

By Jim Cornall

Flora, Unilever UK’s spreads brand, has announced a $17.8m (£12.5m) brand repositioning campaign, ‘Powered by Plants,’ and a new dairy-free variant, ‘Flora Freedom.’

Unilever's single serve ice creams are all being limited to 250 calories.

Unilever capping ice cream calories

By Jim Cornall

Unilever has confirmed that from spring this year its entire adult single-serve ice cream range will contain 250 calories or fewer in the UK.

A new avocado-based ice-cream is now on the market in the UK

Nobó moving into UK market

By Jim Cornall

Dairy-free Irish food company Nobó will have its award-winning ‘Frozen Goodness’ ice-cream alternative range stocked in 310 Co-operative stores across the UK.

FrieslandCampina has extended its partnership with the NBA for the Southeast Asia market

FrieslandCampina renews NBA partnership

By Jim Cornall

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and FrieslandCampina have announced a multi-year extension of their marketing partnership.

Are Nutpods the next big thing in the dairy alternative market?

Nutpods offer non-dairy alternative to half-and-half

By Hal Conick

Approximately 40m US residents are lactose intolerant, but until recently, there was no non-dairy alternative to half-and-half on the market. Green Grass Foods, Inc. founder and CEO Madeline Haydon wanted to change that.

The permeate market is growing, but changes are needed for it to meet its full potential

Dairy permeate market starting to take off

By Hal Conick

Dairy permeates are becoming more well-known, according to a US Dairy Export Council official, but changes will need to be made for it to reach its full potential.

UK Green MEP Keith Taylor tabled three objections to the delegated acts – part of the Food for Specific Groups (FSG) regulation – in December. Photo credits: iStock.com / Wavebreakmedia

European Parliament committee to vote on three objections

MEP urges rethink on ‘outrageous’ new formula marketing rules

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

A member of the European Parliament (MEP) has urged fellow politicians to support his objections to new rules on the marketing of baby foods, formulas and foods for special medical purposes in a vote today, which he says fails to safeguard the practice...

'It’s a very high risk business developing a dossier and submitting a health claim, if you don’t need to do it,' says Glanbia. Photocredits: iStock.com / DimaSobko

Supplier puts lactoferrin in spotlight as ‘iron activator’

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

It’s been two and half years since lactoferrin from cow’s milk was authorised as a novel food ingredient in Europe – but with no health claim for its iron boosting abilities it is now up to manufacturers and consumers to champion the ingredient, says...

Danone-Nutricia invests in infant nutrition at new Dutch centre in response to growing demand

Largest European investment to date

Danone doubles Dutch baby milk production capacity

By Lynda Searby

Danone-Nutricia has invested €240m in a new production plant in the Netherlands on the back of double-digit sales growth of infant formula products such as Aptamil and Nutrilon.

Can you lose weight while drinking diet soda? One study says you can

Diet soda: A key to weight loss?

By Hal Conick

Low energy sweeteners commonly used in diet sodas may help with weight loss, says a University of Bristol study, adding that confusion among consumers between sweeteners and sugar needs to be addressed.

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