Arla Foods heralds recovery despite Danish struggles
Arla Foods claims to have put the recession behind it in 2010 despite coming under pressure from discount products in its domestic market.
Archives for February 23, 2011
Special Edition: Food Factory Careers
Nestlé reveals strategy to plug engineering skills gap
A lack of engineering graduates has created a challenge for the food manufacturing sector in terms of vacancy filling or expansion projects and we spoke to the head of HR at Nestlé to hear about the food giant’s strategies to remedy the deficit.
Dannon probiotic yogurt sales up 16% despite claims crackdown
US probiotics leader Dannon appears to have weathered recent class action and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)-led storms that forced it to alter gut health claims for its spoonable and drinkable yogurt, Activia, with sales rising 16 percent in 2010.
First Milk partners up in search of cheese export opportunities
First Milk has struck up an export deal with Eilers & Wheeler in a bid to take advantage of attractive prices outside the UK.
New year price spike prompts Fonterra to raise payout forecast
Fonterra has raised its forecast payout to farmers for 2010/2011 following big increases in milk prices at its auctions over recent months.
Better knowledge needed for salt reduction in cheese, says review
Producing an easy to manufacture, commercially acceptable low salt cheese requires better knowledge of the effects of salt on processing techniques and drivers of consumer acceptance, according to a new review.