Archives for August 7, 2012

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Wild creates ice cream ingredients

By Rod Addy

Wild has launched completely natural ingredients that can be used as coatings and fillings for ice cream manufacturers.

EFSA beats off more Lactobacillus probiotic claims

By Shane Starling

The most researched group of probiotic strains – Lactobacillus – has been delivered yet another blow by the EU’s central science agency, which rejected digestive and vaginal health claims for nine individual strains.

Nestlé opens first plant in Angola

Swiss food and beverage giant Nestlé has furthered its presence on the African continent through the opening of a new CHF16m ($16.4m, €13.3m) factory in Angola.

Muller Quaker Dairy breaks ground on first US yogurt plant

By Mark Astley

Muller Quaker Dairy, the joint venture between PepsiCo and the Germany-based Theo Müller Group, has broken ground on its first US yogurt manufacturing plant – less than a month after entering the market.