Saputo completes $1.45bn Morningstar acquisition
Saputo has completed its $1.45bn acquisition of Dean Foods’ Morningstar dairy division – a move the Canadian dairy giant hopes will help to expand its US manufacturing and distribution footprint.
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Researchers pinpoint ‘smelly’ component of blue cheese
UK researchers claim to have pinpointed what exactly it is that makes blue cheeses, such as Stilton, so smelly.
DAIRYREPORTER.COM 2013 PREDICTIONS
What to expect in 2013 – DairyReporter.com predictions for the year ahead
Well…..wasn’t 2012 an eventful year for the dairy industry. Milk prices were up and down, Western dairy processors were forced to look East for growth opportunities, and even Coca-Cola tried to get in on the popularity of value-added dairy. But will...
Chinese formula grab leaves Australian shelves empty
Stores in Australia are fighting to replenish stocks of infant formula following an unprecedented surge in demand from Chinese customers wary of the safety of products at home.
Food shoppers are women, marketers are men: Houston, we have a problem…
It is well known that most food shoppers are women, but does the food industry get that in its marketing? Not really, says female marketing expert, author and CEO of The Female Factor, Bridget Brennan.
FrieslandCampina to close Hungarian plant
FrieslandCampina has said it intends to restructure its operations in Hungary, with the closure of its Debrecen plant and possible job losses.
IPS launches tamper evident cap for paper containers
Intelligent Packaging Systems (IPS) has unveiled a tamper-evident cap which can be used for paper containers.
Protein co-precipitate advances offer industry benefits
Advances in protein co-precipitation technology offer powerful ways to improve the use of protein rich raw materials, oil seed meals and byproducts, according to a study in Food and Bioproducts Processing.
UK government emphasises flexibility in health claim wording
The UK Department of Health (DoH) has issued health claims guidance that makes it clear official European Union wordings are flexible but warns companies not to go too far.