News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets
DRINKTEC 2013 SPECIAL: GROWING DAIRY INTEREST
Dairy sector interest in beverage and liquid food processing, filling, and packaging technology is on the up - a trend industry trade show, Drinktec, has attributed to increasing emerging market demand for drinking milk.
Natural colors expert Chr. Hansen has been exploring whether it is commercially viable to produce carmine - a natural red food color currently made from crushed cochineal insects - via a controlled fermentation process.
US COMMODITIES CORNER
Despite US cheese inventories remaining "above historic levels", cheese prices, and as a result milk protein prices, increased in August. But why? DairyReporter.com's US dairy commodities expert and MilkPrice blogger, John Geuss, explains.
Arla Sverige, Arla Foods’ business in Sweden, plans to extend its milk-based sports recovery drink range, 50% Extra Protein, after sales of the line exceeded its initial expectations.
An evaluation of all EFSA opinions relating to probiotics will help industry players better understand what sort of claims are accepted as a health benefit and which claims are not, say researchers.