Dairy Council: Milk mortality theory ‘poorly supported’
The hypothesis of a study, which looked into whether drinking milk to excess could shorten life span in women, is ‘poorly supported’ according to the Dairy Council.
Archives for February 28, 2017
EU lawmakers to discuss companies selling poorer quality food in Eastern Europe
The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council will discuss the issue of dual quality foods next week as Slovakia and Hungary push for EU legislation to prevent manufacturers selling poorer quality products in Eastern countries of the single market bloc.
'Kids throw milk at each other...it's a waste of public money'
Sri Lanka students shun nutritious food and dairy due to raft of ‘social and cultural factors’
Students in Sri Lanka are not eating healthy diets and are shunning school milk programmes due to social and cultural factors, and until these are tackled the country’s double burden of malnutrition will remain, experts say.
Hitachi printers improve traceability for dairy industry
Pensworth dairy company has partnered with Allen Coding to install five Hitachi UX inkjet printers to improve efficiency.
Kroger updates classic gallon jug to be lighter and more user-friendly
Westover Dairy in Lynchburg, Virginia, has become the first Kroger production facility to manufacture and roll out a new lighter weight gallon jug, as part of the company’s 2020 sustainability goals.
JBT Corporation acquires Avure Technologies for $57m
JBT Corporation has acquired Avure Technologies, which provides high pressure processing (HPP) systems, for $57m.
Fonterra introduces products to Puerto Rico
Fonterra is introducing its Anchor and Mainland brands onto the market in Puerto Rico.
Dairy product launches for February
There is an array of unusual flavors hitting the dairy shelves in February, from raspberry fig yogurt to chocolate orange blossom chewy ice cream.