A new milk powder drier will begin processing milk today at
Fonterra's Edendale plant. The factory that is now possible of
processing 11 million litres per day will create an extra 62
permanent jobs.
As the industry turns to new income sources, dairy companies are
fast turning whey into value-added food ingredients for the food,
dietary supplements and nutraceutical industry, claims a new
report.
Arla Foods has resumed the construction of a new milk powder
factory in Vimmerby, Sweden, following several months of delay.
According to the original timetable, work on the factory should
have begun in April, but problems with contractors...
Good underlying performances from Glanbia's prepared food and dairy ingredients businesses partially made up for the firm's exit from the prepared meat market.
International ingredients supplier Danisco has developed a low-dust
powder technology for food manufacturers aiming for an improved
factory environment.
Rapak, a market leader in the supply of bag-in-box filling systems
to food and drink companies, has launched a new range of fillers
which are aimed to offer greater compatibility.
Fun, convenience and health are the clear drivers of innovation in
the food industry, as the latest review of new products from
Mintel's Global New Product Database shows. Functional dairy and
confectionery products, fruit-flavoured...
Fun, convenience and health are the clear drivers of innovation in
the food industry, as the latest review of new products from
Mintel's Global New Product Database shows.
Starter cultures are at the heart of dairy research in Europe. A
network of scientists will identify new tools to give Europe's
dairy industry the competitive edge over USA, New Zealand and
Australia.
CSM has reached an agreement with Friesland Coberco Dairy Foods
over the acquisition of the latter's bakery operations, Friesland
Madibic Food Service.
Milton Keynes-based Reiser, a leader in processing and packaging
equipment for the food sector, is debuting at the Nantwich Cheese
Show as part of its UK strategy to target the dairy industry.
Finnish dairy company Valio has seen the launch of two infant
nutrition products this spring, both in Finland and abroad,
featuring the probiotic lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus
Gorbach & Goldin (LGG).
SWF Companies has launched the TF 400V, which is said to provide
automatic tray forming solutions for hundreds of designs and is
capable of producing up to 3600 trays per hour.
The snack industry is set to be revolutionised after Dairy group
Arla Foods and sugar manufacturer Nordzucker finally began
production of the sweetener Gaio tagatose.
APV's new whey and permeate drying method launched earlier this
year has won European FoodTec Award 2003 for the implementation of
technical innovation within the dairy industry.
Researchers at a Dutch university claim to have developed a model
that predicts how cheese will change when a force is applied to it.
The new model will help to predict how cheese will be damaged
during the packaging or transportation...
Corman, the world's leading supplier of butters and milk fats to
the food industry, has launched three websites aimed at both
consumers and food manufacturers.
The post-Christmas period is often one of reflection, not least
regarding all those extra kilos we put on from eating too much. But
as the Mintel Global New Product Database shows, there is little
chance to lose some weight with a...
Glanbia, the Irish dairy food producer, has reported a €40 million
loss for the first half of the year in the wake of a €75 million
restructuring charge relating to the closure of its UK consumer
meats division.
Barrington Foods has announced that it is to build a packaging
facility near Ho Chi Minh City in cooperation with its Vietnamese
joint venture partner.
Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the US, has agreed to
pay $189 million for the 64 per cent stake it does not already own
in White Wave, which makes Silk refrigerated soymilk.
International dairy specialists have rated New Zealand company
Fonterra's alliance with food giant Nestle a "spectacular" teaming
among companies targeting the rich American market.
A quick tour through this year's supermarket industry trade show in
Chicago on Sunday proves the trend toward convenience shows no sign
of abating, as food makers try to shake things up in a slow-growing
industry.
