Published: Jun 06, 2012

Penford Food Ingredients has launched PenTech 8500, a modified potato-based food starch that has been shown to replace casein. Recommended applications include pizza cheese, shredded cheese, sliced cheese and block cheese.

Published: Jun 05, 2012

Chinese dairy firm Yili has moved into the realms of US TV product placement, in an effort to reach a growing number of China-based fans of American TV and film.

Published: Jun 05, 2012

A new study shows the number of consumers purchasing sandwiches away from home is on the rise, boosted in large part to operators’ innovative responses to consumer demands for lower prices, greater variety, fresher fare, flexible portions and healthier it

Published: Jun 04, 2012

Hain Celestial Group, a US-based natural and organic products company, has added coconut flavor to its Almond Dream branded non-dairy yogurt range.

Published: Jun 02, 2012

Dean Foods is projecting double digit operating income growth in 2012 for its fresh dairy segment as raw milk commodity pricing becomes more“stable.”

Published: Jun 02, 2012

Cooperative dairy giant Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which markets the popular brand Amul, has crossed yet another landmark in its long and illustrious history.

Published: Jun 01, 2012

New Zealand-based Fonterra and the Netherlands-based A-ware Food Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a new cheese and dairy ingredients factory in the Netherlands.

Published: Jun 01, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Swiss food and beverage giant Nestlé has completed a €6m investment at its Pontecesures, Spain condensed milk plant in an effort to expand its product and packaging formats portfolio to meet export demands.

Published: May 30, 2012

Saudi food company Almarai has announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to invest SAR15.7bn ($4.2bn) during the period 2013 to 2017, in order to grow its business across its dairy, bakery and poultry segments.

Published: May 30, 2012

The Thailand government has launched Smile Milk brand of soft ice cream and milk, in order to lower the oversupply of domestic milk and help dairy farmers produce value-added products.

Published: May 29, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

China-made infant formula milk powders as well as other domestically sold dairy products are manufactured to increasingly higher standards according to a leading group.

Published: May 29, 2012 By: Sarah Hills

Food giant Nestlé should diversify the products and markets served by its Girvan factory in Scotland to help safeguard jobs, according to the GMB union.

Published: May 29, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Current US regulations governing the manufacture of cheese made using unpasteurised milk “appear adequate” for producing microbiologically safe products, a study has claimed.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The dairy sector looks set to remain a “high priority” for competition authorities across Europe as the industry continues to grapple with the current ‘milk crisis’.

Published: May 28, 2012

Food and drink giant Nestle has entered into an agreement to build a 2,000-cow dairy farm in north China’s Inner Mongolia region, according to reports from China.

Published: May 26, 2012

There were a few take-home messages from the national conference on dairy cow fertility which was held last month.

Published: May 26, 2012

Dairy farmers will be able to reduce their costs and environmental impact with a new investment from the Harper Government.

Published: May 25, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Arla Food’s proposed merger with UK-based dairy cooperative Milk Link could signal the demise of Dairy Crest, a food sector mergers and acquisitions expert has claimed.

Published: May 25, 2012

Dairy Crest has reported results for the year ended March 31 much in line with City analysts’ expectations, with an adjusted profit before tax of £87.4M on revenues up 2% at £1,632M.

Published: May 25, 2012

Sartori Company has launched Paolo Sartori Limited Edition Extra Aged Goat Cheese. According to the company, the new product features savory, caramel notes and a light citrusy flavor.