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Activia launches live culture smoothies
Danone is adding to its Activia portfolio in the UK with a new range of bottled Live Culture Smoothies.
2019 Global Dairy Top 20
The latest annual Rabobank survey of the world’s largest dairy companies highlights the giants of one of the world’s most valuable food sectors.
Danone invests in carbon neutral spray drying plant
Global food company, Danone, has invested NZ$40 million (approx. €25 million) in its Nutricia spray drying plant towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2021.
Givaudan launches Mista – a new innovation platform for the food industry
International flavour and fragrance group Givaudan has launched Mista, a new innovation platform for the food industry that will enable start-ups and established corporations to optimise ideas, products, people and investments.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Whey and lactose on track for growth
In developed countries, a clear product trend of adding value to the whey pool has become apparent as high-end protein product.
Altschul joins siggi’s as CEO
Siggi’s, a US-based maker of Icelandic yogurt, has announced that Carlos Altschul will be joining as the company’s president and CEO.
The sweetness of yogurts
The news that a study in the British Medical Journal is being used to highlight the amount of sugar in yogurts is no surprise.
Moving around in the top 20
The Rabobank annual report on the Top 20 global dairy companies always makes for interesting reading.
Global Dairy Top 20 – A Shuffling of the Deck Chairs report
According to RaboResearch’s latest Global Dairy Top 20 – A Shuffling of the Deck Chairs report, dairy price recovery in 2017 has positively affected the combined turnover of the top 20 companies, which, in 2017, was up 7.2% on the year in US dollar terms and 5.1% in euro terms.
Al Safi Danone shares sold
Saudi Arabia-based Al Safi Holding, a unit of Al Faisaliah Group, has sold its shares in Al Safi Danone Company to National Agricultural Development Company.
The search for a top person
Fonterra is a very large exporter in New Zealand, where the local market amounts amounts to around 4.7 million people and the local cows produce around 21.5 million metric tons of milk annually.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fonterra discloses 2018 interim results
Fonterra Co-operative Group has increased its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2017/18 season to NZ$6.55 (€5.31) per kgMS.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
OMSCo’s new chief operating officer
The UK Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo) is pleased to announce the appointment of Iain Roebuck as chief operating officer.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
China revamps baby food lines
A safety overhaul of China’s baby formula industry removed about 1,400 products from store shelves this week, clearing the way for international brands such as Nestlé and Danone to gain greater shares of the market.