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Hay milk sales up for Austria
Sales of hay milk products in Austria rose last year by 9% to around €154.8 million.
The pandemic through the OECD numbers
I find statistics fascinating, and how these numbers interact with our daily lives. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released some new figures recently, showing that growth of gross domestic product (GDP) in the G20 area slowed to 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2020, down from the large rebound in the previous quarter (7.8%) that followed the unprecedented falls in the first half of the year due to Covid-19 containment measures.
Thyssenkrupp opens Germany’s largest HPP centre
The new high pressure processing centre has been opened by Holmach Ltd’s technology partner Uhde High Pressure Technologies (part of Thyssenkrupp) and is situated in Quakenbrück.
New appointments announced at Alpenhain
Hiltrud Scheuring is the new senior key account manager for export at Alpenhain, and Stephan Hemberger is Alpenhain’s new sales manager.
Bitterness explored in cheese products
Research groups at the University of Hohenheim in Germany have been investigating how to prevent dairy products with high calcium content, such as quark or skyr, from developing a bitter taste.
Allgau Milch Käse reveals sustainability gains
In the past 15 years, German dairy Allgäu Milch Käse has made great sustainability strides in terms of its energy consumption.
Arla Foods Germany reports successful results
Despite the pandemic last year, the Arla Foods dairy group was able to continue its successful course of recent years on the German market.
Too Good To Go app gains traction for food waste in Germany
In Germany Too Good To Go is currently used by more than 4.6 million people and almost 6,000 partner shops are participating.
Hydrosol introduces new Stabiprime MFD range
Hydrosol has launched improved stabilising systems for better milk beverage variety.
MIV to explore market reality and consumers at March Milk Forum
The German Dairy Industry Association (MIV) is gearing up to greet attendees at its virtual Berlin Milk Forum from 4-5 March.
Emmi reports growth in 2020
In 2020, Switzerland’s largest dairy group Emmi generated net sales of CHF3.7 billion, a growth of 6.1% compared to the previous year.
GEA awarded exclusive patent for spray dryer Clean Purge system
The new patent reinforces GEA’s leading position in spray dryers designed for 24/7 continuous operation with multiple feed systems.