17-Nov-2008 By Elaine Watson
If the latest version is approved, the nutrient profiling model underpinning the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation will severely restrict...
29-Oct-2008 By Elaine Watson
Tough times means more firms are outsourcing so there are more lines to load, says Will Martin
29-Oct-2008 By Rod Addy
In the second of a two-part series covering the food and drink industry's recruitment crisis, Rod Addy looks at engineering roles
Culture medium is now dehydrated
29-Oct-2008
Microbiology specialist Lab M is launching the first product in its new range of dehydrated culture media for the isolation of Cronobacter...
New test for detection of antibiotic residues in milk
29-Oct-2008
Chr Hansen, the international distributor of Neogen Corporation's dairy antibiotic tests, is now marketing TetraStar, the quickest test available for tetracycline antibiotic residues in milk.
Dairy market probe cost processors thousands
20-Oct-2008 By Hayley Brown
An eight year price-fixing investigation conducted by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cost dairy manufacturers hundreds of thousands of...
30-Sep-2008 By Elaine Watson
More than 200 jobs could go at Dairy Crest after the firm announced proposals to close its Nottingham-based milk bottling plant and reorganise its...
Creamery sale
29-Sep-2008
Milk Link, the farmer-owned integrated dairy business, has completed the sale of its Staplemead Creamery and associated operations to Andros, the...
29-Sep-2008
The milk of human pedantry
Which way to churn?
23-Sep-2008
Milk price wars, fluctuating costs and commodities hedging. Paul Deakin talks about life in dairy
New dynamic duo are flexible fish to fry
23-Sep-2008
Cargill has launched two new product solutions.New fluid lecithin Emulfluid SE contains anti-spattering properties, which will reduce the risk of...
GOS vs inulin: let the battle begin!
23-Sep-2008
Whey ingredients could play a far more significant role in gut and immune health products in future, according to academics at WheyVolution.While the...
Confectioners' sweet substitution
23-Sep-2008
While its nutritional benefits were grabbing all the headlines, the technical properties of whey were driving its usage in the confectionery...
Whey protein isolate breakthrough in low fat ice cream
23-Sep-2008
Innovative use of whey protein isolate (WPI) has helped US retailer Safeway create an own-label rival to branded 'slow-churn' low fat ice creams at a...
Soy producers slam legal arguments against ‘soymilk’
22-Sep-2008 By Elaine Watson
The European Commission (EC) and the dairy industry failed to provide “a single good reason” why the term ‘soymilk’ should remain prohibited,...
Sale of Somerset dairy nearing completion
15-Sep-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Milk Link is negotiating the sale of its Staplemead creamery to French food and dairy products company Andros, as the farmer co-operative exits the...
NFU quits Dairy UK as processor appointed chairman
11-Sep-2008 By Rick Pendrous
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is leaving dairy industry body Dairy UK in protest at the decision to appoint industrial processing customer Mark...
29-Aug-2008 By Sarah Britton
Sports nutrition is shifting from synthetic supplements to more consumer friendly ingredients for a natural energy boost. Rod Addy reports
29-Aug-2008
Is this really a ham sandwich?
26-Aug-2008 By Elaine Watson
An "intriguing power struggle in the UK dairy industry” caused by falling milk production could trigger a wave of consolidation among dairy...
Leeds dairy to get world’s biggest milk container weight filling machine
18-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Next month Arla Foods is scheduled to start production on a new £15M facility at its Stourton dairy in Leeds, which will feature the world’s...
Whipping up a storm
21-Jul-2008
There's money to be made in foam. Meet DMV International's Hans Westerbeek
Hidden lactose powder may cause health issues
30-Jun-2008
Manufacturers' failure to label 'hidden' lactose powder in foods means many lactose intolerant children are going undiagnosed, a health expert has...
30-Jun-2008 By Elaine Watson
Over 12 years ago, Sam Wrist took a temporary job on the production line of an ice cream factory. Now he's general operations manager and ready to muck in
Save your cash with starch
28-May-2008
A breakthrough solution from National Starch Food Innovation will allow dairy manufacturers to maintain eating quality in yoghurts, while...
28-May-2008 By Sarah Britton
Disaster struck when Soya Health Foods' honey and vanilla flavoured breakfast soya milk had to be removed from shelves because the honey had an...
28-May-2008 By John Dunn
A new EU research project aims to improve the safety of unpasteurised, raw milk cheeses by developing friendly bacteria cultures to kill off any lurking pathogens. John Dunn reports
New guide counts the cost of water in dairies
06-May-2008 By Sarah Britton
A new benchmarking guide developed by Envirowise and Dairy UK Dairies could help dairies cut costs and achieve a reduction in water use and effluent...
Dairy processors pledge support for farmers
31-Mar-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Dairy processors in the UK have pledged to maintain their raw milk pricing support for farmers, despite weakening market signals.Robert Wiseman...
26-Mar-2008
The curious incident of the cheese sandwich
Full steam ahead for cheddar maker with dual-fuel boiler
26-Mar-2008
The need to increase steam capacity at its dairy processing facility has led Devon-based cheese maker Quickes Traditional to replace its existing...
New chief executive for Milk Link
06-Mar-2008
The Milk Link Governing Board has announced that Barry Nicholls is to stand down as Milk Link’s Chief Executive at the end of March. He will be...
Shrink to fit target audience
26-Feb-2008
Magnum ice creams have been miniaturised in a bid to increase consumption levels.At half the size of a standard version, Unilever's Magnum Minis are...
26-Feb-2008
Consumer trust in the food and drink industry is low, claims national Consumer Council
Industry pitches in to target saturated fats
11-Feb-2008 By Rod Addy
Processors including Bernard Matthews and Mars, trade bodies, charities and medical groups are meeting the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on February 21...
Cold comfort
05-Feb-2008
Vegetable fats may not be your traditional dairy farm ingredients, but they are giving ice cream makers a lot of comfort, as Catherine Quinn reports
Chr Hansen: 'I did it my whey'
05-Feb-2008
Probiotics expert Chr Hansen is targeting the German market with new whey-based one-shot probiotic drinks containing a cocktail of healthy...
Changes in milk law cause concern in the dairy sector
25-Jan-2008
Consumers could be baffled by the relaxation of European Commission rules on fat levels in milk, according to dairy industry representatives.Products...
08-Dec-2007 By Elaine Watson
Competition lawyers have rejected claims that they dished out poor legal advice to clients who have just been fined vast sums by the Office of Fair...
Soya want to be healthier?
27-Nov-2007
Asian consumers swear by it and now the West can't seem to get enough. But is soya as healthy as the hype suggests? And can it maintain its relentless growth in the face of rising production costs? John Dunn reports
Changing milk composition could cut saturated fat intakes
19-Nov-2007 By Elaine Watson
Comprehensive changes to cattle feed could boost milk’s nutritional profile and help Britons meet Food Standards Agency (FSA) targets for reducing...
Milk merger firm hits back at critics
08-Oct-2007 By Sarah Britton
Milk Link has hit back at criticism from city analysts that its recently proposed merger with First Milk threatens competition within the cheese...
Farmers beleagured by FMD and bluetongue
12-Sep-2007 By Rod Addy
The presence of bluetongue virus at a farm near Ipswich, Suffolk and another case of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near Petersfield, Hampshire, have...
MDC research highlights opportunities in dairy
28-Aug-2007 By Rod Addy
The Milk Development Council (MDC) has pinpointed gaps in the market for dairy products with ‘provenance’ in a report compiled by agrifood...
Cheese supply restrictions loom for some
28-Aug-2007
The British Cheese Board (BCB) has responded cautiously to warnings that some cheese manufacturers may have to restrict supplies to customers unless...
28-Aug-2007
Speedy response to FMD still wasn't fast enough
Sports nutrition needs muscle
23-Jul-2007
Sports nutrition companies can break into the mainstream food and drinks market if they re-educate consumers - particularly women - about the merits...
Maxing the White stuff
23-Jul-2007
Dairies and ingredient companies are in a race to make the most of milk as whey proteins leap from niche to mass markets, says Nicola Cottam
The great white hope
23-Jul-2007
The European dairy sector is growing at just 0.7%, but there are pockets of opportunity to exploit, says RTS Resource
16-Jul-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Britain’s dairy sector has “turned a corner” after a long period of intense pressure, David Curry, the chairman of Dairy UK, has claimed.He...
