Dairy co-operative Irish dairy board (IDB) has introduced Kerrygold Skellig, a sweet Cheddar cheese, which is available at supermarkets and specialty stores across the US. According to the co-operative, the Kerrygold's sweet Cheddar ...
Operations at Ireland-based B&F Meats have been suspended after the regulators from Irish Department of Agriculture found that the company shipped horsemeat, which was labeled as beef, to the Czech Republic. The regulators stated that the ...
Acquisitions and growth in markets outside the EU have helped dairy giant Arla Foods report higher annual sales and profits. The company said today (20 February) its consolidated net profit jumped by more than a third in 2012 to DKK1.9bn ...
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US-based mass spectrometry products provider AB SCIEX has launched a new testing method for laboratories to test for and quantify dicyandiamide (DCD) in dairy products and other protein-rich foods. The company stated that the new method ...
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Arla Foods Ingredients has revealed plans to invest EUR120m (US$160.1m) in the establishment of a lactose manufacturing facility in Denmark. The plant will be constructed next to the firm's existing main protein factory in Jutland, and ...
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Natural and organic food group Hain Celestial has launched a Kefir low fat cultured milk to its Greek Gods dairy brand. Greek Gods Kefir is low fat and the product contains 12 grams of protein as well as probiotic cultures. It is gluten ...
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The annual CES trade show in Las Vegas gets under way this weekend with big announcements from gadget makers keen to wow and convince us they have the next big thing. But it's worth remembering that some of the promises and predictions made ...
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Unisex aprons are in great demand in the market, sought mostly by people who are looking for plain pinafores that they can use as a protection while handling food items likely to cause stains. Usually, the aprons meant for both males and ...
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New Zealand-based Scott Technology has collaborated with farmers to form Scott Milktech, a joint venture to commercialize a robotic system that could be employed in dairy farms. With the help of an arm, the six-axis robot lifts cups on a ...
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Kosher (also kashrut, kashrus or kashruth) signifies food that meets with Jewish dietary law. Kosher certification plays a very important role in increasing the sales of a food company. The Badatz Igud Rabbonim KIR is one of the largest ...
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Wyke Farms has increased the price it pays farmers for milk by 5ppl and issued a stark warning to the rest of the industry that if they fail to follow suit the UK could be facing milk shortages this winter. Wyke, the UK's largest ...
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Good night, good night All that remains is for Paul McCartney to sing us off to our slumbers. It's been a terrific night, a glorious ceremony, a rousing history lesson and far and away the best film that Danny Boyle never made. Thanks ...
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US-based Guernsey Dairy has halted the production of organic milk, due to due to decline in milk yields as a result of sustained wind and rain and poor crop harvests. The company will import Jersey milk to make up for the shortage, ...
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The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is set to implement new testing methods to detect illegal drug residues in meat, poultry, and egg products, as a part of its effort to improve food safety and ...
Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina has reported that its profit for the first half of 2012 increased 8.7% to EUR138m, up from EUR127m in 2011, helped by volume growth and focus on international operations. Revenues increased ...
Tags: dairy cooperative, volume growth, international operations