The infant formula industry is in the spotlight again after the launch of a price-fixing investigation into foreign and domestic milk powder makers and intensified government efforts to consolidate a nationwide hodgepodge of producers. ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, infant formula
The state government of the Indian state of Kerala plans to establish two dairy plants with an investment of INR800m ($13.42m). This announcement was made by the Minister of Rural Development KC Joseph at the opening of a new ice cream ...
Tags: Dairy Plants, Food
Westland Milk Products, a New Zealand-based dairy co-operative, has entered into infant formula market in China with the launch of its Westpro Nutrition infant nutrition range in Shanghai. The move forms part of the company's strategy to ...
Tags: Milk, Infant Formula Market
Researchers from the University of Canterbury (UC) are developing a new bio-film in a bid to address the problem of bio-fouling by milk proteins. The film can be used to coat stainless steel surfaces, which could save the food production ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Bio-Film
UK-based Dairy Crest is planning to expand its milk processing plant at Davidstow, Cornwall, with an investment of £40m. The company plans to use the whey generated during the production of cheese at the Davidstow creamery to ...
US-based chemical company DuPont has opened a new probiotic blending and packaging facility in China, marking the company's first step in packaging probiotics into ready-to-market formats. The new facility will allow the company to ...
Abu Dhabi-based agri business company Al Dahra International (ADII) is set to acquire 20% stake in India-based Kohinoor Foods (KFL) in a deal estimated to be worth Rs1.12bn ($18.9m). Under the terms of the deal, Al Dahra will pay Rs160 ...
Tags: Al Dahra, Kohinoor Foods
Carton packaging and filling machines supplier SIG Combibloc has introduced the new heat-resistant combisafe carton pack, an additional long life food packaging technology. According to the company, combisafe can be sterilized in an ...
Plastic milk bottles producer Nampak Plastics has opened its new fully operational plant in Dove Valley Industrial Park in Foston, South Derbyshire. The investment in the facility has enabled all bottling machines to feed directly into ...
US-based family-owned dairy company Shamrock Farms has introduced a new range of farm-fresh sour creams. The new sour creams are available in three flavors -Creamy Ranch, French Onion and Zesty Jalapeno. According to the company, the ...
Tags: Sour Creams, Food
CPA:17 – Global, a publicly held non-traded REIT affiliate of WP Carey, has acquired the new European Innovation Center of Royal FrieslandCampina in the Netherlands for $41m. The new European Innovation Center is located on the ...
Tags: Drinks, dairy company
Devondale/Murray Goulburn (MG), an Australia-based farmer-owned dairy co-operative, is seeking milk supplies from the dairy farmers in the NSW-Sydney market region from 1 October 2013. The co-operative asked dairy farmers to submit their ...
Tags: Milk, Agriculture Food, Dairy Farmers
Blue Pacific Flavors is set to introduce new natural, organic and non-GMO whole food and fruit flavors and plant based ingredients sourced from California farms which will be showcased at IFT2013 event. The company will demonstrate ...
Tags: Blue Pacific Flavors, US, Agriculture Food
US-based Food Technology Corporation (FTC) has introduced TMS-Pilot – its new food texture analyzer - at the Institute of Food Technologists Exhibition in US. According to the company, the new TMS-Pilot texture analyzer, which is a ...
Tags: FTC, US, Food Texture Analyzer
Rat meat passed off as lamb meat, dead pigs dumped in the Huangpu river, milk tainted with melamine and rice contaminated with cadmium – living in China, it sometimes seems like our food comes from the infamous factories of Upton ...
Tags: Domestic Firms, Food Safety