When onlookers of the food ingredients industry claim that
consolidation will be a key trend in coming years they are
generally referring to mergers and acquisitions. But could it be
that consolidation in this increasingly competitive...
Irish dairy firm Kerrygold has installed Ilapak's Delta 3000 HSR
inverted, electronic flow-wrapper system and the Vegatronic 2000
fill and seal (VFFS) series. This is hoped to boost production
capacity.
Glanbia, the Irish dairy product maker, has joined forces with
Cussons, the UK group best known for its Imperial Leather soap, to
produce and market milk powder for the Nigerian market.
Years of uncertainty on the definition of yoghurt could soon come
to an end, with EU legislators planning to define the exact nature
of the milk product. But the proposed definition has caused
commotion amongst Spanish dairy producers...
Alcoa has announced that its Alcoa Closure Systems International
(CSI) business is set to expand further into the $100 million dairy
packaging business.
J. Rettenmaier & Söhne (JRS), a global manufacturer of
insoluble dietary fibre, has opened a new production plant for the
manufacture of colloidal systems in Weissenborn near Dresden,
Germany.
Arca Systems has won a long-term contract with Valio, the biggest
dairy in Finland, to supply new combination crates for dairy
products at a value of €2.2 million over a five year period.
A new milk powder drier will begin processing milk today at
Fonterra's Edendale plant. The factory that is now possible of
processing 11 million litres per day will create an extra 62
permanent jobs.
Increasingly consumers are forcing manufacturers to become more
inventive. Positive nutrition, convenient packaging and food which
is good for the skin are all highlighted in the latest Datamonitor
report.
As the industry turns to new income sources, dairy companies are
fast turning whey into value-added food ingredients for the food,
dietary supplements and nutraceutical industry, claims a new
report.
Good underlying performances from Glanbia's prepared food and dairy ingredients businesses partially made up for the firm's exit from the prepared meat market.
The global reach of Nestlé means that it is particularly
susceptible to currency effects, and first half sales at the
confectionery-to-mineral water group were down 6.3 per cent as a
result.
Fun, convenience and health are the clear drivers of innovation in
the food industry, as the latest review of new products from
Mintel's Global New Product Database shows.
Organic drinks have increased in popularity in recent years.
Capitalising on this trend is North Wales-based company Classic
Organic, which has launched Cor!, an organic milk drink available
in a recyclable carton.
Starter cultures are at the heart of dairy research in Europe. A
network of scientists will identify new tools to give Europe's
dairy industry the competitive edge over USA, New Zealand and
Australia.
CSM has reached an agreement with Friesland Coberco Dairy Foods
over the acquisition of the latter's bakery operations, Friesland
Madibic Food Service.
Finnish dairy company Valio has seen the launch of two infant
nutrition products this spring, both in Finland and abroad,
featuring the probiotic lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus
Gorbach & Goldin (LGG).
Alpro has introduced a chocolate flavour of its alternative milk
drink in the UK market. The chocolate variety is said to be the
first fresh dairy-free chocolate drink to be launched in the UK.
Sparking milk-based drink Crazy Cow soda has been launched in the
US. Manufacturer The Sparkling Milk Company believes that this is
the first shelf-stable milk-based product to hit the supermarkets.
Coca-Cola has confirmed rumours in the US trade press that it is to
launch a flavoured milk drink later this summer in a bid to gain a
foothold in the fast-growing nutritional beverage market. But
Choglit, its joint venture brand...
Mad Cow, a milk-based energy drink to challenge market leader Red
Bull, has been launched in the USA. The product is manufactured by
New Jersey-based Liquid Billboards.
Dr Pepper, the Cadbury subsidiary which claims to be the biggest
non-cola soft drink producer in the US, is the latest company to
see the potential of milk, launching a range of flavoured milk
drinks under the Raging Cow brand and...
Choglit - no, not the name the European Commission wants producers
of non cocoa-butter chocolate to adopt but the name of a new drinks
brand produced jointly by Coca-Cola and Nestle and launched in the
US earlier this month.
A report from the Japan Canners' Association puts last year's
output of canned and bottled goods at 4,551,015 tonnes, down 6.4
per cent from year 2000. However, recent reports show that food and
beverage sales are at last...
