Cheese
Arla and DMK in mozzarella deal
Arla Foods and German dairy company DMK Group have signed a third-party manufacturing contract that will see DMK produce 35,000 tons of mozzarella cheese for Arla per year at its Nordhackstedt site in northern Germany.
Pladis launches Tuc’s Mini’s range
Pladis has announced its latest product innovation for 2017 with the launch of the new Tuc Mini’s range.
Foresight Factory analyses consumer beer trends
In its latest social media listening report, Foresight Factory has analysed over 98 million social media posts referencing beer over the course of two years in order to identify the key trends of the beer market for 2017.
Lactalis McLelland partners up to reduce food waste
Cheese manufacturer Lactalis McLelland has embarked on a food waste reduction partnership with food redistribution charity FareShare UK.
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
Key ingredients to watch in 2018
Green banana flour is among the four key ingredients that are expected to excel across Europe in 2018, new research suggests, as consumer appetite for new ingredients is strong.
European Dairy Association refutes proposed traffic light labelling
The European dairy sector has closely followed the recent discussions on the proposal for a new labelling scheme developed by six international food and drink companies, ‘Evolved Nutrition Label Initiative’ (ENL).
Multivac acquires slicer division of VC999
As of 1 December 2017, Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG has announced that it will be taking over the slicing activities of VC999.
Wyke Farms and OMSCo launch The British Organic Dairy Company
Wyke Farms and The Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo) have revealed their new joint business identity as The British Organic Dairy Company.
Mintel asks Brits to choose: cheese or chocolate?
New research from Mintel has probed British consumers on what they would “choose between never being able to eat cheese again or never being able to eat chocolate again.”
Shortlisted companies for FiE Innovation Awards revealed
One of the highlights at this year’s Fi Europe & Ni (28-30 November, Frankfurt, Germany) will be the announcement of the winners of the Innovation Awards.
UK food and drink exports grow 15% in Q3 2017
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published its quarterly Exports Snapshot which highlights key UK food and drink export figures for the third quarter of 2017.
BMI adds pasta filata production in Germany
GEA has recently been selected to supply an extended pasta filata cheese production line for BMI in Jessen, Germany.
Dairy UK appoints new chairman
Dairy UK has elected Paul Vernon, chief executive of Glanbia Cheese, as its new chairman, succeeding Dr David Dobbin.