dairy
Carrageenan replacer for dairy products
The Ingredion group of companies, providers of global ingredients, is launching a clean label ingredient that can replace carrageenan in the formulation of dairy-based puddings, custards and vlas. The co-texturiser – named Novation Indulge 2740 – is being launched in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and is reportedly the only carrageenan substitute to be […]
Tetra Pak acquires Danish membrane filtration company
Tetra Pak has acquired Denmark-based DSS Silkeborg, a supplier of membrane filtration technology for the dairy industry. Established in 2000, DSS develops, designs, sells, builds and commissions membrane filtration systems for dairy applications by using reverse osmosis, nano-filtration, ultra-filtration and micro-filtration technologies. The core competence of DSS lies in maximising the full use of milk […]
Compressor technology achieves energy savings for flavours company
Choosing VSD compressor technology from Atlas Copco has helped International Flavours & Fragrances (IFF) achieve major energy savings at its UK manufacturing plant in Haverhill, Suffolk. The plant is one of many IFF plants worldwide producing fragrances and flavours that are used in products such as beverages, sweets, dairy and savoury products. When it recently […]
Farmers seek security in Dairy Producer Organisations
Increasing numbers of small scale dairy farmers are forming Dairy Producer Organisations (DPOs) in a bid to insulate themselves from pricing policies of dairy producers. The ability for milk farmers to form DPOs came into force in October 2012, when the EU created the Dairy Package in order to restore the balance between producers and […]
Air-dried kale snacks
Happy, a Somerset-based company, is launching healthy kale crisps that are not only 100% natural and raw, but also wheat, dairy, nut, gluten and GM free. There are currently two variants – barbeque and carob coconut – with additional flavours in the pipeline. Andrew Davis, a raw foodist and founder of Happy, comments, “Kale is […]
Dairy Crest grows contract and saves food miles with Gist
Dairy Crest has extended its contract with Gist to incorporate cream and favoured milk into its existing milk supply chain operations for distribution to a major retailer. Gist manages a temperature-controlled supply chain for Dairy Crest across the UK that includes product storage, picking and transport to retailer Regional Distribution Centres. By combining the cream […]
Clean label replacements key to cutting dairy costs
Industry experts predict that dairy prices will continue to increase due to global weather, supply issues in the feed markets and strong demand from developing countries, but leading GB-owned starch specialist Ulrick & Short claims that replacement clean label, non-GM ingredients are a simple option to offset the costs. Consumers are demanding shorter labels, and […]
Is it what is says on the tin?
Ahead of the EU Food Information Regulation that comes into effect in December 2014, Clare Wood, owner and founder of Technical Expectations and a member of IFST’s Food Law Group, explains exactly what content labels will require
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Chainless drive handles preformed cups
Oystar Hamba has introduced MultiFormat, a chainless transport system that increases the availability of machines for handling preformed cups by up to 25%. The automated format changeover results in an increased production time, caused by format change over time reduction. For example, a single person can handle a cell plate change without tools in less […]
Nampak unveils new UK site
Nampak Plastics, a UK-based producer of plastic milk bottles, has opened its new fully operational plant at its Dove Valley Industrial Park in Foston, South Derbyshire. Mark Allen, CEO of Dairy Crest and Eric Collins, MD of Nampak Plastics unveiled a plaque to celebrate the venture, which will create new jobs at the plant. The […]
Touch-screen food texture analyser launched
Food Technology Corporation (FTC) has announced the launch of TMS-Pilot, its new texture analyser. Reportedly easy-to-operate, the product is a portable, mid-range system designed specifically for quick and easy food texture testing by unskilled operators. Since consumers judge the quality of foods through texture evaluation, it is vital to maintain consistent texture standards through a […]
Investment in ‘free from’ crucial for in-store bakeries
The UK bakery market – worth £11bn in 2012 – shows no sign of slowing its growth, despite challenges from wet weather and an increase in grain prices due to continental droughts. At the same time, the ‘free from’ sector is marching on, grabbing a £238m slice of the market last year thanks to increasing […]
Carmine Colour Replacement Announced
LycoRed has developed new formulations of vegetarian red colourants as part of its Tomat-O-Red line of tomato lycopene colour to be used in various food and beverage applications. The new formulations provide deeper red lycopene colour with blue backgrounds – similar to the shades from carmine – making them a natural solution for food manufacturers […]