dairy
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
UK dairy sector marks ten years of environmental progress
Significant progress has been made by the UK dairy industry in its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint, attendees at the launch of the Dairy Roadmap 10th anniversary report in the House of Commons were told.
Valio’s Finnish yogurt plant meets sustainability goals
Valio’s new dairy plant in Riihimäki, Finland is said to reduce energy consumption by approximately 30% compared with existing Valio production facilities.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Advancing quality assurance
Dr Berwyn Clarke discusses how new insights explain the presence of mycobacteria in retail milk.
Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Chemical reaction
Dr Mark Wareing discusses the use of preservatives in soft drinks.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Natural & Organic Products Europe 2018
The Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show welcomed 10,039 attendees from 91 countries to its London ExCeL venue from 22-23 April.
SVZ reveals investment in Spanish facility
Following several consecutive years of growth, SVZ, provider of processed fruit and vegetable ingredients, is undertaking a three year investment programme at its facility in Almonte, Spain.
Arla Foods opts for plant-based carton in Germany
Arla Foods Germany is the first company to opt for the Signature Pack from SIG – an aseptic carton pack that is linked to plant-based renewable material.
EU grants €22m in funding to Glanbia Ireland project
The European Commission has announced €22 million in funding for a new bio-economy research project to be led by Glanbia Ireland.
Omega builds on sugar-alternative success with ΩMegaSweet Extra launch
Following the implementation of the Sugar Tax this month, natural flavour creator Omega Ingredients is celebrating a successful year for its 100% natural sugar alternative, ΩMegaSweet and launching its next generation formulation, ΩMegaSweet Extra.
IPL Plastics introduces new food containers
Manufacturer of plastic products IPL Plastics is launching two new sizes of containers for the food industry. Both container sizes are said to be tamper evident and IML capable, for products such as soup, sauce, dips and gravy in the UK and Europe.
Natural food, recyclable packaging
I attended The Natural Food Show – part of Natural & Organic Products Europe – in London, UK earlier this week to see the latest in natural, organic, Fairtrade, sustainable, vegetarian, vegan and free from food and drink.
Crunchy Bites storm the snacks aisle
This month sees snacking brand Mindful Bites launch its new Crunchy Bites snacks.
Müller places food service delivery operation under review
A food service delivery operation supplying fresh milk and other products to 3,000 non-residential customers in England and Wales which is suffering losses of around £5m per annum, is to be reviewed by Müller Milk & Ingredients.