Milk
PHE reveals new guidelines to reduce sugar content in drinks
Public Health England (PHE) has published new guidelines for the drinks industry to reduce the amount of sugar children consume through milk based drinks and juices.
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
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.
First Milk to sell Scottish creameries
First Milk has revealed that it will be selling its Scotland-based creameries in Arran and Campbeltown.
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.
Lancashire Farm Dairies commits to free range products
Lancashire Farm Dairies has revealed that it will be using free range milk in all of its yogurt products, a move that is hoped will benefit cows and farmers.
Fairtrade British brand unveils mini chocolate bars
Organic British chocolate brand Seed and Bean has announced the launch of its latest chocolate bar range: The Little One.
Demand for British booze bubbles over
Appetite for British food and drink from overseas continues to strengthen with alcohol at the top of the menu, according to research conducted by supply chain and data standards organisation GS1 UK.
Nestlé brings Ruby chocolate KitKat to the UK
Nestlé UK has revealed that chocolate fanatics across the UK will be the first in Europe to get their hands on a four finger KitKat made with Ruby chocolate.
Arla Foods to sell Sonthofen dairy site
Arla Foods has announced that it plans to sell its cheese production site in Sonthofen, Germany to German-based dairy company Allgäuer Hof-Milch GmbH.
Confectionery catch up
The UK confectionery market has seen some big announcements in the last week – from the changing shape of Maltesers to the launch of a world first from Nestlé.
Nestlé announces limited-edition Orange Smarties products
Following the positive consumer response to the Orange Smarties Giant Tube released last autumn, Nestlé has announced that it is launching a limited-edition Orange Smarties range.