Milk
Müller announces €113m investment in UK yogurt & desserts
Müller will invest around €113m over the next three years to facilitate a new generation of branded and private label yogurt and desserts products, made from milk produced by British farmers.
LacPatrick’s new technology investment to boost exports
Dairy co-operative LacPatrick has unveiled a new operation in Northern Ireland that will allow it to process milk on both sides of the Irish border, specifically for the growing number of customers in the UK.
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
California almonds named number one nut
According to recent data from Innova Market Insights, California almonds were the number one nut used in new products worldwide in 2016, the tenth year that almonds have held the lead position for nuts used in new product introductions.
Dairy UK appoints new chairman
Dairy UK has elected Paul Vernon, chief executive of Glanbia Cheese, as its new chairman, succeeding Dr David Dobbin.
Welsh milk processor invests in filling lines
Welsh liquid milk processor Tomlinson’s Dairies has invested £22 million in Sainsbury’s listings in the UK.
Barry Callebaut creates new ‘breakthrough’ chocolate
Chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has developed a fourth type of chocolate next to dark, milk and white chocolate 80 years after the introduction of white chocolate.
Millennials seek coconut-based products
Research by New Nutrition Business shows that an increasing number of millennials are purchasing coconut-based food products.
Round Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Happy World Plant Milk Day
Today (22 August) marks the first ever World Plant Milk Day. This celebration of plant based milk is the latest in a string of campaigns – such as Meat-free Mondays, National Vegetarian Week and Veganuary – that shows the extent of the free from boom.
FrieslandCampina splits its organisation
Royal FrieslandCampina has announced that as of 1 January 2018 it will be splitting its organisation into four global business groups: Consumer Dairy, Specialised Nutrition, Ingredients and Basic Dairy.
Storck UK launches wafer baked chocolate product
Storck UK is tapping into the growth of sweet snacking occasions and offering an alternative to traditional chocolate confectionery with the launch of its new product, Knoppers.
Arla launches Pure Dairy campaign
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a new Pure Dairy campaign to highlight how its range of Nutrilac dairy ingredients satisfies growing consumer demand for natural products.
McVitie’s adds orange flavour to Digestives Nibbles
Pladis-owned biscuit brand McVitie’s has extended its Digestives Nibbles range with a new milk chocolate orange flavour.