protein
It’s World School Milk Day
Today marks the 15th World School Milk Day. The Countdown to World School Milk Day on Twitter and www.milk.co.uk website provides background on the important role school milk played in the health and development of children throughout the 20th century and the nutrition requirements of today’s school children. Dr Anne Mullen, director of nutrition at The Dairy Council, […]
A week in the life of an editor
I had a busy few days last week – I visited Cornelius, Leatherhead Food Research and Marketing Sciences; attended the FDF Awards in London; and had the opportunity to test my sensory acuity.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Arla Foods Ingredients reboots smoothies
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a new ingredient concept that makes it easy to produce healthy, convenient and environmentally friendly Greek-style yoghurt smoothies that are rich in both protein and real fruit. Nutrilac YO-8075 is a natural whey protein derived from cow’s milk. It gives manufacturers the ability to use their existing equipment to formulate […]
Energy bars in compostable packaging
German brand Jäger und Sammler has chosen Innovia Films’ compostable flexible material NatureFlex as the packaging for its range of energy bars. NatureFlex film begins life as a natural product – wood – and breaks down in a compost bin within a matter of weeks, yet also offers advantages for packing and converting such as […]
New whey protein factory
Arla Foods Ingredients is investing €38 million in a new factory in Denmark to meet booming demand for whey protein hydrolysates. The investment will further strengthen the company’s position as a global leader in natural whey ingredients. The manufacturing plant is to be located next to Arla Foods Ingredients’ existing whey protein facility in Videbæk, […]
Amsterdam summit highlights challenges
Some key challenges were discussed in the European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit.
Whey and lactose site in motion
Production has begun at a new whey and lactose production facility that is a joint venture between Denmark’s Arla Foods Ingredients and German dairy co-operative Deutsches Milchkontor (DMK). The factory, which cost more than €50 million to build, is operated by ArNoCo, an organisation created by the two companies to produce ingredients for the food […]
Putting thermal processing to the test
A new test kitchen enables food processors to test cooking and chilling systems.
Anyone for cricket?
Having spent the last couple of weeks getting to grips with my new role, this week I visited Leatherhead Food Research in Surrey to tour the facilities and find out what the company has been up to recently. Whilst there I was asked, “How would you feel about drinking a cricket smoothie?” Being new to […]
Growing global demand for yoghurt
DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has published a Global Insight paper, stating that the appeal of yoghurt is on the rise globally. Carried out in countries as varied as China, US, Brazil and Turkey, the survey identifies a growing demand for yoghurt as health-conscious consumers make it a regular habit. The […]
Greek yogurt process promises an end to 1 million tons of acid whey
Greek yogurt manufacturers could cut their acid whey output by a collective 1 million tons a year simply by converting it into value-added dairy products, according to Arla Foods Ingredients. Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a processing solution – based on a Nutrilac protein derived from milk – that enables producers of Greek yogurt to use their acid […]
DSM launches protease enzyme range
DSM has recently launched its complete portfolio of protease enzymes aimed at helping the food industry to do more with protein in different food products. The Maxipro portfolio includes a wide range of proteases that help improve protein solubility, functionality and digestibility as well as improve the taste profile of protein and even reduce allergic reactions […]
Softer stance on health claims
According to Innova Market Research, interest in healthy options appears to be continuing unabated. This is despite cutbacks in consumer expenditure and problems in some countries with regard to health claims legislation. Nearly 40% of the global launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in 2013 were positioned on a health platform of some kind, mainly […]
ADM expands protein crisps range
ADM is due to highlight its Textura range, a line of protein crisps, at this year’s Vitafoods. Manufacturers can incorporate Textura crisps into food products such as cereal bars and healthy snacks to enhance nutrient content, texture and flavour. Textura crisps are available in a range of protein contents and can be tailored to add […]