whey protein
Half of UK consumers recognise protein’s benefits
A new Canadean report finds that 49% of UK consumers are now ‘very aware’ of the health benefits of protein. Almost a fifth of all respondents (16%) are upping their consumption by seeking out groceries that are high in protein. Moreover, almost one out of ten consumers (8%) is using protein supplements. However, the survey […]
INGREDIENTS: Weekly round-up
Here is your weekly round-up of Ingredients news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at [email protected]. Snacks that are healthy, tasty and easy to consume are set to shape the future of how people eat and drink, according to Arla Foods Ingredients. […]
Arla predicts healthy snacking revolution
Snacks that are healthy, tasty and easy to consume are set to shape the future of how people eat and drink, according to Arla Foods Ingredients. Research shows that as many as 90% of adults snack daily, with the average person consuming 2.2 snacks a day. Pleasure and convenience are the key drivers to purchase […]
New sports yogurt solution
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a whey protein for creating yogurt-based sports nutrition products to appeal to active consumers who prefer not to use traditional gels and shakes. The Nutrilac solution is said to make it easy to produce delicious drinking sports yogurts with a pleasant taste and texture, just like a standard drinking yogurt […]
Sports beverages go mainstream
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Call for collaborative effort on food aid
Arla Foods Ingredients has highlighted the need for a global industry push to ensure dairy ingredients are included as an integral part of emergency food programmes. Ingredients derived from milk tend not to be included in such programmes – including the United Nation’s World Food Programme, which fights hunger in the developing world – because […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Arla Foods launches Nutrilac FastRipe
Arla Foods Ingredients is launching Nutrilac FastRipe, a natural milk protein that enables cheese-makers to reduce ripening times. Ripening is a key stage in the production of continental and Cheddar-type cheese and typically takes from three weeks to a year. Nutrilac FastRipe enables manufacturers to speed up the maturation process by anything from one to […]
Biocatalyst enzyme for superior tasting whey protein
Biocatalysts specialises in a wide variety of enzymes for the food industry. Included in this is its Promod range which is used for the modification and hydrolysis of food proteins. Promod 782MDP is the newest addition to this family of Biocatalysts enzymes and is used to decrease bitterness and produce superior tasting whey protein hydrolysates. […]
Glanbia Nutritionals wins IFT innovation award
Functional and nutritional ingredient supplier Glanbia Nutritionals has won an IFT Food Expo Innovation Award for the second year running. Honouring the company’s OptiSol 3000 ingredient, the judges commended its unique combination of whey protein concentrate and milled flaxseed as an innovative, low cost solution to replacing eggs in baked goods. Addressing the issue of […]
Brazilian joint venture for Carbery and Brasil Foods
Carbery Group has announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture with one of South America’s leading food companies, BRF Brasil Foods. The venture, which involves a shared investment, will use Carbery’s technology to process whey generated at Brasil Food’s cheese-making operations in Brazil. The new operation will house a manufacturing plant to produce added-value […]
Good Whey to go
European whey manufacturer Volac has launched its own range of branded products. Trading under The Good Whey Company, Volac says it will be expanding understanding of the role of dietary protein in the maintenance of a lean body mass, and how this can help to maintain an active lifestyle. “Our consumer understanding is based on […]