Better Dairy to disrupt hard aged cheese sector with animal-free offering
UK-based food-tech firm Better Dairy has secured US$22 million in Series A funding, edging it closer to getting its aged and hard cheeses into the testing phase. Better Dairy – which is in the R&D phase of developing animal-free cheeses using precision fermentation – produces products that are molecularly identical to traditional dairy. The company…
Better Dairy to disrupt hard aged cheese sector with animal-free offering
UK-based food-tech firm Better Dairy has secured US$22 million in Series A funding, edging it closer to getting its aged and hard cheeses into the testing phase. Better Dairy – which is in the R&D phase of developing animal-free cheeses using precision fermentation – produces products that are molecularly identical to traditional dairy. The company…
Global dairy prices rise 5.1 percent to record high after April 2013
The previous price record for global dairy products was set in April 2013. The average price at the fortnightly global dairy auction rose 5.1 percent to US$5065 a tonne, after rising 4.2 percent in the previous auction. The Global Dairy Trade price index hit 1593, breaking the previous record of 1573 in April 2013. The…
Morrisons switches own brand milk from HDPE to ‘carbon neutral’ cartons
From mid-February, UK retailer Morrisons will move its own brand fresh milk products from HDPE bottles to ‘carbon neutral’ Tetra Pak cartons – a move it estimates will eliminate 100 tonnes of plastic per year. The new solution will not, however, be plastic-free. It is partially made from plant-based paperboard which is FSC certified, but…
Fairlife is The Coca-Cola Company’s Newest Billion Dollar Brand
Fairlife, LLC, a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company, has surpassed $1 billion in annual retail sales. Founded in 2012, Fairlife has pioneered ultra-filtration in the dairy industry through its portfolio of better-for-you products that are leading the value-added dairy category. Over the last decade, fairlife has remained committed to innovation and provided consumers with high-quality nutrition…
Dairy intake may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease in European men
Dairy intake may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease in men, according to investigators. Men of European ancestry with a genetic marker predicting dairy consumption had significantly greater risk of Parkinson’s disease than individuals without the marker, suggesting a causal relationship between dairy intake and Parkinson’s disease, lead author Cloe Domenighetti, MSc, a PhD student at UVSQ,…
Finnish dairy company Valio is feeding the future : Annikka Hurme
Walk the aisles of any shop or market in Finland, and you are likely to encounter a diverse selection of Valio products. Whether it’s the company’s milk, cheese, butter, or yogurt, its offerings have long been synonymous with quality and innovation, and a source of Finnish pride. The Helsinki-based dairy and food company has been producing…
Dairy intake may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease in European men
Dairy intake may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease in men, according to investigators. Men of European ancestry with a genetic marker predicting dairy consumption had significantly greater risk of Parkinson’s disease than individuals without the marker, suggesting a causal relationship between dairy intake and Parkinson’s disease, lead author Cloe Domenighetti, MSc, a PhD student at UVSQ,…
WORLD DAIRY NEWS How dairy farmers are cashing in on California’s push for cleaner fuel
California is trying to cut greenhouse emissions from the state’s cars and trucks, and in a controversial twist, its efforts are putting cash in the pockets of dairy farms across the country. It’s the result of an odd but lucrative trade: pollution cuts on farms, in order to satisfy limits on emissions from California’s roadways….
Five trends of food and Beverages in 2022: Friesland Campina report
FrieslandCampina Ingredients, a supplier of functional ingredients, has released a report revealing five trends and developments set to drive the evolution of the food, drinks and supplement industries in 2022. The report, titled: ‘Shaping the future of nutrition’, offers insight into the latest market and consumer research to help brands pinpoint areas for product development…