Wiltshire dairy launches UK’s first plastic refillable milk bottle
A dairy company has created what it claims is the UK’s first washable and refillable plastic milk bottle. Abel & Cole, which has a dairy at Wroughton, Wiltshire, says the bottle can be refilled multiple times and won’t cost the consumer any more. “They weigh 40g on average, compared to 200g for glass so there’s…
Say ‘Cheese!’: PETA to Dairy Summit With Vegan Cheese Giveaway
Attendees and passersby at the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit will get a tasty vegan treat courtesy of PETA on Monday, when supporters armed with signs that read, “Not Your Mom, Not Your Milk,” will hand out free Babybel Plant-Based cheese snacks and remind people that loving milk, cheese, and yogurt can go hand in hand with being…
Wiltshire dairy launches UK’s first plastic refillable milk bottle
A dairy company has created what it claims is the UK’s first washable and refillable plastic milk bottle. Abel & Cole, which has a dairy at Wroughton, Wiltshire, says the bottle can be refilled multiple times and won’t cost the consumer any more. “They weigh 40g on average, compared to 200g for glass so there’s…
Say ‘Cheese!’: PETA to Dairy Summit With Vegan Cheese Giveaway
Attendees and passersby at the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit will get a tasty vegan treat courtesy of PETA on Monday, when supporters armed with signs that read, “Not Your Mom, Not Your Milk,” will hand out free Babybel Plant-Based cheese snacks and remind people that loving milk, cheese, and yogurt can go hand in hand with being…
Bon Vivant Raises €15M to “Transform the Dairy Sector”
French Biotech Bon Vivant announces it has secured €15 million in an oversubscribed equity finance round led by Sofinnova Partners, Sparkfood, and Captech, for precision fermentation-derived whey and casein proteins for the B2B dairy alternative market. The company also states today its intention to commercialize in the US by 2025. Claiming to be one of the world’s only biotech companies…
Walmart Announces Plans to Build $350 Million Dairy Plant in USA
America’s largest retail store has announced its plans to build a $350 million milk processing plant in Valdosta, Ga. With more than 4,600 stores located throughout the U.S., the Arkansas-based company says the new plant will provide milk to more than 750 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in Georgia along with neighboring states. Bruce Heckman,…
EU milk makers eye Thailand exit over Oceania rivals’
European milk producers have called on the Thai government to cut tariffs on dairy imports or face job losses and an exodus of operations Some have already called it quits and shut down long-established factories, while others are considering a move elsewhere in Asean European milk producers based in Thailand have called on Bangkok to cut its…
Antibodies to Cow’s Milk Linked to higher Risk of Cardiac Death
Analyses led by Corinne Keet, MD, PhD, at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, of two longitudinal studies reveal how an increased level of an antibody called immunoglobin (IgE) to cow’s milk is associated to cardiovascular-related death. Sensitivity to common food allergens such as cow’s milk and peanuts could be an important and…
Fonterra increased dairy farmers milk price by 50c
Dairy giant Fonterra has raised its forecast milk price for farmer suppliers by 50 cents to an effective $7.25 per kilogram of milk solids. It’s the latest twist in what’s looking like a very up and down season for farmers. Just before the latest season started in June Fonterra gave an initial forecast of, in…
Netstal produces thin-wall dairy cup with injection moulding
Reportedly, the filling volume of the cup is 200g, its part weight 5.4g, and its wall thickness 0.3mm. Injection compression moulding, or ICM, claims to reduce the cup’s weight by 34% and, when combined with product optimization, lowers packaging volume by 27%. Due to its mono-material design, it is said to be easy to recycle….