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Using the sugar tara gum to improve the gelling of the whey protein beta-lactoglobulin may offer industry with a more cost effective alternative to locust bean gum, suggests new research from Portugal. Locust bean has seen massive price rises on the back of a bad crop and supply chain problems, with some figures putting the increase at about 70 per cent. In order to offer industry with an alternative to this gelling agent, the researchers looked at the potential of using...
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Campina wishes to concentrate production of fresh dairy in the Netherlands in its production facilities in Rotterdam, Maasdam and Eindhoven. The co-operative dairy company intends to close its facility in Heiloo at the end of 2008. Developments in the sales of fresh dairy products are the primary drivers for concentrating production. For consumers, the Dutch market for fresh dairy, in which Campina is the largest player, is increasingly characterised by more distinctiveness and more...
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Danish group Arla Foods has started construction of a new powdered milk production plant, to expand its presence in the China's dairy sector.
The new site, situated in Hohhot, will allow the group to quadruple its output of milk powder to 30,000 tonnes annually by the time it becomes operational in summer 2008. Hohhot is located in Inner Mongolia.
The announcement comes as the company, through its joint venture with local group Mengniu, seeks to capitalise on the growing demand in the...
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With the latest BSE-positive in Canada, the National Milk Producers Federation is asking USDA to reconsider plans to open the border to Canadian cattle. In a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary, Mike Johanns, NMPF President Jerry Kozak questions the effectiveness of the Canadian ruminant-to-ruminant feed ban. He states allowing Canadian cattle into the United States, “Has the high probability” of introducing a BSE-infected animal. Kozak argues, “All five of the recent BSE cases could have been...
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Australian dairy leaders, facing the worst drought on record in their country, have launched an industry-wide sustainability drive to improve the sector's environmental credentials.
Most factories, including those owned by top firms like Fonterra and National Foods, plan to significantly reduce water usage over the next two years.
A range of research projects designed to reduce the dairy industry's environmental impact, and partly funded by state governments, are also underway.
The...
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Regional cheese producers are enjoying a revival in the UK, but the market as a whole is struggling to grow volumes against an unhealthy image with consumers.
Britain's cheese industry is at a crossroads, according to industry association Dairy UK, which held a sector-wide conference on the issue Tuesday.
Cheese is viewed as one of the most important added value markets for European dairy firms as they look to cut reliance on commodity products.
Continuous new product development will...
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The Semex Alliance is pleased to announce that it has selected Jessica Lutes as its 2007 Marketing Intern.
Jessica is in her third year at the University of Guelph, in the Bachelor of Arts Honours – English Program. Jessica has been extremely active on campus, serving as the assistant director for the 2006-2007 College Royal™ Ball Entertainment Program and been a member of the University of Guelph Dairy Judging Team 2005-2007. While in 4-H Jessica has been her Dufferin County Club’s top...
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Men who consume large amounts of dairy foods may increase their risk of developing Parkinson's disease, says new research. Researchers in the US made the link by analysing data on more than 57,000 men and 73,000 women compiled over nine years between 1992 and 2001. Their work, published in the May edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology, adds another twist to the dairy health debate. Women who ate dairy did not appear to significantly increase their risk of...
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As Tesco again displayed its power in the UK food chain with another profits rise, dairy group Arla Foods joined a growing list of processors to raise farmgate milk prices.
Arla UK, now owned directly by its Scandinavian parent Arla Foods, said it would pay farmers an extra one pence per litre (ppl) for their milk from this month.
The rise, which will go to members of Arla Foods Milk Partnership, is a further positive sign for UK dairy farmers this year, following growing public concern...
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Because 96 per cent of Australia is experiencing severe drought, there is a very strong market for Canadian cow embryos and semen, said an Australian dairy farmer and auctioneer
Brian Leslie was speaking at the Delta hotel on Saturday at Holstein Canada's annual convention.This is the first time the conference was held on the Island.
Leslie said there have been thousands and thousands of embryos going to Australia from Canada since the early 1990s.
"They've got an enormous influence...
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The Irish High Court has judged that the Yoplait Essence brand does not infringe on Danone's Essensis trademark, and that the French dairy giant's trademark should be revoked, as it is not a genuine market brand.
The judgement, announced after revocation proceedings were heard in the Commercial Division of the High Court in January 2007, was welcomed by Glanbia, with the Yoplait Essence range seen by as a way to increase its position in the value chain.
The company has set a target of...
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The Dairy UK Southern Processors Seminar will be held on at 11.00 am on Tuesday 24th April 2007, at the Quality Hotel in Andover, Hampshire. This seminar is for dairy processors, cheese makers, manufacturers and those considering on-farm processing. Some of the issues to be considered during the seminar are: * Topical dairy issues overviewed (Edmund Proffitt) * What else can you sell in your business? (Nick Rowe, Eaglemoss...
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Argentine scientists said on Tuesday they had created four cloned and genetically modified calves capable of producing human insulin in their milk, a step they said could cut the cost of treating diabetes.
The newborn Jersey heifers -- who the scientists have named Patagonia 1, 2, 3 and 4 -- will start producing the human hormone when they reach adulthood, said the biotechnology company behind the project, Bio Sidus.
"This model of a genetically modified cow is a model that allows us to...
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New findings support emerging research that increased intake of calcium and low-fat dairy products may lead to lower abdominal fat tissue—or adiposity—at least in young adult white males, according to research funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and cooperators. Theresa Nicklas, a professor of pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas, has worked with collaborators at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, La., on...
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Tesco may have waded in to rescue UK dairy farmers last week, but confidence in the sector is at its lowest point since 2004 and more producers intend to quit in the near future, a new survey says.
More than one in ten dairy farmers, around 16 per cent, said they planned to leave the sector within the next two years, according to the Milk Development Council's annual Farmers' Intentions survey.
Producer numbers could drop by a third up to 2008 if those intending to quit are joined by a...
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Cargill is introducing a new aromatic cheese culture to create subtle fruity aromas in the rind and mould of ripened cheese, a quality said to be sought after by consumers.
Ingredients manufacturers are seeking new ways to help dairy manufactures add value and extend their product lines. Along with the health benefits offered by probiotics, new aromas that appeal to consumers are emerging as a means of differentiation in the category.
"The ripened cheese market is very much driven by the...
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Scandinavian dairy giant Arla Foods has agreed to form a joint venture with its Russian distributor, Artis, as competition for space on the growing Russian dairy market intensifies.
Arla, which owns the Lurpak butter brand, said the venture would sell and promote butter and cheese in Russia's "rapidly growing market".
Competition for a piece of that market is also growing following investments from both foreign firms and the star of the homegrown scene, Wimm-Bill-Dann.
Max Sørensen,...
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Land O'Lakes, Inc. announced today the completion of the sale of assets of its Cheese & Protein International (CPI) operations, located in Tulare, Calif., to a US subsidiary of Saputo Inc.
The sale includes substantially all of CPI's cheese manufacturing operations and cut-and-wrap operations, formally known as Golden Valley Dairy Products. The transaction includes a long-term milk supply agreement, under which Land O'Lakes will be the full milk supplier to the CPI facility.
"This sale...
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Danisco promotes the authenticity of Italian cheeses with the launch of CHOOZIT™ SU CASU, a culture approved for Pecorino Sardo. Isolated from a large variety of sheep milk, whey (‘scotta’ in Italian) and pecorino cheese by Danisco experts, CHOOZIT™ SU CASU has been officially accredited and recognised fit for the production of Pecorino Sardo by the Consortium for DOP* Pecorino Sardo Protection. With one of the most comprehensive range of ripening and lactic cultures for cheeses,...
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Fonterra has developed a technique that allows colostrum to be added to ready-to-drink beverages with a longer shelf-life, opening up opportunities for new kinds of products and building sales of the ingredient in Asia.
Colostrum is obtained from the first milk produced by a mammal after giving birth. It is considered to be a special boost to health thanks to its high level of immune globulin (IgG), a substance that helps build up the immune system of a newborn mammal. There has been...
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