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OptiBiotix signs secret evaluation agreement

OptiBiotix signs secret evaluation agreement

8 Jun 2018

OptiBiotix Health has announced it has entered into an evaluation agreement with a global dairy company for its SweetBiotix calorie-free sweet fibres.

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Arla Foods to shed up to 400 jobs

Arla Foods to shed up to 400 jobs

1 Jun 2018

Arla Foods has announced changes to a number of its corporate Group functions and to its cheese production that could see up to 400 jobs eliminated.

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Tate & Lyle reports year of progress

Tate & Lyle reports year of progress

30 May 2018

Tate & Lyle has reported what it describes as a year of progress in profit and cash delivery. The company saw a 13% increase in adjusted profit before tax at constant currency with profit growth in all businesses.

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Chr. Hansen intros white cheese starter cultures

Chr. Hansen intros white cheese starter cultures

29 May 2018

DVS WHITE FLORA is the latest addition to Chr. Hansen’s white cheese starter culture range. The new product series consists of three cultures that are designed to aid the formation of rich and aromatic notes in white cheese.

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Rabobank: dairy can learn from non-dairy

Rabobank: dairy can learn from non-dairy

28 May 2018

The time is right, Rabobank believes, for the dairy sector to reflect on the success of alternative dairy products and to consider applying those lessons to dairy.

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Soaring free-from demand boosts Uelzena’s lactose-free range

Soaring free-from demand boosts Uelzena’s lactose-free range

23 May 2018

Growing demand for free-from foods has led Uelzena Ingredients to expand its lactose-free product range over the past few years, helping to differentiate it from the competition, according to the company’s product manager Anja Brand.

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Mintel: yoghurt and cheese winning in China

Mintel: yoghurt and cheese winning in China

22 May 2018

While the overall dairy market in China is growing stably, the various categories are experiencing differing performance, according to new research from Mintel which reveals that yoghurt and cheese are the market’s winning categories.

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Roquette expands Tokyo technical service centre

Roquette expands Tokyo technical service centre

16 May 2018

Plant-based ingredients company Roquette has announced the expansion of its Food Customer Technical Service Center (CTS) in Tokyo to respond to a local increasing demand in personalized nutrition.

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Kerry reports 1Q 3.7% growth in volumes

Kerry reports 1Q 3.7% growth in volumes

9 May 2018

Kerry Group has issued its Q1 Interim Management Statement. The company reported a 3.7% growth in business volumes, with Taste & Nutrition growing 4.3%; and Consumer Foods +1.6%.

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Arla enters breakfast food-to-go market

Arla enters breakfast food-to-go market

9 May 2018

Arla Foods is set to launch into the breakfast food-to-go market with the introduction of its new Milk & Oats range of ready to drink beverages.

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FAO reports April food prices flat vs. March

FAO reports April food prices flat vs. March

8 May 2018

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 173.5 points in April 2018, nearly unchanged from March but up 2.7% from the corresponding period last year.

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Engaging with the Instagram generation

Engaging with the Instagram generation

3 May 2018

Colourful, exotic and unusual foods are on the rise as a growing number of consumers look for food experiences they can share on social media.

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