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Parmela Creamery receives $1 million investment

Parmela Creamery receives $1 million investment

24 Jun 2019

Parmela Creamery has raised over $1 million in a Series Seed financing round led by 25Madison. Other investors include Gather Ventures and Luke Abbott.

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Fonterra: playing field is still tipped

Fonterra: "playing field is still tipped"

10 Jun 2019

Fonterra has responded to the New Zealand government’s review of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA), saying that the proposed changes will bring some improvements to the sector, but it also represents a missed opportunity to better support New...

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Arla to shed jobs in Middle East move

Arla to shed jobs in Middle East move

7 Jun 2019

Parts of the production at three Arla Foods sites will be moved to newly acquired site in the Middle East as part of the farmer-owned company’s aim to bring new commercial opportunities to customers as well as its ongoing efforts to make its supply cha...

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Exploring options for natural low sugar dairy

Exploring options for natural low sugar dairy

21 May 2019

Natural sweeteners like stevia and monk fruit extracts may be one route to clean label dairy, but ingredient suppliers and researchers have developed a range of natural options beyond sweeteners.

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Chr. Hansen launches dairy culture to reduce added sugar

Chr. Hansen launches dairy culture to reduce added sugar

15 May 2019

Chr. Hansen has launched Sweety Y-1, which it claims is the first culture in the world to allow dairy manufacturers to create naturally sweeter products while reducing added sugar.

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Danone gives access to 1,600 strains

Danone gives access to 1,600 strains

13 May 2019

Celebrating 100 years since the creation of its first yogurt, Danone has announced it will open its collection of 1,800 strains for research purposes.

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Arla launches whey protein hydrolysate for sparkling waters

Arla launches whey protein hydrolysate for sparkling waters

2 May 2019

Arla Foods Ingredients is launching Lacprodan HYDRO.Clear. The 100% whey protein hydrolysate solution has been specially developed for formulating sparkling protein waters.

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Saputo acquires Australian cheese maker

Saputo acquires Australian cheese maker

29 Apr 2019

Canadian dairy company Saputo is to acquire the specialty cheese business of Australia’s Lion-Dairy & Drinks

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Danone on track, reaffirms 2019 guidance

Danone on track, reaffirms 2019 guidance

24 Apr 2019

Danone has announced that its first quarter was in line with expectations; guidance was reaffirmed for 2019.

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EFSA pronounces on whey basic protein isolate

EFSA pronounces on whey basic protein isolate

15 Apr 2019

In 2018, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) concluded that whey basic protein isolate obtained by ion exchange chromatography from skimmed cow's milk is safe for human consumption.

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DFA announces new accelerator cohort

DFA announces new accelerator cohort

8 Apr 2019

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by family farmers, has announced the companies participating in the 2019 DFA Accelerator program.

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Chr. Hansen launches new cheese coagulant

Chr. Hansen launches new cheese coagulant

8 Apr 2019

Chr. Hansen has launched CHY-MAX Supreme which it claims is the most precise and innovative coagulant on the market with superior functionality for modern cheesemakers.

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