EGYPT – Lactalis, French giant dairy group has acquired Greenland Group for Food Industries, an Egyptian cheese maker and subsidiary of Middle East food company Americana Group. The move for Greenland was conducted through Lactalis' joint-venture facility, Lactalis-Halawa, just-food reports. In the statement announcing the deal, Lactalis said the acquisition will strengthen the joint venture's…
NETHERLANDS – Royal DSM has developed a new range of cheese cultures, Delvo Cheese CT-500 Castellano, a cheese culture for creating Spanish Castellano-type cheese. The new culture was especially developed to create the highly specific taste and texture of the Castellano-type cheese, allowing cheesemakers to respond to the growing demand for premium, authentic and artisan…
EGYPT– The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it is providing a US$7 million loan to support the expansion plan of Obour Land, the leading Egyptian white cheese, UHT packaged milk and juice producer. The loan, targeted at fostering the Egyptian dairy sector, aims to increase dairy production, boost exports and improve the…
USA - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States is reviewing the use of dairy food names like ‘milk’, ‘cheese’, ‘yogurt’ in the labeling of plant-based food and beverages. The FDA is stepping up approaches to modernize standards of identity including requirements for the content and sometimes the methods used to produce…
UK - Dairygold Food Ingredients (DFI), a supplier of premium cheeses & dairy nutritionals made from milk whey & casein, has launched a new exciting range of added value cheeses. The new range, according to the company, marks the beginning of a New Product Development (NPD) strategy for the company, with the aim of enabling…
NEW ZEALAND – Synlait, a dairy processing company, has reported a net after tax profit (NPAT) of US$74.6 million, almost double the NPAT of US$39.5 million announced for the same period last year. According to the company, the results for the financial year ending 31 July 2018 (FY18) were achieved in a period of large…
NETHERLANDS - Royal FrieslandCampina, a Dutch multinational dairy cooperative, has taken over activities of Best Cheese Holland, including its brands Parrano and Tjiezi. According to the company, with the acquisition of dairy dipper activities, including Tjiezi, it capitalises on the growing need for dairy snacks in, among others, Europe, Asia and North America. The dippers…
USA - Arla Foods Ingredients, a global leader in value-added whey solutions, has announced that it will launch one of the world’s fastest cream cheese manufacturing processes at Food Ingredients South America. According to the company, cream cheese-making is a complex procedure that can take up to 20 hours and generates significant amounts of acid…
IRELAND - Kerry Taste & Nutrition, a leader in global food ingredients, has reported that its consumer demand in the cheese snack category is shifting towards craft and artisan products that are closely linked to real cheese and simple ingredients. The company said that larger and more established brands are losing market share and shelf…
USA - San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP), is a private equity firm focused on expansion-stage of technology companies, has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in frozen, gluten-free cheese-bread brand Brazi Bites. The company reported that the terms of the deal were not disclosed but husband and wife founders Junea Rocha and Cameron…
