DRI president leads 2012 dairy charge to spotlight ‘total nutrient package’
Reflecting on a successful last year in research terms, US Dairy Research Institute (DRI) president Gregory Miller told Dairy Reporter.com about the key challenges facing the industry in 2012.
Tetra Pak CEO discusses demand for functional packaging that doesn’t cost the earth
FoodProductionDaily.com gained an exclusive interview with Tetra Pak president and CEO Dennis Jönsson to discuss the demand for less packaging but improved product functionality, as he prepared to address delegates at the World Dairy Summit 2011 in…
Indian demand for reduced lactose on the rise, says Novozymes
Indian awareness of lactose intolerance is growing rapidly, leading consumers to seek reduced reduced lactose and lactose-free products without compromising on taste, according to a Novozymes South Asia executive.
Octal CEO aims big with new raw material for PET packaging
Octal unveiled a new process for producing rigid PET film at Interpack that the company believes could help lift its turnover from €400m to €1.1bn in a year.
Fonterra opens new European HQ in value-added ingredients push
Fonterra has opened up new European headquarters in Amsterdam. Koert Liekelema, general manager for Europe, explains how the move will help the New Zealand dairy grow its value-added ingredients business.
New institute formed to plan and fund dairy R&D
Dairy Management has formed the Dairy Research Institute to improve funding and support for research into nutrition science, product development and sustainability.
Carton specialist claims sustainability is an opportunity, not a threat
Van Genechten explains why it considers sustainability to be more of an opportunity than a threat in spite of moves from dairy and food brands to cut back on secondary packaging.
Dairy UK head gives verdict on Commission report
Despite the widening gap between producer and supermarket prices, the director general of Dairy UK said “there is no cream to be had” in the fiercely competitive dairy market.
Greening dairy and the ‘cow of the future’
Leaders in the quest to make the dairy industry greener discuss an ambitious new plan to reduce greenhouse gases by 25 per cent, and how the industry members should collaborate to innovate.