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Dairy research pays off
The milk composition of each of the four-million-odd cows making the NZ dairy herd was screened in 2000-2001. A single cow, Marge, was thoughtfully purchased for $300 when it was found that her milk was particularly low in saturated fat
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Fonterra cheddar cheese on GlobalDairyTrade
Fonterra has announced that cheddar cheese would be offered for sale on the global electronic trading platform from the 19 July Trading Event.
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Non-dairy cheese analogue
Cargill has launched a breakthrough innovation that enables the cost-effective production of a 100% non-dairy cheese analogue for pizza and other prepared food applications. The LygommeACH Optimum functional system replicates the functionality of dairy protein and replaces it fully at a cost advantage for the manufacturer.
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Dairy product texturisers
National Starch has added four products designed to deliver a range of rich, indulgent textures in dairy foods to its portfolio.
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Imitation cream
Fine bakery and dairy products deserve a high-quality whipped cream for decoration and filling applications, where taste, stability and economy of use are paramount.
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Taste potentiators
Sensarite is a range of taste potentiators created for use in bakery and dairy applications. Developed using technology based on yeast, Sensarite enables the creation of products which combine great taste with improved nutritional profile.
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Role of dairy fat in weight loss to be examined
RMIT’s Professor John Hawley has secured a $520,000 grant from the Dairy Health and Nutrition Consortium to examine the role of dairy-rich products in weight loss.
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Better milk quality from larger farms
Larger dairy operations tended to produce better quality milk than the state's small farms, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study.
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DNA marker test tracks down rogue bovine genes
DNA detectives from the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) have the know-how to pinpoint whether a cow or a bull is responsible for any genetic glitches.
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Ice-cream interest
New product activity levels in the ice-cream market are continuing to grow globally, with over 3300 launches recorded on the Innova Database in 2010. This is well up on 2009 levels, which in turn increased over 2008 and 2007 totals (www.innovadatabase.com). The majority of these introductions (over 80%) were take-home lines, with single-serve impulse products accounting for the remainder.
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Dairy farmers offer proposal to protect industry
The Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation will present the government with recommendations that would prevent farmers from suffering as a result of the milk price war.
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New dairy spreads for Fonterra and CSIRO
CSIRO’s dairy product formulation, emulsifiers, processing conditions and plant set-up qualifications have assisted Fonterra in the development of several new dairy spreads.
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Nocturnal milk
Melatonin is being harvested from nocturnal milk in Germany.
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Another Chinese milk scandal
Chinese dairy manufacturers are ignoring the risk of serious penalties, even death, and continuing to lace their milk powder with melamine to give erroneous protein content results.
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Fonterra considers acquiring Dairy Farmers
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is considering acquiring Australia’s Dairy Farmers.
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Milk is a good food
Good news for the dairy industry: a recent study has established that children who drink milk have better nutrition and equal or better BMIs.
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Cows produce skimmed milk naturally
Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a bovine gene that allows some cows to naturally produce skimmed milk.
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Arachidonic acid
Martek Biosciences has entered into a multi-year, sole-source supply agreement with Milk Powder Solutions, based in Australia. Under the terms of the agreement, Martek will serve as Milk Powder Solutions' exclusive supplier for all of its ARA needs for infant formula products in China and Vietnam under the Gold Cow brand name.
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Aseptic processing of rice pudding
Risifrutti is a rice pudding that can be eaten directly from the cup either as a dessert or as a snack. While it is simple and convenient to eat, it is not an easy product to make.
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