Category: Dairy
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European dairy processors are expanding capacity for higher-value whey proteins. Demand from sports nutrition, functional foods, clear beverages, and weight-management formats is pushing whey further up the dairy value chain.
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Magnum is adding capacity at its Hungarian ice cream plant. The Veszprém investment includes a new line for Bonbons and strengthens the company’s European manufacturing base during its wider operational separation from Unilever.
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GEA has widened homogenisation access for smaller food production plants. Its KOB range targets processors needing industrial pressure, hygiene, automation, and installation flexibility without moving straight into larger capital-intensive systems.
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Lavazza and Müller are expanding into chilled dairy coffee formats. The four-product RTD range combines Italian coffee recipes with Müller’s dairy processing and European chilled distribution capability.
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EU Listeria rules will tighten evidence demands from July 2026. Chilled ready-to-eat producers must defend shelf-life controls with stronger data.
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Magnum has named technology partners for standalone ice cream operations. The stack covers planning, forecasting, ERP, CRM, collaboration, cybersecurity, and AI-supported demand management.
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Lactalis has put France’s updated Nutri-Score system before Europe’s court. The case tightens scrutiny on dairy classification, voluntary labelling, and EU food information rules.
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FPT engines will support an Algerian powdered milk production scheme. The generator sets will power irrigation for a major dairy project.
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Two French brie products are being recalled in Northern Ireland. The recall follows detection of Listeria monocytogenes in one product, with another withdrawn as a precaution.
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UK food exporters are gaining expanded access to Mexican markets. CPTPP changes affect chocolate, biscuits, dairy, pork, poultry, honey, asparagus, sweetcorn, and orange juice.