T. Hasegawa USA has launched HASEMILK, a powdered dairy-free flavour technology designed to recreate milk taste, aroma, and mouthfeel in plant-based beverages, bakery, desserts, sauces, and dry mixes.
Danone is ending its long-running Lifeway Foods shareholding. The sale closes a strained ownership chapter while fermented dairy, protein, and functional nutrition continue to shape investment across the category.
Rodda’s is commissioning a dedicated cottage cheese facility in Cornwall. The £6m investment will add specialist equipment, automation, and capacity for 4,000 tonnes a year at the Scorrier dairy site.
Valio plans to transfer Oulu production across three Finnish plants. The proposed move would concentrate dairy, ice cream, and plant-based production in Riihimäki, Jyväskylä, and Joensuu, with Oulu production potentially closing by mid-2028.
Dairy ingredients are being pulled into higher-performance formulation work. Armor Protéines has highlighted caseins, whey systems, bioactives, and fermentation-derived lactoferrin for nutrition-led food and beverage applications.
Lactalis is extending Leerdammer into bite-sized cheese snacking. The new Mini Cubes line is produced in the Netherlands and sold in a resealable format, adding another portioned dairy product to a category shaped by convenience, protein, and packaging functionality.
Glacier has appointed Tunc Tezel as group chief financial officer. The European frozen desserts platform is strengthening leadership as private-label production, co-manufacturing, energy costs, and freezer-chain efficiency reshape frozen food manufacturing.
Kerry Dairy Ireland has rebranded as Kinisla and announced major investment. The majority farmer-owned dairy business will invest €300m over five years across nutritional ingredients, consumer foods, sustainability, and new roles.
Magnum has drawn early private equity interest after Unilever separation. Potential bidders are assessing a frozen dessert business exposed to cold-chain costs, dairy supply pressure, and portfolio discipline.
Danone is expanding regenerative agriculture metrics across its milk supply, linking farm-level assessment, methane reduction, traceability, and producer support to long-term dairy resilience.