Dairy-based ingredients

BMJ ceases breastmilk substitute ads as firms’ ties come under increased scrutiny

20-Mar-2019 By Will Chu

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is to stop carrying advertisements that feature breastmilk substitute products costing the publication an estimated €350 000 (£300 000; $400 000) in 2020.

EFSA and ECDC: 'Infant formula the source behind latest Salmonella outbreak'

15-Mar-2019 By Will Chu

Infant formula products may be the source an outbreak of Salmonella Poona in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, according to the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA).

DuPont partner with Lonza in HMO-focused infant nutrition venture

28-Feb-2019 By Will Chu

DuPont Nutrition & Health and Lonza Consumer Health & Nutrition are to join forces to manufacture and supply human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) in a deal that looks to meet rising demand in a €44bn global infant nutrition sector.

DMK Group opens €145m baby food plant

10-Feb-2019 By Jim Cornall

The DMK Group, Germany’s biggest dairy cooperative, has officially opened its €145m ($164m) baby food production facility in Strückhausen in Wesermarsch.

Food confusion 'prevalent' in Europe, says Arla Foods

06-Feb-2019 By Nikki Cutler

The demand to live a healthier lifestyle is increasing, yet 4 in 5 people across Northern Europe do not know about the essential nutrients in their diet and where to get them, according to new research commissioned by Arla Foods.

NEWS IN BRIEF

RCPCH pulls infant formula firm sponsorship from upcoming conference

04-Feb-2019 By Will Chu

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have agreed to suspend future funding agreements with formula milk companies pending a College review.

DSM receive EC backing in extending algae-derived omega-3 oil use

30-Jan-2019 By Will Chu

DSM have been granted an extension by the European Commission (EC) that permits the use of Schizochytrium sp. oil as a source of omega-3 fatty acid for use in foods that include supplements, infant and sports nutrition products.

Probiotic supplementation may alter structure of HMOs in breastmilk: Study

29-Jan-2019 By Will Chu

Long thought of as pre-determined, the composition of breastmilk appears to change according to the type of probiotic consumed by the mother-to-be, a JAMA study concludes.

Royal college under pressure to drop Nestlé and Danone infant formula sponsorship

24-Jan-2019 By Will Chu

Advocacy groups and charities have urged The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) to remove sponsorship from infant formula firms for its upcoming Middle East and North Africa conference.

Nestlé’s new Ireland R&D centre to focus on infant nutrition

23-Jan-2019 By Will Chu

Nestlé has announced its new global research centre in Ireland is to focus on developing innovations in milk-based maternal and infant nutrition products for the global market.

Researchers form startup to commercialise findings

Microbiome is ‘critical’ to food allergy responses - say researchers behind new milk allergy study

22-Jan-2019 By Nathan Gray

Gut microbes from healthy infants can block the development of milk allergy in mice, according to new data that suggests the microbiome is critical to food allergies, and that modifying our gut bacteria could be a way to fight it.

UAE bans formula ads in attempt to promote breastfeeding

21-Jan-2019 By Cheryl Tay

The UAE Cabinet has implemented a blanket ban on the advertising of infant formula and other infant nutrition products, including follow-up formula and complementary foods.

Yofix yoghurt alternative taps into clean label trend: ‘People are fed up with ingredients they don’t know’

18-Jan-2019 By Flora Southey

Yofix Probiotics uses a zero waste production method to make its clean-label, plant-based yoghurt alternative, which has launched in Israel.

Startup spearheads probiotic innovation with nutrient-rich vegan yogurt

18-Jan-2019 By Nikki Cutler

Trendsetting startup Yofix Probiotics Ltd., has launched a range of nutrient-rich dairy-free synbiotic yogurts offering an environmentally friendly way to boost the immune system.

Deadline is 25th January

NutraIngredients Awards 2019: One week left

18-Jan-2019 By Robert Rose

The NutraIngredients Awards is set to celebrate the best of the nutrition and dietary supplements industry as it returns to Geneva for its fifth year alongside Vitafoods Europe 2019 next May. Which of our 12 categories will you be applying for?