Further laboratory of a faeces sample provided from the much-publicised ice-cream incident at the Coogee Bay Hotel in Sydney have proved inconclusive as to its origin, Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald said. “Tests by the NSW Food Authority have been unable to determine the origin of the faecal sample because of insufficient good quality DNA material in the sample,” he advised. “An earlier test showed that it was faecal matter, but was unable to determine if it came from... ...Read more »
The issue of food safety has reared its head again following the much-publicised finding of faeces in a dessert at a Sydney hotel. The food sample supplied by the family involved in the Coogee Bay Hotel ice cream complaint has tested positive for faecal matter, NSW Primary Industries Minister, Ian Macdonald, said yesterday. Minister Macdonald said preliminary laboratory test results carried out by the NSW Food Authority saw the sample test positive for bilirubin. “Further DNA analysis by the... ...Read more »
Activist group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has begun an unusual, some may even say bold, campaign to get cow’s milk replaced with human breast milk. They have dispatched a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of American ice cream icon Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., urging them to replace the cow’s milk in their products with human breast milk. PETA’s request comes in the wake of news reports that a Swiss restaurant owner will begin... ...Read more »
Ice cream remains a favourite cool treat amongst consumers despite increased competition from products like frozen yoghurt. According to new consumer research from Mintel, nine in ten Americans (89%) enjoyed a cool, creamy scoop in the past year. In comparison, only three in five (59%) ate novelties such as ice cream sandwiches or bars, while just over a third ate sherbet or frozen yogurt (37% and 34%, respectively). Ice cream’s familiarity to consumers is a key driver of consistent sales of... ...Read more »
High-tech ice-cream and freeze-dried kiwifruit were on the menu at yesterday’s opening of a $25 million food pilot plant at Massey University - reportedly the most advanced facility of its kind in Australasia. The complex will be used for research and teaching as well as for commercial purposes, enabling companies to benefit from both the state-of-the-art equipment and the expertise of the largest cluster of food technologists in New Zealand. More than 100 visitors from across the... ...Read more »
Nestlé Australia Ltd has announced it has sold its yoghurt and dairy dessert business, including its Echuca factory, to Fonterra. Under the agreement, dairy giant Fonterra will also acquire the long-term rights to manufacture, market and sell Nestlé’s yoghurt and dairy dessert brands in Australia under licence, alongside its own existing brands, thereby creating a stronger competitive presence in the chilled dairy sector. John Doumani, Managing Director of Fonterra Australia New Zealand,... ...Read more »
Cadbury, with the help of UK manufacturers Frederick’s Dairies, are set to introduce two new ice-creams to supermarkets in the UK. The flavours are based on two of the company’s most popular brands; Flake and Dairy Milk. The Flake version will be vanilla ice-cream with flake pieces mixed in while the dairy milk option will have chunks of Cadbury Dairy Milk combined into a chocolate ice-cream base. Read More →