International dairy news: Nestle ice cream in China; Lakeland Dairies’ milk sticks; analysis of India’s dairy market
Lakeland Dairies of Ireland is producing milk in a stick pack, a product for airline foodservice.
Nestlé is investing in its ice cream factories in Tianjin and Guangzhou, China. The company said its investment totals RMB 100 million (more than CHF 15 million or about US$16.1 million). It opened a new production line in Tianjin to produce Nestlé 8Cubes brand, while increasing its cold storage capacity in Guangzhou. Nestlé 8Cubes, available only in China, are shareable bite-size snacks comprised of individual ice cream cubes with a crunchy chocolate and sesame seed coating.
The factories also the local brand 5Rams, a range of ice cream cones, which include flavors such as purple yam, lychee, and melon, as well as ice cream sticks in red bean, green bean and chestnut flavors, among others.