NZMP SureStart, the global B2B paediatric ingredients brand of Fonterra, is joining Smarter Lives, a five-year research programme to investigate how nutrition impacts the gut-brain axis.
NZMP, the global dairy ingredients brand of Fonterra, has released a list of the top five global consumer food and beverage trends that it recommends manufacturers address to stay relevant.
French dairy giant Danone has announced that it has sold a total of 24.6m shares of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., for approximately €1.3bn ($1.6bn), and corresponding to a valuation multiple of 39 times Yakult's 2017 net income.
New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited has announced chief executive Theo Spierings is to leave his role later this year; meanwhile, its interim results for the half year ending January 31, 2018, show a net profit after tax...
Danone Nutrition has unveiled its Precision Nutrition D-Lab in Singapore, showcasing some of the technology that will help the company create the next generation of infant nutrition products.
While New Zealand might have narrowly missed out on the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the country had another chance at glory as Auckland hosted the 2018 Danoners World Cup Oceania tournament, which took place this weekend.
Know Brainer Foods is aiming to bring further function to the dairy category with its line of ketogenic creamers containing organic grass-fed ghee (clarified butter), non-GMO MCT (medium chain triglycerides) oil, and collagen.
French multinational retailer Carrefour is to extend its use of Blockchain technology by offering consumers total traceability of its popular animal and vegetable product ranges.
The Middle East is ripe for mass-market protein products that boost the health and wellness of active consumers, but is not yet at the stage where there is huge demand for high-end sports nutrition products specifically tailored for gym-goers.
Nestlé’s persistent PR problem about the nutritional value and high sugar content of its Milo drink shows no sign of abating after the firm moved “to avoid confusion” over its star rating in Australia, hot on the heels of similar disputes in Sri Lanka...
Fonterra Ventures has entered into its first strategic partnership, teaming up with German active nutrition start-up foodspring through an investment in its parent company, Goodminton AG.
Nestlé Canada is investing C$51.5m (US$40m) to expand its London, Ontario, Canada, ice cream factory where it produces Hӓagen-Dazs, Parlour, and Drumstick brands for all of Canada, where Nestlé has a 38% share of the ice cream market.
Dairy UK, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and Arla Foods UK have responded to the government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) publication of its paper into agricultural policy, ‘Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming...
Icelandic-style yogurt maker siggi’s has launched an online portal to serve as a digital resource for the nutrition community, covering topics ranging from full-fat dairy to gut health.
After posting impressive results for 2017, Arla Foods amba has come under fire in the UK from the NFU (National Farmers' Union) for dropping the price of milk for its farmers for the third straight month.
Revenues of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. increased by 10.1% to €12.1bn ($14.9bn) in 2017, the Dutch dairy cooperative revealed in its 2017 financial statement.
Fonterra and The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) have formed a strategic partnership, linking Fonterra’s global milk pool and supply chain with a2MC’s manufacturing, marketing, and distribution capabilities.
The producer, supermarkets, public authorities and laboratories have ‘failed the consumer’ in the Lactalis infant formula contamination scandal, according to foodwatch.
Yakult Danone India, a 50:50 joint venture between Yakult Honsha and Danone, has released the latest variant on its signature probiotic drink, called Yakult Light.
Arla Foods Ingredients has confirmed it has agreed to acquire the shares in Arla Foods Ingredients S.A (AFISA) currently owned by SanCor to support the company’s ambition for market growth in South America.
The Danish headquartered cooperative said it is looking to significantly step up its ambitions for its organic dairy business in the UK, and now Arla Foods Limited, a subsidiary of Arla Foods amba, has announced it will acquire Yeo Valley Dairies Limited,...
Accusations levelled at Nestlé claim the Swiss corporate giants mislead consumers with nutritional claims about its infant formula products, flouting ethical marketing codes in the process.
Yogurt brand Stonyfield Organic has been criticized by public health organizations like CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) for its recent YouTube marketing video featuring children attempting to define GMO ingredients.
In the biggest single investment announced in the Danish-headquartered dairy cooperative’s history, Arla Foods says it will invest more than half a billion euros ($656m) in 2018 to deliver on its 2020 growth ambition.
Working with its parent company DanoneWave, premium organic baby food brand Happy Family has launched two USDA organic certified whole milk yogurt lines containing probiotics geared towards babies over six months (Happy Baby) and toddlers (Happy Tot).
At least 10 more children have been infected by Salmonella from Lactalis infant milk products, according to a group representing families of those affected.
Fonterra Australia is matching its push to secure additional milk volumes with more than A$165m (US$133m) in capital expenditure in this financial year at key sites in Victoria and Tasmania in a move to increase capacity and meet unique demand opportunities...
According to a report by Zenith Global, 2017 was another record year for food and drink industry transactions, with 727 registered in the bevblog.net mergers and acquisitions database, an average of almost 14 each week.
Chinese infant formula company Beingmate Baby & Child Food Co Ltd has issued another forecast earnings downgrade for its financial year ending December 31, 2017 – and its partner Fonterra isn’t happy.
Most batches of potentially contaminated infant formula have not passed their expiry date and may still be available, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Argentine dairy company SanCor Cooperativas Unidas Limitada has agreed to sell its share in its joint venture with Arla Foods, known as Arla Foods Ingredients SA (AFISA).
