Ekosem-Agrar AG, the German holding company of Russian milk producer EkoNiva Group, generated sales revenues of €209m ($243m) in the first half of 2020, up 33% on the same period of the previous year.
Swiss dairy company Hochdorf said the discontinuation of wheat germ production at its Hochdorf site will release production and storage space for use by Bimbosan AG from the end of January 2021.
We have three interviews, and four guests, on this week’s Dairy Dialog podcast. We chatted with Robyn Eijlander, senior project manager microbiology and food safety at NIZO; Keith Lawes, VP of Sales and Marketing at Casper’s Ice Cream; and two people...
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH, a leading player in the Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO) market.
Nestlé Jamaica Limited (NJL) has announced its re-entry into the powdered milks category, thanks to its recently signed co-manufacturing deal with Dairy Industries Jamaica Limited (DIJL).
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has announced its annual results, final Farmgate Milk Price of NZ$7.14 (US$4.79) per kgMS and a dividend of 5 cents per share for the 2019/20 season, bringing the final cash payout for farmers to NZ$7.19 (US$4.83) per...
Elmhurst 1925, maker of plant-based nut and grain dairy alternatives in the US, has introduced Elmhurst Creamery New Fashioned Soft-Serve Ice Cream Mix.
One of the largest cheese manufacturers and dairy processors in Lithuania, Vilkyškių Pieninė, has changed its name to Vilvi Group to reflect the company’s Vilvi brand.
Core Power, a brand of fairlife LLC, has announced strawberry as the latest flavor to join its ready-to-drink high protein shakes in the Core Power Elite line, which already includes chocolate and vanilla flavors.
French-headquartered Lactalis Group has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition by its US affiliate of Kraft Heinz’s natural, grated, cultured and specialty cheese businesses in the US, grated cheese business in Canada, and entire international...
Ornua Foods UK has announced the launch of the Megablock, a new packaging solution that will deliver a saving of over 40% of plastic per pack of Pilgrims Choice cheese, with a projected reduction of 83 tonnes of plastic annually.
Packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi Functional Paper & Films is launching a fully recyclable 80% paper-based packaging solution for cheese and cold meats.
Fonterra’s Te Awamutu site in New Zealand is taking the next step in its transition away from coal with commissioning under way on its wood pellet renewable energy source.
Food Union, which creates dairy and ice cream products in the Baltics, has expanded exports of its Ekselence, Pols and Lakto brands into three East Asian markets - Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.
International dairy, nutrition and flavor company Carbery Group is launching Carbery Dairy, a new cheese brand, specifically for the ingredients and food service markets in Europe and Asia.
Through the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) Cares Farmers Feeding Families Fund, the nationwide dairy cooperative’s 13,000 family farm-owners are donating refrigeration to rural and community food banks across the country and pledging to keep them stocked...
Clandeboye Estate, home to Clandeboye Yoghurt, has announced it will invest more than £2m ($2.6m) to quadruple its yogurt production and create 13 new jobs.
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the New York Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board, and VentureFuel have created a new start-up competition, MilkLaunch, focused on accelerating product innovation for dairy products in New...
As part of Danone's "One Planet. One Health" agenda in Malaysia, the company is launching public health initiatives through various collaborations to address malnutrition and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in children.
The food & drink sector is one of the few sectors that should suffer limited impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the world’s top food & drink brands unlikely to lose brand value, according to the latest Brand Finance Food & Drink...
This week’s Dairy Dialog podcast features interviews with Lewis Barton, president of Barton Group LLC, and Gerit Tolborg, CEO of Chromologics. We also have our weekly look at the global dairy markets with Charlie Hyland, from StoneX.
Pearl Dairy Farms Limited (PDFL), which counts the Lato Milk brand as part of its portfolio, is expanding its footprint to Ethiopia, South Sudan and Malawi thanks to the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
Danish-headquartered dairy cooperative Arla Foods said in spite of the global coronavirus pandemic, in the first half year, its global branded sales volumes grew an unprecedented 10.4% and the cooperative delivered a strong and competitive performance...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a total loan equivalent to $12.9m to Land’Or, a Tunisian processed cheese maker. The deal is supported by the European Union (EU).
On the Dairy Dialog podcast we have two interviews this week, with Conagen VP of innovation, Dr Casey Lippmeier, and we also talk to Joan Bombardo, managing director of Ornua Ingredients Europe. We also have our weekly look at the global dairy markets,...
Good Karma Foods, a US producer of plant-based dairy alternatives, has repurchased majority ownership held by Dean Foods, as well as secured new investment from Valor Siren Ventures (VSV).
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., one of the Chinese dairy giants, generated a revenue of 26.88bn yuan ($3.92bn) in the second quarter of this year, up 22.49% year on year.
Lacthosa Sula, a brand of Lacteos de Honduras SA, is widening its market by launching into more US markets through the Sula Food & Beverage Corporation, a distribution company.
Swiss dairy company Emmi increased sales by 6.6% to CHF1,773.5m ($1.95bn) in the first six months of the financial year, a period dominated by the coronavirus crisis.
