The US government’s partial shutdown has entered its fifth week without a compromise in sight. Dairy farmers, producers and consumers alike are being impacted by the USDA’s and FDA’s limited resources in the interim.
Since hitting the market in 2011, Yasso frozen Greek yogurt has been generating double-digit revenue growth year-over-year with no signs of cooling off, according to founder Amanda Klane and Drew Harrington.
With its goal of increasing the livelihoods of 1m Indian dairy farmers by 2022, an Australian agri-tech company believes gamifying data analytics is the way to help achieve this goal.
Following the recent establishment of its first overseas factory in Indonesia, Mengniu continues to grow its international footprint, with its Oceania centre set for completion this year.
Indian company Parag Milk Foods Ltd, a manufacturer and marketer of dairy-based branded foods in India, recently launched two ready-to-eat Indian desserts, Gulab Jamun and Rasgulla, made from pure cow ghee and cow milk under the brand Gowardhan.
Machinery from a high volume fluid milk jug plant in southern Florida is up for auction this week, including milk silos, homogenizers and processors. Auctioneers New Mill Capital will oversee the online sale, open to all global customers.
Americans are snacking at all hours of the day and as the evening hours approach, those snack choices tend to take an indulgent turn into the sweet and decadent (according to Mintel). So why not position an ice cream brand to address this nighttime snacking...
The Idaho Dairymen's Association (IDA) on-site education and training program for dairy farmers that includes animal handling, safety regulations and injury prevention is now rolling out to the rest of the country.
Through its purchase of the Great Lakes Cheese Company’s production site in Seymour, Wisconsin, USA, Emmi Roth is gaining additional capacity for the production of blue cheese in the US.
Grocery chain Lidl UK has announced it has launched a Grassroots Dairy Partnership, with Müller Milk & Ingredients, which marks the latest development in their work together to secure a sustainable end-to-end dairy supply chain, from the grassroots...
Cargill took a hit in its second quarter with a 20% drop in net earnings compared to the year-ago period. It cited a ‘world of uncertainty’ affected by the struggling US dairy industry and lingering trade wars throughout 2018.
Chinese industry efforts to improve the nutritional quality of beverages, the nation’s infant nutrition trends and growing demand for Aussie wine feature in our monthly review.
French grain cooperative Axéréal will acquire Cargill’s malt business under the Axéréal malt subsidiary Boortmalt, affecting 15 global facilities and more than 500 people.
Rabobank has published its Dairy Q4 Quarterly report, which states the US saw just 1% growth in milk production in 2018, the lowest year-on-year (YOY) growth since 2013. Milk production was also down in the EU and Australia last year, but rose in New...
Dairy innovator first to introduce cattle successfully to tropics
When last September United Engineers lodged a winning tender worth S368.8m, it signaled that some of the land that was once the world’s most successful tropical dairy farm will soon be paved over to make way for new housing.
The Dutch Royal FrieslandCampina N.V., a global dairy brand, closes out a busy December with the announcement that it has acquired Best Cheese Corporation USA, importer and vendor of specialty cheeses. It’s the second US company it has picked up this...
Light protection services and certification company Noluma has released new research that tackles the effects of light exposure on milk and other dairy products. Vitamin A, vitamin D and riboflavin levels in milk all begin to deplete after just two hours.
Dr Frank Claassen will become the new chief financial officer of the German dairy cooperative, Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH (DMK Group). He succeeds Volkmar Taucher, 62, who will hand over his position in July 2019.
Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. and Germany’s DMK Group have signed a contract manufacturing agreement for the production of mozzarella cheese.
If The a2 Milk Co has built a brand around the tummy-friendly credentials of milk with a2 beta casein proteins, Ohio-based brand Origin (which sources its a2 milk exclusively from Guernsey cows) has adopted a different approach built around nutrition,...
Nearly half of women surveyed recognized whey protein as an ingredient in infant formula, and four in 10 preferred it over other formulas, a new study from Arla Foods Ingredients found.
This week’s Dairy Dialog podcast takes a look at this week’s acquisition by Arla Foods, as well as US company International Dispensing Corporation's (IDC) hopes of helping the dairy market in Pakistan.
Sales of Growing Up Milk are booming thanks to product fortification and shrewd marketing, research has revealed, despite repeated health warnings from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has reached an agreement with American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company Mondeléz International to acquire its processed cheese business in the Middle East region, which is currently licensed under the...
Chobani recently announced its new line of kid-focused yogurt products, launching nationwide in the new year. It’s calling Gimmies the brand’s ‘biggest’ and ‘most significant’ launch since Chobani Flip.
The US is close to passing a landmark $867bn farm bill after months of negotiation and compromise. It has already passed the Senate and the House and is expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump within the coming days.
US retail sales of Greek yogurt have been declining over the past two years after a meteoric growth spurt, but there are still pockets of opportunity, particularly in drinkable formats and kids’ products, claims drinkable yogurt brand Pillars, which is...
Fonterra has announced it will introduce a new financial tool to help farmers gain more certainty of what they will be paid for their milk for the season.
Danone North America is recalling its Light & Fit Greek Crunch S’mores flavor, and Hiland Dairy is recalling its half-gallon Whole Chocolate Milk, both for an allergy alert.
Chinese dairy giant Mengniu has opened a manufacturing plant in Cikarang, Indonesia dedicated to the production of its flagship YoyiC line of yogurt products.
The Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) has called for government action to restrict what it claims are attempts by infant nutrition companies to influence paediatricians to promote formula to mothers.
The Health Ingredients Europe event, which incorporates two other shows, Natural Ingredients and Expo Food Tech, was held in Frankfurt, Germany, from November 27-29.
New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has revised its 2018/19 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range from NZ$6.25-$6.50 (US$4.30-$4.47) per kgMS to NZ$6.00-$6.30 (US$4.13-$4.33) per kgMS.
