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A2 milk contains only A2 beta-casein protein, instead of both A1 and A2 proteins.

Vinamilk produces the first A2 milk in Vietnam

By Jim Cornall

Vietnamese dairy company Vinamilk said its first A2 dairy cows imported from New Zealand have started producing the first A2 milk at the Thong Nhat dairy farm in Thanh Hoa.

The cost of the latest installation at the San Francisco de Macorís plant was $10m

Nestlé Dominicana expands its dairy factory

By Jim Cornall

Nestlé Dominicana, S.A. has inaugurated its new dairy production line for the Carnation and other dairy drinks brands (including Nesquik, Impulso, and others).

DFA and Mopro will work together to increase product distribution and build brand awareness.

DFA invests in high protein Greek yogurt company Mopro

By Jim Cornall

In an effort to drive demand for dairy and support industry growth, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative, has announced an investment in Mopro Nutrition, a high protein, low sugar, whole milk Greek yogurt infused with whey protein combined...

The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh, centre, the Governor of Meghalaya, Shri Ganga Prasad, left, and Deputy Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri Prestone Tynsong, right, at the exhibition stalls at the launch of the Meghalaya Milk Mission, in Shillong, Meghalaya, on July 28, 2018.

New $31m Meghalaya Milk Mission project launched in India

By Jim Cornall

In India, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh has announced a project – the Meghalaya Milk Mission – through the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).

There’s ‘ample room for innovation’ for cheese in Latin America, says Mintel

'Ample room' for cheese innovation in Latin America, says Mintel

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Latin American consumers are looking for more flavor options when it comes to cheese, representing an untapped market opportunity for manufacturers as just 12% of new cheese introductions in the region between January 2017 and April 2018 were flavored...

Shaken Udder's new 330ml Chocolush Dreamcap shake is the first milkshake available on easyJet.

Shaken Udder takes off with easyJet

By Jim Cornall

UK milkshake brand, Shaken Udder has signed a deal with European airline easyJet to supply a new product specifically for the travel sector.

Bega Cheese is buying the Koroit plant from Saputo for A$250m.

Bega Cheese to buy Koroit plant from Saputo

By Jim Cornall

Canadian dairy company Saputo Inc., which agreed to sell its Koroit plant in Victoria, Australia, as part of its takeover of Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited, has entered into an agreement with Bega Cheese Limited to sell the plant.

The new plant will start production in 2020 and have an annual capacity of 45,000 tons of mozzarella.

Glanbia Cheese JV to build €130m mozzarella plant in Ireland

By Jim Cornall

Glanbia Cheese Limited, the Joint Venture business between Irish-based nutrition company Glanbia plc and US dairy company Leprino Foods company, plans to build a new mozzarella cheese manufacturing facility in Portlaoise, Co Laois, Ireland.

In order to connect the Emmi site in Suhr to the district heating network, a new, underground pipeline will be built by 2020.

Emmi’s Mittelland Molkerei on the path to carbon neutrality

By Jim Cornall

Swiss dairy company Emmi has committed to reducing its global CO2 emissions by 25% by 2020. With the connection of Mittelland Molkerei in Suhr to the local district heating network, the company said it is taking a step towards achieving this target.

The transaction gives Arla Foods the rights to use the Yeo Valley brand in the UK for milk, butter, spreads and cheese under an intellectual property license with Yeo Valley.

Arla Foods UK and Yeo Valley partnership cleared

By Jim Cornall

Following the announcement in February this year of the partnership between Arla Foods and Yeo Valley on liquid milk, butter and cheese, Arla Foods said it is pleased the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the deal following a Phase...

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"We are very sorry about the difficulties that some parents have had," says Danone

Danone to investigate Aptamil formula complaints in UK

By Nathan Gray

Danone says it is looking into reports that its newly reformulated Aptamil baby milk formula is making some infants ill, after hundreds of complaints from parents in the UK.

The AVH dairy office in Bergen, a coastal town north of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

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Emmi increases stake in Dutch company AVH

By Jim Cornall

Swiss dairy company Emmi has held a stake in the goat’s and sheep’s milk product trader AVH dairy trade B.V. (AVH), based in Bergen, the Netherlands, since January 2013, and is now increasing its stake from 75% to 90%.

Dean Foods invested in Good Karma in May 2017, and has now increased its stake to become the majority shareholder.

Dean Foods becomes majority shareholder of Good Karma

By Jim Cornall

US food manufacturer Dean Foods Company has increased its ownership percentage and taken a majority stake in Good Karma Foods, the leading brand of flaxseed-based milk and yogurt alternatives.

Teresa Hicks and Darren Sagrera, Mountain Milk’s newest cooperative members.

Australia’s newest cooperative open for business

By Jim Cornall

Mountain Milk Co-op, Australia’s newest dairy cooperative, started trading Sunday July 1, offering a new start for a group of committed dairy farmers in the Kiewa Valley of north-east Victoria.

Brand Finance has published its lists of the world's top brands, including for the dairy industry.

Brand Finance reveals top 5 dairy brands

By Jim Cornall

Nestlé dominated the food brand rankings, according to a new report by independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance, however the growth of Chinese dairy company Yili has been impressive.

An aerial photo taken December 19, 2017 shows new clearance for palm oil plantation on the secondary dry land forest at concession PT Agrinusa Persada Mulia of GAMA Group in Toray village, Merauke subdistrict, Merauke district, Papua province. Pic: © Jurnasyanto Sukarno/Greenpeace

Greenpeace links Fonterra to Indonesian deforestation

By Jim Cornall

A just-published Greenpeace investigation alleges that New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra Cooperative Group’s key supplier of palm kernel extract (PKE) has links to a huge expanse of deforestation in Indonesia.

Anchor Food Professionals chef Keith McDonald makes tea macchiatos with Fonterra’s Susan Cassidy.

Fonterra adds new beverage division

By Jim Cornall

New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra is adding a new channel to its global foodservice business – Beverage House – to capitalize on what it says is an increased global demand for ‘adventurous’ tea and coffee drinks.

DMK, which launched many new products in 2017, said its reorganization will be completed by the end of June.

DMK Group benefits from reorganization

By Jim Cornall

Germany's largest cooperative dairy company, the DMK Group, says it has seen positive effects in the first year of its sweeping reorganization.

Pahiatua is already Fonterra New Zealand’s most water efficient site.

Fonterra using condensation to save water

By Jim Cornall

Half a million liters of Pahiatua groundwater (equivalent to about 18 milk tanker loads) will be saved daily due to the development and installation of a reclaimed water system at the local Fonterra site.

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