Last week, Argentine dairy cooperative SanCor Cooperativas Unidas Limitada, held an extraordinary assembly, during which the terms and conditions of the investment and association offer submitted by Adecoagro S.A. were considered and approved unanimously.
After one year as DanoneWave, to reflect the April 2017 merger of Danone and US-based White Wave Foods, the company has rebranded to Danone North America and has also become the largest Certified B Corporation (B Corp) in the world.
Industry 4.0 represents a fundamental shift in the global manufacturing sector but questions abound around who it effects, what are its challenges, and when it will begin.
While overall US dairy milk sales are in virtual freefall, the organic industry has managed to stay one step ahead so far, but it is nearing saturation with fluid milk and needs to find new outlets to reach the “next level of penetration,” according to...
Canadian cooperative Amalgamated Dairies Ltd (ADL) has received a C$5.4m (US$4.3m) investment to modernize its Summerside, Prince Edward Island, operation, with the aim of reducing production costs, increasing the volume of milk it buys from dairy producers...
Australian infant nutrition firm Wattle Health has reported record sales on the back of an expanding product range and an increasing number of export markets.
Australian Dairy Farms Group recently announced it would be converting all its dairy farms to organic production, as it seeks to expand from the conventional milk market to higher-value segments.
FoodBytes! by Rabobank has announced the startups that will take the stage at FoodBytes! Montreal, a food and agriculture pitch competition-meets-networking platform.
Riding the successful launch of its aloe vera spoonable yogurt last year, Alove (a brand under Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc.) debuted a low-fat drinkable yogurt lineup meant to grow on-the-go yogurt consumption and introduce US consumers to something...
Enfamil has announced the launch of a new infant formula product, Enfamil NeuroPro, which the company claims is the biggest innovation since DHA hit the market.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said it will not oppose Saputo’s proposed acquisition of Murray Goulburn’s assets, after accepting a court-enforceable undertaking from Saputo to divest Murray Goulburn’s Koroit plant.
A collaboration between the Bel Group and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has introduced a global charter committing the French cheesemaker to a higher standard of sustainable dairy farming.
Three Crowns milk, a FrieslandCampina WAMCO brand, celebrated its 30th anniversary by partnering with the Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) and launching the country’s first locally-produced creamer.
From a collaboration between ENEA and Gruppo Granarolo, one of the leading dairy brand in Italy, comes G+milk, which the company says is easily digestible, lactose free and with 30% less sugar than whole milk.
DuPont Nutrition & Health and Inbiose are reaping the rewards of their partnership as EU authorities approve their first human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient designed for use in infant formula.
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.
Adecoagro, an agro-industrial company in South America, has submitted an investment proposal to partner with Argentinian dairy company SanCor to develop and expand the business.
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.
Quark maker Wünder Creamery (formerly Misha Dairy) is set to launch on the US East Coast this spring, but first the company has to overcome some consumer education hurdles, says founder Kamilya Abilova.
Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has announced record revenues of €2.1bn ($2.6bn) in 2017 as it published its operating and financial results for the year ending December 30, 2017.
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...
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.
New Zealand’s second biggest dairy co-operative, Westland Milk Products, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesian consumer health and nutrition company Kalbe (PT Sanghiang Perkasa).
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.
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian dairy company TINE SA have signed a loan agreement of NOK 400m ($52m), with a 12-year maturity, on financing for the construction of TINE’s new dairy in Bergen, Norway.
One of the biggest sporting events on the global calendar is the FIFA World Cup, and the celebration of football (aka soccer) is less than three months away.
Dean Foods has ended some of its milk procurement contracts with more than 100 dairy farms, mainly due to a surplus of raw milk in the US at a time when US consumers are drinking less fluid milk.
Chobani’s third and largest incubator class for Spring 2018 includes nine “purpose-driven” food and beverage startups selected by CEO Hamdi Ulukaya based on their potential to transform traditional product categories.
Natural foods producer Carrington Farms has acquired tera’swhey, a USDA certified organic whey protein company based in Wisconsin, to help build its protein powder portfolio.
Müller, Britain’s biggest producer of fresh milk, butter, cream, yogurt and desserts, has confirmed its intention to acquire the capability to manufacture its own fresh milk packaging in the UK.
Foremost Farms received a $12m bond from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) to support construction of a 55,000-square-foot dairy processing plant in west central Michigan, estimated to cost $57.9m.
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...
Following the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) comments over a potential lack of competition should Saputo’s purchase of Murray Goulburn go ahead, the Canadian company has said it will sell the plant in question so its takeover...
Land O’Lakes’ dairy foods business delivered growth despite some headwinds in US dairy market such as oversupply and new competition throughout the supply chain, posting sales of $3.9bn with pre-tax earnings of $70m for FY17 and delivering $149m back...
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.
