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Three new Fonterra plants were officially opened at Edendale last month, however, the future for the Kaikoura plant looks bleak

Fonterra looks at plant closure

By Jim Cornall

Fonterra is in discussions to close its Kaikoura cheese-making site in New Zealand, with 22 full-time jobs at risk.

Fonterra MD global operations Rob Spurway, MP for Rangitata and Minister of Food Safety Jo Goodhew, New Zealand Minister of Science and Innovation Steven Joyce, and Clandeboye Operations Manager Steve McKnight, at the official opening of the new Fonterra Clandeboye mozzarella plant.

New Fonterra plants open

By Jim Cornall

Fonterra has officially opened four new plants in New Zealand across the South Island.

Grated Parmesan cheese. Photo: iStock - HandmadePictures

Shredded Parmesan market growing despite wood pulp controversy

By Douglas Yu

After various media outlets reported that much of the shredded 100% Parmesan cheese in the US contains wood pulp this past week, sources told DairyReporter that the shredded Parmesan cheese is safe, and that the market will continue to grow.

TINE has launched its first new products of 2016, including many in the dairy sector.

TINE launching new products

By Jim Cornall

TINE says its first round of dairy-related product launches for the Norwegian market for 2016 respond to consumers' demands for products with less fat and sugar and more protein.

Nestlé has released its 2015 financial report, which shows some positives in dairy and Nestlé Nutrition

Dairy down slightly as Nestlé profits drop

By Jim Cornall

In its 2015 financial report issued today, Nestlé announced sales of $89.5bn (CHF 88.8bn), stating that this equated to 4.2% organic growth and 2.2% real internal growth.

Lion remains optimistic in spite of a challenging 2015

Lion optimistic of growth

By Jim Cornall

Australian company Lion has announced its trading update for the year ended September 30, 2015 in conjunction with Kirin Holdings’ full year announcement.

WhiteWave has released its 2015 year end results, reporting strong growth

WhiteWave reports strong results

By Jim Cornall

US based WhiteWave Foods Company has reported record results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015.

Agropur announced its results at the 77th AGM

Agropur reduces costs and boosts profits

By Jim Cornall

Canada’s Agropur Cooperative has announced revenue and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) increases for the 10th consecutive year.

Britannia Industries, based in Bengaluru, India, reported strong growth for its third quarter.

Britannia announces Q3 profits

By Jim Cornall

India’s Britannia Industries Ltd, a dairy and bakery supplier, has reported consolidated third quarter revenue growth of 10%, and 12% for the year up to December 31, 2015, at $325.4m (Rs. 2,224 crores) and $939m (Rs. 6,417 crores) respectively.

Arla will also change its current management structure

500 job losses as Arla restructures

By Jim Cornall

Arla has announced structural changes to its organization that it says will enable the business to deliver on its Good Growth Strategy 2020.

Emmi products had mixed results in 2015 globally

Emmi happy despite decline

By Jim Cornall

Swiss dairy manufacturer Emmi generated net sales of $3.2bn (CHF 3,213.9m) in 2015, a decline of 5.6 % over the previous year.

Waitrose has pledged that all its non-organic milk will come from cows that spend 100 days or more on pasture

Waitrose issues 100 day grazing pledge

By Jim Cornall

UK chain Waitrose has announced that dairy cows should spend at least 100 days with access to pasture during the grazing season in the summer months.

Valio has introduced new sugar-reduced yogurts and yogurt puddings following a customer survey

Valio reduces sugar in children’s snacks

By Jim Cornall

Following the results of a customer survey on sugar, which received almost 3,000 responses, Finnish dairy company Valio has introduced new yogurt and yogurt puddings, aimed at children, with less sugar content.

Swiss company Emmi is buying a 60% stake in Bettinehoeve

Emmi goes Dutch for goat’s milk

By Jim Cornall

Emmi, Switzerland’s largest milk processor, is acquiring a 60% stake in Dutch goat milk business Bettinehoeve.

Murray Goulburn is to supply Coles with its private label cheeses.

Murray Goulburn nabs Coles cheese contract

By Jim Cornall

Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited has announced that it has entered into a five-year national private label contract to supply Coles brand Australian cheese.

Westland is dropping its payout predictions for 2015-16.

Westland lowers pay-out predictions

By Jim Cornall

Westland Milk Products, New Zealand’s second biggest dairy co-operative, has announced a drop in its pay-out predictions for 2015-16, saying a forecast 15 to 25% reduction across all commodity products for the remainder of the season is the driving force...

Unilever's single serve ice creams are all being limited to 250 calories.

Unilever capping ice cream calories

By Jim Cornall

Unilever has confirmed that from spring this year its entire adult single-serve ice cream range will contain 250 calories or fewer in the UK.

Swiss dairy company Emmi has taken full control of German firm Gläserne Molkerei

Emmi takes over Gläserne Molkerei

By Jim Cornall

Swiss dairy company Emmi has purchased Gläserne Molkerei, a leading organic milk processor in Northeast Germany.

FrieslandCampina has extended its partnership with the NBA for the Southeast Asia market

FrieslandCampina renews NBA partnership

By Jim Cornall

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and FrieslandCampina have announced a multi-year extension of their marketing partnership.

Milk production in Zimbabwe has improved, but farmers still want government support

Zimbabwe milk production rises

By Jim Cornall

Milk production has increased by 11% this year as more farmers join the dairy production industry, a Zimbabwe government official has said.

Gay Lea Foods is opening membership to dairy goat producers. Photo: iStock - WimL

Gay Lea investing in goat dairy

By Jim Cornall

Gay Lea Foods has announced two new initiatives to grow and strengthen the goat industry in Ontario, Canada.

Lion Dairy and Drinks is selling land assets to partly fund changes to its Perth plant

Lion Dairy & Drinks investing in dairy plant

By Jim Cornall

Lion Dairy & Drinks (LDD) has announced an investment of $27.4m (A$40m) over three years at its Bentley dairy processing plant in Perth, Western Australia.

Paul Vickers, chair of the board of Gay Lea Foods, and Garnet Schellen, chair of ADL, announce the launch of a new co-operative.

ADL and Gay Lea Foods launch new co-op

By Jim Cornall

Amalgamated Dairies Limited (ADL) and Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited (Gay Lea Foods) have announced the launch of the Co-operative Dairy Alliance (CDA) to strengthen co-operation between two of Canada's leading dairy co-operatives.

Arla has acquired full ownership of Westbury Dairies

Arla takeover of Westbury Dairies welcomed

By Michael Stones

Arla’s move to acquire full ownership of Westbury Dairies – formerly operated with First Milk as a joint venture – has been welcomed by milk suppliers.

Are Nutpods the next big thing in the dairy alternative market?

Nutpods offer non-dairy alternative to half-and-half

By Hal Conick

Approximately 40m US residents are lactose intolerant, but until recently, there was no non-dairy alternative to half-and-half on the market. Green Grass Foods, Inc. founder and CEO Madeline Haydon wanted to change that.

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