While many new products generate impressive year-one sales after blasting out of the starting blocks bolstered by great distribution and piles of promotional cash, few sustain this momentum. But Dannon’s Oikos Greek yogurt brand is a notable exception.
Chinese infant formula manufacturer Biostime has made amendments to the contracts it holds with distributors to delete terms that guarantee fixed prices and price floors that may violate Chinese anti-trust laws.
Tesco expects the supply chain issues that reportedly left it and many other British retailers short of Danone brand yogurt to be resolved by next week.
Chobani has vowed to “explore the complexities” of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) following the launch of a petition in the US that claims it is reliant on milk from cows fed a diet full of genetically-altered produce.
US kefir manufacturer Lifeway Foods is hoping to exploit increasing consumer demand for frozen yogurt in the UK with the launch of its probiotic-rich, low-fat, gluten and lactose-free Frozen Kefir range.
British ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream has announced plans to close it Crossgates processing facility in Leeds by the end of this year following a workforce consultation.
Farmers For Action (FFA) demonstrated and created blockades at Arla Foods UK and Muller Wiseman Dairies processing facilities last week, in its latest attempt to bring an end to its long-running dispute with processors over farm gate milk prices.
FrieslandCampina’s acquisition of a 7.5% stake in New Zealand-based infant formula manufacturer Synlait Milk could “shake-up” the country’s dairy industry, Federated Farmers of New Zealand has claimed.
FrieslandCampina has acquired a 7.5% stake in New Zealand-based infant formula manufacturer Synlait Milk through an initial public offering (IPO) of shares by the company.
Dairy Crest’s expectations and financial position for fiscal year (FY) 2014 “remain unchanged” despite an overall fall in sales across its core brands in the first quarter.
WhiteWave Foods has settled a class action lawsuit that alleged it misled US consumers by listing ‘evaporated cane juice’ rather than ‘sugar’ on products including several of its Horizon Organic brand flavored milk drinks and yogurts.
Fonterra looks set to axe around 300 jobs at its corporate offices following a review of its support services – a move the New Zealand-based dairy exporter expects will yield savings of around NZ$65m (US$51m, €40m) per year.
In the midst of an investigation into the pricing practices employed by it and other infant formula manufacturers in China, Biostime has admitted that the terms of its agreements with distributors “may” have broken anti-trust laws.
Nestlé Malaysia has broken ground on a new plant on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur that it expects will double its local ready-to-drink production capacity by the time it opens in May next year.
Dumex – Danone’s infant nutrition business in Asia – has announced plans to reduce the price of its infant formula products in China by up to 20% in response to an investigation into its and other manufacturers’ pricing practices in the country.
Chinese infant formula manufacturer Biostime International Holdings has entered into a Framework Agreement with Isigny Sainte Mère (ISM) to finance an expansion of the French firm’s infant formula production capacity.
Fonterra has announced plans to plough NZ$27m ($21m) into the development of a new dry store distribution centre at its Te Rapa processing facility in the Waikato region of New Zealand.
Australian dairy processor Brownes has played down concerns about a potential summer milk shortage following the recent announcement that its supplier, Lactanz, has gone into receivership.
Dutch dairy processors plan to invest more than €700m ($915m) over the next two years to increase their processing capabilities and meet increasing export-driven demand for their products,
A Western Australia dairy processor, Harvey Fresh, has called for government investment in the state’s freight networks for reliable access to booming Asian consumer markets.
The British dairy supply chain – comprising farmers, processors and retailers – is a “global leader” in terms of environmental sustainability, an industry-funded report has claimed.
General Mills is launching a new version of Yoplait Greek yogurt after learning that “many consumers were not fully satisfied with the fruit on the bottom and aftertaste of its current Greek offering”, says the firm.
Italian dairy giant Parmalat has drafted in a team of independent experts for the second time to assess “the overall process” followed by its board in regard to the acquisition of Lactalis American Group (LAG).
Dairy Crest and Nampak Plastics have unveiled a “link building” between their neighbouring plants in Foston, Derbyshire - an investment that enables the movement of plastic milk bottles from one to the other via conveyor belt rather than vehicle.
New Zealand-based infant formula manufacturer, Synlait Milk, has launched an initial public offering (IPO) of shares in the hope to raising around NZ$120m (US$93m) to fund a series of "growth initiatives."
Norwegian dairy processor, TINE, has developed what it describes as a “completely new type of milk” – a fat-free, vitamin D-enriched product that contains around 50% more protein and calcium than ordinary milk.
Heinz has proposed plans to transfer production of Asia-destined infant formula from a plant in the UK to New Zealand-based Fonterra – a move that British workers union, Unite, has described as a “massive blow.”
Swedish probiotics specialist BioGaia has taken 100% control of probiotic drop producer TwoPac for €3.5m. It previously had a 50% stake in the 11-year-old fellow Swedish firm.
Tetra Pak has teamed up with its parent company, Tetra Laval, and the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to launch a school milk programme in the hope of improving milk consumption at critical growth ages.
Fonterra has vowed to no longer accept milk from any new dairy suppliers based in areas of New Zealand where oil industry and fracking waste has been spread and covered, but has denied that pressure from the country's Green Party played any part...
Dean Foods has announced plans to close its Springfield, Virginia dairy plant within the next two months - a move which will see the end of its Shenandoah’s Pride brand and eliminate 110 jobs.
Mengniu has launched a general offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Hong Kong-based infant formula manufacturer Yashili International Holdings – the latest move by the company's to increase its interest in rival Chinese firms.
Fonterra has announced plans for a NZ$30m ($24m) expansion of the dry distribution centre at its Whareroa processing site in Taranaki, New Zealand – an investment it hopes will improve the deliverability of its products to ports for export.
Greek yoghurt giant Chobani has reintroduced its ‘strained’ yoghurt in the UK after a court ruled that it was misleading consumers by calling its US-produced yoghurt ‘Greek’.
With Lactalis owner B.S.A set to refund $130m of the $904m Parmalat paid to acquire Lactalis American Group (LAG) in May 2012, the Italian dairy giant is confident it has seen the back of the investigations into the legality of its dealings.
Müller Wiseman Dairies has opened talks regarding the proposed closure of two distribution depots in Scotland – an announcement that has left the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) and many unaware employees “shocked.”
Fonterra has been ordered to reinstate two employees who were fired for doing the ‘Harlem Shake’ at a Fonterra Brands New Zealand processing plant in Takanini, Auckland.
Saputo Cheese USA – the US subsidiary of Canadian dairy giant Saputo – has filed a lawsuit against Kraft Foods alleging trademark infringement, competition law violation, and false advertising over its “unauthorised” use of the term ‘Toppers’ to market...
Muller Quaker Dairy and Ultima Foods have moved to distance themselves from concerns about the potential environmental impact of Greek yogurt by revealing details of their alternative, ‘acid whey’-free manufacturing processes.
Muller Quaker Dairy, the joint venture between PepsiCo and German dairy giant Theo Müller Group, has officially opened a $206m, 350,000+ square foot factory in Batavia, New York - one of the largest yogurt manufacturing plants in the US.
Arla Foods has given professional investors the opportunity to invest in the company through the issue of SEK 1.5bn ($225m, €175m)-worth of corporate bonds – a move designed to refinance its existing bank debt.
The Dannon Company is supporting its market share growth in the $7 billion US yogurt sector by using IBM’s planning solutions to help the business in ways ‘that were unimaginable a few years ago’.
Chobani and Dannon have vowed to establish more "responsible" ways to dispose of the potentially-hazardous Greek yogurt by-product, 'acid whey' - amidst growing concerns from the US about the substance's environmental impact.
