Arla, Nestlé UK and Ireland, Unilever and Dairy UK are among the more than 100 companies and organizations signing up to the Courtauld Commitment 2025.
The European Commission (EC) has announced a package of exceptional measures to support EU farmers, including a limited time when Member States can determine their own supply and production limits.
Italian dairy company Parmalat’s net revenue for the financial year ending December 31, 2015, rose from $6.08bn (€5.5bn) to $7.1bn (€6.4bn), however, profits fell from $228m (€205m) in 2014 to $164m (€147.6m).
Children across the EU should soon get the benefit of better-funded school milk, fruit and vegetable schemes, along with better education on healthy eating.
Glanbia released its financial results recently, as well as plans to expand its cheese factory in Wexford. DairyReporter took the opportunity to go a little deeper behind those financial results with the company.
Crop inputs and dairy goods supplier Land O’Lakes has reported record earnings in 2015 – although total sales were down almost $2bn on the previous year.
Murray Goulburn (MG) will launch Devondale Natra Start infant formula in Australia in March 2016, with the brand available in China shortly afterwards.
Bega Cheese has announced a normalized 9.9% increase in profit after tax, a revenue increase to $403.5m (A$561.4m) and an EBITDA of $23.6m (A$32.9m) in its 1H 2016 financial report for the half year ending December 27, 2015.
Mexican food company Grupo LALA has released its fourth quarter results for 2015, as well as its FY 2015 results for the year, announcing a 43% increase in net income.
Nutritional food manufacturer Glanbia has recorded double-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year, with earnings before interest, depreciation, tax and amortisation (EBITDA) up 10.5% to €271M (£214M) for the 52 weeks to January 2 2016.
Maytag Dairy Farms in Newton, Iowa, US, has announced a voluntary recall of five lots of “Maytag Blue” blue cheese wedges and wheels, and 15 batches of blue cheese crumbles because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Swedish engineering and consulting company ÅF has signed a contract with DalsSpira Mejeri for the delivery of a new dairy plant that will cover goat and cow milk production.
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.
Thurne High Speed Slicing Systems has launched the CS 1000 slicer for cheese applications, where it will make its debut at the International Cheese Technology Expo, at the Wisconsin Centre, Milwaukee, US. (April 12-14).
Arla has delivered its 2015 results, noting a 3.3% decline in revenue, and announcing cost-cutting measures up to 2020, starting with $111.5m (€100m) in 2016.
Australian company Lion has announced its trading update for the year ended September 30, 2015 in conjunction with Kirin Holdings’ full year announcement.
Yorkshire cheese and yogurt producer Wensleydale Creamery is hoping to build on its exports to the Middle East when it participates in a UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) mission to Gulfood in Dubai.
Name recognition won the day in the 2016 BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards, as brands such as Kraft, Kellogg’s, and Folgers won big in their representative categories.
Canada’s Agropur Cooperative has announced revenue and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) increases for the 10th consecutive year.
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.
US Department of Agriculture and dairy farmers announced during Super Bowl weekend that they would be providing a $35m grant to schools across the US to upgrade kitchen equipment and infrastructure.
