A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to mark the construction of an integrated dairy complex in Russia’s Kaluga region, around 80km southwest of Moscow.
Royal FrieslandCampina has announced it will invest €23m ($26.6m) in local milk production as part of its Dairy Development Programme (DDP) in Nigeria, according to Hein Schumacher, the company’s CEO.
The US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) recently visited Asia. CEO Tom Vilsack also made a trip to South Korea as a part of the dairy industry’s effort to expand into the Korean market.
The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) is encouraging US Congress to pass the AG and Legal Workforce Act (HR 6417), a federal, mandatory verification system to vet all temporary, non-immigrant agriculture workers.
Dairy.com, a provider of software to power dairy supply chains, is acquiring Data Specialists, Inc. (DSI), a technology company with deep roots and multiple platforms deployed across the dairy industry.
If dairy farmers are OK with the lacteal secretions of goats, sheep, and buffalo being described as ‘milk,’ provided the word is prefaced with a modifier (goat’s milk, sheep milk), they should accept the same tactics from firms selling almond and soy...
New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has revised its 2018/19 forecast Farmgate Milk Price from NZ$7.00 (US$4.66) per kgMS to NZ$6.75 (US$4.49) per kgMS.
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) says the widespread belief that consuming excess dairy, especially cheese and yogurt, leads to health problems has no consistent evidence to support it.
Australian Dairy Farms Group Limited is acquiring Flahey's Nutritionals Pty Ltd, owners of Flahey's Future, a certified-organic formula containing vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, fats and prebiotic fiber.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is paying back the agriculture industry that has suffered during the Trump administration’s tariff feuds with trade partners.
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina said the number of dairy farmers that will receive solar panels in the coming period through its solar program has more than doubled compared to last year.
The DMI National Dairy Foods Research Center programs at US universities have shaped future workers and driven innovation in dairy products for more than 30 years.
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has revised an ordinance to permit the production and sale of liquid infant formula, leading some of the country’s biggest players to express an interest in entering the market.
Australia-based a2 Milk Company (a2MC) entered the US market in 2015 and now makes its Walmart debut this summer. The company reported major growth over its last fiscal year with a 68% increase in total revenue.
Just two months after California lawmakers passed a 12-year ban on soda taxes, the state has passed the nation’s first 'healthy kids' meal bill': with water and milk set to become the default drink choice with kids' meals.
Parker Bioscience, a division of Parker Hannifin, said the launch of its ASEPT-X range of sterilizing gas filters means the dairy industry can reduce the risk of contamination, and cut costs.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing Egyptian dairy and juice producer, the International Company for Agricultural Industries Projects, S.A.E (Beyti), with a $44m loan.
New Zealand’s Keytone Dairy Corporation Limited said its CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China) registration has been confirmed and is effective until November 2021, while also providing an update...
German dairy cooperative DMK Group said it is responding to changing consumer needs with updates to its Milram brand as more consumers are paying attention to a health-conscious diet and are increasingly turning to products with as little sugar as possible.
Only 5% of Americans identify as vegetarian and just 3% identify as vegan despite a much wider range of meat-free and dairy-free options on the market, a Gallup report finds.
UK agri-tech start up PBD Biotech has developed what it claims is the “first rapid test for live mycobacteria”, closing a seed funding round that will accelerate its go-to-market strategy.
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has revised its forecast 2017/18 Farmgate Milk Price, and updated its normalized earnings per share and dividend guidance.
St. Johns, Michigan, has been selected as the site of a new large-scale cheese and whey facility, Glanbia Nutritionals, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers Inc. (Select) said in a joint announcement.
The US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has finalized a contract with manufacturing company 3M for use of pathogen detection instruments and kits in food safety.
New Zealand dairy company Synlait Milk Limited has sought to clarify its arrangements with Tetra Pak and Ebert Construction Ltd in the delivery of two capital projects at Synlait Pokeno and Synlait Dunsandel, following the announcement that Ebert Construction...
Mauricio Leyva Arboleda will replace Scot Rank as CEO of Mexico’s Grupo Lala, effective September 1, 2018. The news comes just ten days after the company released its second quarter results.
Spain’s National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has warned regulators that a mandatory requirement to label the origin of milk in dairy products could “compartmentalise” the Spanish market and hinder competition.
US Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WIS) spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday on behalf of her ‘Dairy Business Innovation Act’ to promote the Wisconsin dairy industry. She secured key funding and bipartisan support.
Shareholders of Ekosem-Agrar GmbH, the German holding company of Russian milk producer Ekoniva Group, have decided to change the legal form of the company into a German stock corporation.
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.
Nestlé Dominicana, S.A. has inaugurated its new dairy production line for the Carnation and other dairy drinks brands (including Nesquik, Impulso, and others).
New Zealand dairy brand Lewis Road Creamery has announced it will move to recycled (rPET) bottles for its milk range from the end of August as part of its commitment to the New Zealand Packaging Declaration, committing to 100% of its packaging being recyclable,...
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).
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. released a statement on Thursday detailing the agency’s plans to review and modernize the standards of identity for US dairy products.
Dairy price recovery in 2017 has positively affected the combined turnover of the top 20 companies, which, in 2017, was up 7.2% on the year in US dollar terms, according to RaboResearch’s latest report, ‘Global Dairy Top 20 – A Shuffling of the Deck Chairs.’
A coalition of 14 dairy organizations formed Newtrient three years ago to develop manure management and nutrient recovery solutions for the dairy industry’s environmental footprint.
Illinois-based Edlong showcased a handful of its 250+ dairy-free flavors at the IFT expo last week, highlighting a national trend in consumer demand for vegan options.
Chinese dairy company Mengniu has upgraded its premium line of organic milk in collaboration with Tetra Pak, making it the first white milk in the world to use Tetra Prisma Aseptic 250 Edge with DreamCap.
