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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...

Carbonneau and Meilhac addressing the crowd at the IDFA Dairy Forum.

REPORTS FROM IDFA FORUM 2016

Emerging markets essential to global growth in dairy

By Hal Conick

Dairy companies that want to capitalize on a growing global market will need to tap into emerging markets across the world, according to a presentation from McKinsey & Company at the 2016 IDFA Dairy Forum.

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.

GEA has a contract to supply equipment for Danone's new plant in the Netherlands.

GEA to equip new Danone production plant

By Jim Cornall

GEA has received a major order from Danone to equip a new state-of-the-art facility for its international Early Life Nutrition brands with several production lines.

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.

Cargill hopes to help dairy customers in the Middle East and Turkey through its new center in Izmir.

Cargill opens $2m center in Turkey

By Jim Cornall

Cargill has opened a new Technology Application Center (TAC) in Yakapınar, Izmir, Turkey to help dairy and poultry customers in Turkey, the Middle East and Africa leverage and apply the best possible feed technologies to grow their businesses.

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.

The UK dairy industry needs to take action to tackle challenges, says Dairy UK chairman

UK dairy industry needs to be proactive

By Jim Cornall

Dr David Dobbin, chairman of Dairy UK, speaking at the Semex conference in Glasgow, said the UK dairy industry needs to take control of its own destiny to meet domestic and international challenges successfully.

Arla Asia is using GPS technology to improve efficiency in China

GPS app boosts Arla sales in China

By Jim Cornall

Arla is using GPS technology to improve sales in China – and the company says it’s already reaping the rewards

An EFSA panel has determined that UV-treated milk is safe. Photo: iStock - grandaded

EFSA panel says UV-treated milk is safe

By Jim Cornall

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) has delivered its opinion on ultra-violet (UV)-treated milk, and it concludes that the dairy product is safe for the target group, which is the general...

MIke Sharpe is the new chairman of First Milk

Sharpe appointed First Milk chairman

By Jim Cornall

First Milk has announced the appointment of Clive Sharpe as chairman. Sharpe, who has had a career in food manufacturing spanning 35 years, will take over February 1. 

Almarai has purchased more than 1,700 acres of land in California to support its dairy business

Almarai buys land in California

By Jim Cornall

Almarai Company, in Saudi Arabia, has announced the purchase of farm land in California, US, for $31.8m (SAR 119.3m).

Arla UK is hoping its new product, Arla BOB, will be a big success with consumers

Arla UK launches new fat-free milk brand

By Jim Cornall

Arla, the UK’s largest dairy company, has launched Arla BOB (Best of Both), a new branded fat-free milk product, which the company says tastes as good as semi-skimmed. It is packaged with a distinctive yellow top.

Two Danone plants in Russia will be closed, with production moved to other facilities

Danone restructuring Russian production

By Jim Cornall

Two Danone plants in Russia are closing as the company rearranges its capacities in both Siberia and the Volga region as part of its production optimization program.

Daioni organic dairy certified by China Quality Certification Centre

Daioni - 1st British organic dairy brand certified by China Quality Certification Centre

‘Potential demand for organic dairy produce in Greater China is immense’

By Jenny Eagle

Daioni, the first British organic dairy brand to be certified by the China Quality Certification Centre, has set up a sales team in Hong Kong and hired a brand manager in mainland China to expand its exports in Greater China.

Ornua Staff celebrate opening of new Kerrygold factory (photo from Ornua)

Ornua expanding presence in budding Nigerian market

By Hal Conick

The Nigerian population is slated to be the world's third largest by 2050, according to the United Nations, and Ornua says it wants to take advantage of the market's powerful potential.  

Milk powder inventory, Chinese and Russian imports and demand hang heavy over the diary market.

Dairy market set for rough 2016, says USDEC

By Hal Conick

The US Dairy Export Council expects another challenging year for the dairy market in 2016 as Russia and China continue to reduce their reliance on imports.

Crediton Dairy launches single serve Moo Milk range

Crediton Dairy launches single serve Moo Milk range

By Jenny Eagle

Crediton Dairy has expanded its 1litre Moo Milk range by launching 330ml single serve handheld packs in four flavours; strawberry, chocolate, banana and chocolate fudge (70p per pack).

Italian controls related to production and storage of milk evaluated

Deficiencies found in FVO Italian milk audit

By Joseph James Whitworth

Official controls of Italian milk products were praised but deficiencies in establishment reports are often overlooked and there is ‘very little’ effective follow-up, according to a Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) audit.

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