Significant investment into Ausnutria by state-owned management fund has put the Chinese government's plans for the country's infant nutrition sector in the spotlight.
‘Dieting’ and ‘reduced fat’ have become passé phrases in the world of packaged food replaced with terms like ‘clean label’ and ‘locally-sourced’, so what can explain low-calorie ice cream alternative Halo Top’s dramatic takeover of the frozen dessert...
New Zealand’s a2 Milk Company (a2MC) is entering the South Korean market after signing an exclusive sales and distribution agreement with Yuhan Corporation to promote and distribute a2MC’s branded products.
‘Our platform enables us to understand and reverse-engineer all animal products’
Plant-based burger maker Impossible Foods has raised a jaw-dropping amount of money for a food company (almost $400m in debt and equity), albeit one supported by a lot of IP. So what gives its bosses the confidence they can generate the kind of returns...
FoodBytes! by Rabobank has announced the startups that will take the stage at FoodBytes! Montreal, a food and agriculture pitch competition-meets-networking platform.
Riding the successful launch of its aloe vera spoonable yogurt last year, Alove (a brand under Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc.) debuted a low-fat drinkable yogurt lineup meant to grow on-the-go yogurt consumption and introduce US consumers to something...
China’s Jiangnan University and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have formed a new innovation partnership that is intended to lead to US dairy export growth in China.
Adecoagro, an agro-industrial company in South America, has submitted an investment proposal to partner with Argentinian dairy company SanCor to develop and expand the business.
New Zealand’s second biggest dairy co-operative, Westland Milk Products, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesian consumer health and nutrition company Kalbe (PT Sanghiang Perkasa).
The rising demand for dairy in China, growing at 6% to 7% rate annually, is teetering on outpacing volume growth of the category (increasing by 3% to 4% every year) as the country shows great interest in dairy products, according to Mintel.
With booming populations and a growing taste for Western foods, are China and the Middle East the El Dorado for European food exports? FoodNavigator put the question to two experts.
International partnerships between the US dairy industry and key export markets have formed six months after USDEC introduced the “The Next 5%”, a strategic export plan targeting an increase of dairy exports from 15% to 20%.
CCL Industries has signed a binding agreement to acquire Treofan America and Trespaphan Mexico Holdings from M&C for approximately $255m with the deal expected to close in Q2, 2018.
Natural foods producer Carrington Farms has acquired tera’swhey, a USDA certified organic whey protein company based in Wisconsin, to help build its protein powder portfolio.
The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Sprint have selected its second of class of six startups – either in the ag tech industry or dairy food space – for its 90-day 2018 Accelerator program.
The Middle East is ripe for mass-market protein products that boost the health and wellness of active consumers, but is not yet at the stage where there is huge demand for high-end sports nutrition products specifically tailored for gym-goers.
Land O’Lakes’ dairy foods business delivered growth despite some headwinds in US dairy market such as oversupply and new competition throughout the supply chain, posting sales of $3.9bn with pre-tax earnings of $70m for FY17 and delivering $149m back...
Pure Nutrition Ltd (PNL), the joint venture company formed by Ausnutria and Westland Milk Products, has commenced operations in the Izone business hub near Rolleston, New Zealand.
Foreign interest in the US dairy market has been at a play for several years, but the momentum of international joint ventures (JVs) has been speeding up, a report published by CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division says.
Dean Foods saw its gross profit drop 8% year-over-year to $1.8bn, driven primarily by a 6% decrease in reported volumes and higher mix of private label products, which the company intends to turn around with an enterprise-wide cost productivity program.
Three dairy companies made the top 10 list of Fast Company’s ‘World’s Most Innovative Companies’ in the food sector for 2018 – Chobani (in third spot), Eden Creamery (the makers of Halo Top, in fifth) and The a2 Milk Company, in ninth place.
Fonterra and The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) have formed a strategic partnership, linking Fonterra’s global milk pool and supply chain with a2MC’s manufacturing, marketing, and distribution capabilities.
UK firm Kendal Nutricare has signed a US$118m five-year contract deal with import / export company Orient International Holding Shanghai Foreign Trading Co. to distribute its organic infant formula in China.
Despite growing competition in Canada’s dairy market and volatile prices in the US, Agropur registered a 7.7% year-over-year sales growth for FY17 with reported sales of C$6.4bn (US$5.1bn).
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) is aiming to cut dairy imports, and has given dairy farmers on the island of Bohol P30m ($580,000) in starter funds.
Australia’s Market Development Facility (MDF) and Fauji Foods Limited have signed a partnership to establish 20 milk collection centers in rural Layyah and Muzaffargarh, Southern Punjab, Pakistan.
USDEC and NMPF have urged the US Senate to swiftly approve Gregg Doud as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) where he will work with Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer on advancing US international trade deals....
Maple Hill 100% grass-fed organic dairy has launched a new range of blended yogurt developed in response to high consumer demand and to complement the company’s existing cream-on-top and Greek yogurt lines, CEO Carl Gerlach said.
A new study from McGill University in Canada compared four of the most commonly consumed dairy alternative beverages (almond, soy, rice, and coconut) and determined that soy was the most comparable substitute to cow’s milk in terms of nutrition.
This year’s Gulfood show takes place against the backdrop of rising regional investment in food production, with international manufacturers increasingly seeing the Middle East as a lucrative market for their goods.
Glanbia Nutritionals has expanded its protein powder capabilities with the launch of BevEdge Whey Protein A-220W, a pre-acidified whey protein isolate that allows for berry- and citrus-flavored protein drink mixes.
Working with its parent company DanoneWave, premium organic baby food brand Happy Family has launched two USDA organic certified whole milk yogurt lines containing probiotics geared towards babies over six months (Happy Baby) and toddlers (Happy Tot).
South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare has announced it is exploring options ‘to enhance the value of its global nutritionals business’ since receiving an unsolicited approach in the third quarter of last year.
The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) sees kids between the ages of seven and 17 as a bright spot in potential volume growth for the fluid milk category and is working to reengage this younger demographic, says MilkPEP VP of strategy and insights...
International Dispensing Corporation (IDC) has successfully partnered with ZAP Logistics dairy distributor to deliver unrefrigerated milk using ‘The Answer’ aseptic tap.
The future of US dairy trade policy is uncertain despite the amount global discussions taking place such as the modernization of NAFTA and identifying future trade partners, says Ambassador Darci Vetter, former Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the US...
