Wimm-Bill-Dann goes east as Russia approves PepsiCo deal
Wimm-Bill-Dann has acquired a dairy plant in eastern Russia as the government gives its approval for PepsiCo to acquire the company.
Archives for January 5, 2011
Drought in New Zealand tipped to push up dairy commodity prices
Drought in New Zealand and continued strong buying from Russia and China are expected to keep international dairy commodity prices buoyant in early 2011, according to Rabobank.
Danone, Yakult roll out new probiotic grants for gut health
Danone and Yakult are handing out another $100,000 for research into the role of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota in health and wellness
Fonterra advises need to identify dairy proteins in foods
An allergy scare involving the functional food product Whole has prompted Fonterra to advise manufacturers to communicate more prominently the use of dairy ingredients in foods.