Archives for April 8, 2014

US COMMODITIES CORNER

Why are US milk producer prices still so high? In a word - EXPORTS!

Record high US milk producer prices continued into March on the back of booming international demand for American skim milk power (SMP), non-fat dry milk (NDM), whole milk powder (WMP) and butterfat, reports DairyReporter.com's US commodities expert John...

Former Amcor exec fined for 'major role' in Fonterra tender fix

A former Amcor executive has been ordered to pay a NZ$60,000 fine for the “major role” he played in attempting to fix a 2004 call for tender by Fonterra.

Back on track: Strong Q2 balances out natural colours loss for Chr. Hansen

Ingredients giant Chr. Hansen has an unchanged outlook for full year, after a strong second quarter eased the woes created by the firm losing its biggest colours customer in Q4 last year.