Milk protests: Farmers threaten to target processors
Militant farmers have warned that processors will be targeted next, as milk price protests sweep across the country.
Archives for August 4, 2015
'No decisions' made on extension of financial aid for embargo-hit dairy farmers: EC
The European Commission (EC) has made "no decisions" on whether to extend financial aid for dairy farmers in European Union (EU) Member States worst hit by the Russian embargo.
Consumers favour pouches over glass, paper and metal packaging
Global demand for pouches to grow by 2,489 million pack units between 2014 and 2017
Global demand for pouches in the food market will grow by 2,489 million pack units between 2014 and 2017 – a 14.9% increase in the total food pouches market size, according to Canadean.
Brazilian firm doubles shelf life of fresh milk with silver nanoparticles
Brazilian nanotechnology firm Nanox claims to have doubled the shelf life of fresh milk by incorporating silver-based nanoparticles into plastic milk bottles.