Business & trade
Global cheese markets hit record highs
In 2019, the global cheese market increased by 2.3%, rising for the third year in a row after two years of decline, according to a new report from IndexBox.
IDF Symposium on Goat, Sheep and other Non-Cow Milk goes digital
Originally planned for May 2020 in Belgium but postponed due to the pandemic, the organisers have decided on a new approach for the leading event on non-cow’s milk.
German export volumes up so far
In the first half of 2020, German export volumes of dairy products such as cheese were in some cases significantly better than the previous year’s result.
Berchtesgadener Land asks consumers about shopping
German Berchtesgadener Land dairy surveyed 2,500 consumers about whether or not they paid attention to freshness and regionality of goods during the coronavirus pandemic.
Emmi sees improved sales for 2020 but warns of future
Emmi increased sales in the first six months of the financial year, which was affected by the corona crisis, by 6.6% to CHF1.7bn (€1.5bn).
Yili rises to top five in 2020 Global Dairy Top 20
Yili Group’s rise to the global top five in Rabobank’s 2020 Global Dairy Top 20 Report strengthens its number one spot among Asian dairy producers.
Hemberger joins Alpenhain
Stephan Hemberger has taken up the newly created position of sales manager LEH/discount/foodservice at Alpenhain Käsespezialitäten in Germany.
EDA takes on Nestlé
A letter signed by several multinational companies including Unilever and Nestlé asks that the European Parliament reconsider some of its premises, including current provisions ensuring the words “milk”, “cheese”, “yoghurt”, “butter” or “whey” are used exclusively for products that contain dairy milk.
DMK Group appoints Mahl as COO for Baby Food business unit
Dr Marc-Alexander Mahl will take on the position of Chief Operating Officer at DMK Group from 1 January 2021.
Dairy Show celebrates 40 years
This year the UK’s Dairy Show – which is taking place live in October in Somerset – will be celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Goldmilch’s Germany sales focus
For the German dairy Goldmilch, last year saw 85% of its sales of €63.5 million being generated in Germany, while the remaining 15% were obtained in the EU internal market.
Yeo Valley reintroduces ‘organic’ to logo, launches Put Nature First initiative
UK brand Yeo Valley is putting ‘organic’ back at its heart and leading with nature in a new rallying cry to consumers this Organic September.
Austrian dairy sector reviewed for 2019
Austrian dairies and cheese manufactures were supplied with 3,139,802 tons of raw milk in 2019, which was a decrease of 1.35% compared to 2018, according to Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA), which has published a review for the country’s dairy sector.
Lacthosa helps out in Honduras
In the wake of the pandemic, Lacthosa, a Honduras-based company producing and distributing milk, juices and beverages, undertook a series of actions in order to sustain its operations, and support national efforts to contain the epidemic in Honduras.