Business & trade
New president of the European Committee of the Regions
Greece’s Apostolos Tzitzikostas (EPP) has been elected president of the European Committee of the Regions.
Speakers announced for Dublin’s International Whey Conference
Speakers for the ninth International Whey Conference in Dublin have been announced.
Cheese exports up in Switzerland
Switzerland was in 2019 able to export 4.5% more cheese in volume compared to 2018.
DMK sells ice cream site to Schwarz
The DMK Group wants to streamline the production network for its ice cream business unit.
Primodan acquires SPX Flow’s yellow cheese-making technology
Through its Danish subsidiary SPX Flow Technology Danmark A/S, SPX Flow has signed an agreement with Primodan A/S for the transfer of its yellow cheese activities and technologies.
Palsgaard announces takeover of Teknaroma
Danish emulsifier ingredients supplier Palsgaard has announced its takeover of Turkish food ingredients distributor Teknaroma.
Fonterra extends its MyMilk initiative
Dairy co-operative Fonterra has announced plans to extend its MyMilk initiative to New Zealand’s North Island.
Call for action for European dairy
A new independent report has analysed the interlinked challenges and opportunities across the value chain of the European dairy sector.
Loma Systems develops new Run-Wet metal detector
Loma Systems has developed a new specification called Run-Wet for its metal IQ4 series of detector units.
Austrian farmers want a fair share
There is growing dissatisfaction among farmers about the price situation on farms, which has already led to protests by farmers in several countries.
Germany’s MIV expects lower milk production
The German Milk Industry Association (MIV) says the milk volume in Germany has increased continuously in the last weeks of 2019 with mild winter weather and in accordance with seasonal development.
Müller appoints Michael Inpong as strategy director
Müller Yogurt & Desserts has appointed Michael Inpong as strategy director to help accelerate the brand’s sustainable and profitable growth.
Nicholas Saphir to hand over chair of Omsco to Neil Kennedy
After 18 years at organic dairy co-operative Omsco, Nicholas Saphir will step down as executive chairman and hand over to Neil Kennedy on Monday 4 May 2020.
Brexit and next steps
The big news last week was the advent of Brexit here in the UK. This week, we start figuring out what this actually means, and what the EU and UK will wind up with as a partnership.