Business & trade
SalburgMilch helps farmers in Austria
At the end of 2021, Austrian dairy SalzburgMilch gave its farmers a special payment to counteract the rapidly rising costs of agriculture.
Saputo management changes as Bockmann steps down
Lino Saputo will now serve as chair of the Board, president and chief executive officer.
Dedication sees Shropshire student shortlisted for Dairy Student of the Year 2022
Max Mitchell, a student who chose his course at Harper Adams University, has been named as a finalist in this year’s Dairy Student of the Year competition.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts appoints Bevans as strategy and marketing director
Toby Bevans joins Müller as its new strategy and marketing director, bringing 17 years of regional and local country marketing and strategic experience.
Dehler named as CFO at Meggle Group
Henning Dehler has taken over the function of chief financial officer of Meggle Group in Germany.
Easyfairs announces new dates for 2022 Packaging Innovations & Empack
The event organiser has announced a postponement to May 2022 from the original February dates, due to the current coronavirus wave and international travel restrictions.
Norway brings brown cheese to the UN Security Council table
As Norway, with its UN ambassador Mona Juhl at the centre, assumes its first term as the presidency of the UN Security council, it brings its sweet brown cheese to ease tensions.
Overview of Argentina’s dairy industry
The competitiveness of the Argentine dairy industry continues to be affected by chronic political, economic, and institutional instability in the country, according to the US Foreign Agricultural Service.
Vilsack comments on US-Canada dairy ruling
US Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack has commented on the ruling that Canada is restricting access for US dairy products, which has been recently made at a dispute settlement panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Dairy-Tech 2022 postponed to April
Due to growing concern over the new Omicron variant, Dairy-Tech 2022 has been postponed to 7 April 2022.
Austrian animal welfare must be paid for, says Petschar
The Austrian dairy industry is ready to further expand its sustainability & quality strategy, but additional services for higher qualities and cost increases for farmers must be compensated, says the president of the Association of Austrian Milk Processors (VÖM).
Hochdorf sells land in Switzerland
In Switzerland, the board of directors of Hochdorf Holding AG and the board of trustees of the Hochdorf Pensionskasse will sell land and buildings for a total of CHF60.2 million (€58 million) to the municipality of Hochdorf.
Herzgut future still unclear in Germany
Herzgut Landmolkerei in Germany, which had applied for insolvency proceedings at the beginning of November, dismissed more than 70 employees in the last days of 2021, while rescue plans are considered.
Hochwald Foods earns ‘Top Education’ seal of approval from IHK
Hochwald Foods GmbH has for the dairy’s education programme been named ‘Top Education’ by the Industry and Commerce Chamber of Lüneburg-Wolfsburg (IHK).