Business & trade
Fonterra names Judith Swales as COO global foodservice
Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell has confirmed Judith Swales to the role of chief operating officer, global consumer and foodservice. This follows her appointment to the role in an acting capacity earlier this year.
Krones reports increased sales
Krones, a dairy sector supplier of equipment, increased its sales by 4.4% in 2018 to €3.8 billion.
McDonald’s UK invests to support British dairy
McDonald’s UK has invested heavily in support of British dairy farms, most recently awarding thirty three of Arla’s UK farmer owners more than a quarter of a million pounds.
Uelzena adds high-bay warehouse in Germany
At Uelzena in Germany, a new 37-metres-high bay warehouse has now been put into operation.
DLG Food Centre names new chair
The committee of the DLG (German Agricultural Society) has elected Katharina Riehn (HAW Hamburg) as the new chairwoman of the DLG Food Centre.
Miles Hurrell appointed as permanent Fonterra CEO
Fonterra Co-operative Group (FCG) has announced the permanent appointment of Miles Hurrell as its CEO, with immediate effect, after naming him interim CEO in August last year.
Lancashire dairy expands production due to demand
Family-owned dairy company, Lancashire Farm Dairies, has completed an investment worth over £3.5m in a new plant following increased demand for its products.
Filling the hole in the Dutch cheese market
Dutch cheese production has recorded exceptional growth since 2012, outpacing the limited consumption growth in northwestern Europe, according to a report by analysts, Rabobank.
Testing for buffalo milk fraud
Scientists from the Quadram Institute in Norfolk, UK, have developed a test that differentiates between buffalo and cow’s milk, and between the cheeses made from them.
FDA outlines new guidelines for US imports
As the rate of food imports to the US increases, the FDA has focused on globalisation of food safety.
WRAP and OPRL announce strategic partnership
WRAP and OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) will work together towards meeting the UK’s recycling targets.
DuPont and Lonza join to produce HMOs
DuPont Nutrition & Health and Lonza Specialty Ingredients have announced an agreement under which Lonza will manufacture and supply Care4U 2’-FL – a human milk oligosaccharide (HMOs).
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, Ingredients
NZMP picks its top 5 consumer dairy trends for 2019
Insights from some of the world’s largest food and nutrition research providers has been analysed by NZMP, which has identified picking its top five trends for food and beverage manufacturers worldwide, focusing on dairy.
Saputo to acquire Dairy Crest
Cathedral City cheese owner, Dairy Crest is to be acquired by Saputo, one of the world’s biggest dairy processors, for approximately £975 million.