Business & trade
New dairy for Luisenhof
The Luisenhof farm near Berlin has now built and opened its own dairy. Construction costs for buildings and technology amounted to around €15 million.
Wyke Farms boosts cheese output with new packaging solution
Wyke Farms has more than doubled the output of its cheddar cheese with the help of high-speed flow wrapping technology from ULMA Packaging UK.
A US-EU trade war would result in dairy winners and losers
The makings of a trade war between the US and the EU are brewing, according to research by Rabobank.
AHDB reports on first quarter for UK, global supplies
In contrast to tightening milk supplies in the EU as a whole, UK milk production has been hitting 20-year highs every month so far this year, according to the UK AHDB.
Cargill announces new US$150 million pectin facility
Cargill has commenced building work on a new pectin plant in Bebedouro, Brazil.
ITC plans to expand dairy portfolio
Shagun Sachdeva, consumer insights analyst at GlobalData, responds to news that ITC plans to expand its dairy beverages portfolio to the rest of India.
New analysis shows German milk producer burden
The German system of tendering obligation, purchase guarantee and subsequently fixed milk prices is still common practice and burdens the milk producers massively.
IMA Dairy & Food unveils new strategy & aspetic centre
IMA Dairy & Food has presented its strategy for the company group’s ralignment, and unveiled its new Aseptic Competence Centre
Hochland reports increased cheese sales
The Hochland Group in Germany can look back on a prosperous 2018.
New recipes for Müller yogurts
Müller is reformulating the recipes for two of its yogurt brands, Müllerlight and Müller Corner to offer reduced sugar and better texture.
Froneri to acquire Tip Top
Froneri will acquire New Zealand ice cream business, Tip Top, from dairy co-operative Fonterra.
SIG promotes recycling in Brazil
Carton packaging provider, SIG, has launched an initiative with social enterprise SO+MA House Brazil to promote recycling in the country.
SRUC has appointed its first Professor of Dairy Nutrition
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has appointed its first Professor of Dairy Nutrition as part of the expansion of its South & West faculty.
Parmigiano Reggiano reports 2018 production and exports
The year 2018 was a record one for Parmigiano Reggiano production, which saw an increase of 1.35% over the previous year.