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Altschul joins siggi’s as CEO
Siggi’s, a US-based maker of Icelandic yogurt, has announced that Carlos Altschul will be joining as the company’s president and CEO.
The sweetness of yogurts
The news that a study in the British Medical Journal is being used to highlight the amount of sugar in yogurts is no surprise.
Moving around in the top 20
The Rabobank annual report on the Top 20 global dairy companies always makes for interesting reading.
Global Dairy Top 20 – A Shuffling of the Deck Chairs report
According to RaboResearch’s latest Global Dairy Top 20 – A Shuffling of the Deck Chairs report, dairy price recovery in 2017 has positively affected the combined turnover of the top 20 companies, which, in 2017, was up 7.2% on the year in US dollar terms and 5.1% in euro terms.
Al Safi Danone shares sold
Saudi Arabia-based Al Safi Holding, a unit of Al Faisaliah Group, has sold its shares in Al Safi Danone Company to National Agricultural Development Company.
The search for a top person
Fonterra is a very large exporter in New Zealand, where the local market amounts amounts to around 4.7 million people and the local cows produce around 21.5 million metric tons of milk annually.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fonterra discloses 2018 interim results
Fonterra Co-operative Group has increased its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2017/18 season to NZ$6.55 (€5.31) per kgMS.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
OMSCo’s new chief operating officer
The UK Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo) is pleased to announce the appointment of Iain Roebuck as chief operating officer.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
China revamps baby food lines
A safety overhaul of China’s baby formula industry removed about 1,400 products from store shelves this week, clearing the way for international brands such as Nestlé and Danone to gain greater shares of the market.
Fonterra reveals outcome of Danone arbitration
The tribunal in the arbitration with Danone on claims arising out of Fonterra’s WPC80 precautionary recall in August 2013 has issued its award.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Anuga FoodTec to set new exhibitor record in 2018
Anuga FoodTec, international supplier fair for the food and beverage industry, is opening its doors from 20 to 23 March 2018.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Packaging
A matter of friendship
I was in Stockholm last week for the European Dairy Association’s annual conference. When I wasn’t eating cottage cheese with nuts and small dried fruits, I was listening to the European Union’s Commissioner Cecilia Malmström get quizzed by top executives from Valio, Arla, DMK and Danone.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Value versus volume
The recovery of the global dairy market means that the global dairy companies can now become focused on value strategies instead of volume strategies, according to Rabobank’s recently released survey of the top 20 global dairy companies.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
The dairy sector decides on alternative routes
The latest annual Rabobank survey highlights the global giants of the dairy industry, which have started to recover after two years of significant downturn.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients