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Enter the giants
Validation of the high-growth health opportunity for dairy is coming from Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, says Julian Melletin.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Packaging
First yogurt summit held in New York
New York State governor Andrew Cuomo says that the US state will loosen restrictions on dairy farmers to boost milk production to meet the state’s yogurt manufacturing needs, speaking at the state’s first Yogurt Summit. Cuomo says the state plans to allow farmers to have up to 300 cows without needing a Concentrated Animal Feeding […]
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
PepsiCo and Müller debut yogurts in US
PepsiCo and Theo Muller Group, the largest privately held dairy business in Germany, say their US joint venture, Muller Quaker Dairy, is entering the US dairy market in mid-July with premium yogurt products.
New chocolate drink line for PepsiCo Brazil
PepsiCo Brazil is employing SIG Combibloc by using a CFA 712 filling machine to aseptically fill Toddynho children’s chocolate drinks in combibloc small carton packs.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Pepsico jumps into US yogurt
Pepsico is starting a joint venture with Theo Müller Group, Germany’s largest privately-owned dairy business. Zacks Equity Research company says that Pepsi and Müller will soon launch a yogurt brand in the US.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Wimm-Bill-Dann chair steps down
Tony Maher, CEO of Russian dairy giant Wimm-Bill-Dann, has announced he will be stepping down as head of the company. “The last five years as chief executive of Wimm-Bill-Dann have been some of the most exciting and satisfying of my career,” Maher says. “I am pleased that I have accomplished almost everything I set out […]
PepsiCo buys majority stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann Dairy
PepsiCo and Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC of Russia say PepsiCo has agreed to acquire 66% of Wimm-Bill-Dann for $3.8 billion (EUR2.8bn), pending required government approvals. PepsiCo will also offer to acquire the remaining shares of Wimm-Bill-Dann. Wimm-Bill-Dann is a leader in both traditional and value-added dairy products. The transaction will establish PepsiCo as the largest food-and-beverage […]
Pepsico focuses on dairy drinks
Pepsico is looking to launch new milk or soya-based drinks in India, according to Indra K. Nooyi, chairman and CEO. Nooyi says that the company will soon launch a milk or soya based drink though she didn’t commit to any time frame for the launch. The launch would put Pepsico in direct competition with companies […]
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients