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Arla commits to Bangladesh support
Bangladesh’s demand for milk is growing, so international dairy co-operative, Arla Foods, and Bangladesh’s leading dairy co-operative, MilkVita, are joining forces
US export council road show in Asia
The US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and 13 dairy suppliers are showcasing the nutrition and functionality of dairy by participating in the Fi Asia show in Jakarta this week (3-5 October).
Alove launches Aloe vera yogurt drinks
Japanese-style yogurt brand Alove is expanding its range in the US with the addition of new Aloe vera yogurt drinks. While the Aloe vera plant is most often seen in health and wellbeing products, Aloe vera beverages are increasing in the mainstream markets after being produced in Asia for decades. Colleen Sherfey, senior director of […]
New FrieslandCampina Kievit innovation kitchen opened
FrieslandCampina Kievit has opened a new innovation kitchen in Manila, Philippines.
IDF aims to enhance sustainable dairy at World Dairy Summit
Participants at the IDF World Dairy Summit in Daejeon, South Korea, from 15-19 October 2018 will have the opportunity to listen to Michel Donat from Nestlé, who will present the buyer’s perspective on sustainability in a conference on the environment
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fonterra starts production at Canterbury
Fonterra’s new cream cheese plant in Canterbury has started production and is set to manufacture up to 24,000 metric tonnes of cream cheese annually, bound for China.
Indian government to increase SMP exports
The leading Indian milk producing states, Gujarat and Maharashtra, have offered a subsidy of 50,000 rupees per tonne (£553, or €615 in July 2018) for exports of skimmed milk powder (SMP), the UK’s Agricultural and Horticultural Board (AHDB) reports.
Fonterra and Future Consumer join forces in India
Fonterra has announced a joint venture partnership with one of Indian consumer company Future Consumer to produce a range of consumer and foodservice dairy products that will help meet the growing demand for high-quality dairy nutrition in India.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, End products, Ingredients
Granarolo grows abroad with the European Programme of the Chafea agency
The Granlatte Granarolo Group is the beneficiary of the Milk & Dairy – The European Dairy Quality programme, promoted by the European Consumer, Health and Food Executive Agency (Chafea) and funded by the European Union, to support and promote its dairy products throughout the world.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
UN’s Moon joins IDF at World Dairy Summit
The upcoming IDF World Dairy Summit taking place in Daejeon, South Korea, from 15-19 October, is expected to draw more than 1,000 international delegates, with the theme, Dairy for the Next Generation.
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.
Opportunity for children’s dairy in China
In China, innovation in dairy products targeted at children declined by half between 2015 and 2017.
Mengniu revitalises organic milk using Tetra Pak solutions
Chinese dairy manufacturer Mengniu has upgraded its premium line of organic milk in collaboration with Tetra Pak, making it one of the first white milks to use Tetra Prisma Aseptic 250 Edge with DreamCap.