australia
Saputo buys Lion Dairy cheese business
Saputo of Canada has entered into an agreement to acquire the specialty cheese business of Lion-Dairy & Drinks Pty of Australia.
Woolworths to increase milk prices to help Australian dairy industry
Australian supermarket Woolworths will stop selling milk for $1 per litre, increasing the price of its entire own-branded milk range to $1.10 per litre in a bid to support a more sustainable Australian dairy industry.
What will happen with dairy markets in 2019?
ADHB Dairy has published its outlook for dairy for the next year:
Consumer confusion over which foods are good for digestive health
A consumer survey has found many are confused about what foods are good for digestive health.
Q4 milk production growth slowed according to report
A report by Rabobank showed that third quarter 2018 milk production growth sank to just 0.8% year-on-year, and predicts a similar rate for the fourth quarter.
Hart Dairy announces joint venture with Kollaras & Co
Hart Dairy has announced a joint venture with Australian distribution company Kollaras & Co to distribute their premium dairy products into the Asian market.
IDF World Dairy Situation 2018 report launched
The IDF World Dairy Situation 2018 report has been launched at the World Dairy Summit, which takes pace in Daejeon, Korea this week.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Making new friends and keeping old ones
There was news from Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that Britain will be welcome to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership after its departure from the European Union.
The issue of supply
The recent IFCN Dairy Research Network conference highlighted the issue of demand versus supply, which will continue to dog the industry even though prices have stabilised.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Global milk supply growth has slowed YOY
Year-on-year milk supply growth across the Big 7 exporters for Q3 2018 has slowed down to estimates of 0.4% compared to the same period in 2017
Fonterra and Bellamy’s develop Tasmanian organic milk pool
Fonterra Australia and Bellamy’s Organic Pty have strengthened their strategic partnership by signing a long-term supply agreement for the recruitment and supply of organic milk in Tasmania.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
India heads to Australia
Parag Milk Foods, which owns Bhagyalakshmi Dairy Farm in Manchar – India’s largest private dairy farm – will send four of its dairy trainers to South Australia later this year to receive a mix of classroom and hands-on training from TAFE SA lecturers.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fonterra reveals strong forecast farmgate milk price for 2018/19
Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced an opening forecast farmgate milk price of NZ$7 per kilogram of milk solids (€4.12/kg) for the 2018/19 season.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Austria reports positive outlook
“Foreign trade for the Austrian dairy industry in 2017 showed a pleasing development. Particularly towards the end of the year, exports of Austrian dairy products could be significantly increased,” according to the president of the Association of Austrian milk processors (VÖM) Helmut Petschar.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients