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Dairy Crest shows strong third quarter trading
Dairy Crest has issued its trading update for the nine months ended 31 December 2018, which showed a strong third quarter, and full year is in line with expectations.
Dairy delivers results on sugar reformulation
Delegates at Dairy UK’s conference, ‘Weighing up the Facts? Does Dairy Deliver’, were told of the great efforts the dairy industry has made to reduce the sugar content of its products, in line with the targets laid down in the Childhood Obesity Plan
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, Ingredients, Regulatory
Berglandmilch promoting animal welfare
Austrian dairy Berglandmilch will implement a program to promote animal welfare among its milk suppliers.
Meggle pays for animal consultation
One could call 2019 for ‘Year of animal welfare’ in Germany, as several dairies and farmer organisations have started the year with meetings to discuss how better animal welfare can be achieved and what extra costs it will bring the farmers.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, Regulatory
Arla Foods UK welcomes Duncan Malyon as new commercial director
Arla Foods has announced the appointment of Duncan Malyon to the role of UK commercial director, following the appointment of Ash Amirahmadi to UK managing director.
Glanbia Ireland and Royal A-ware enter joint partnership
Glanbia Ireland and Royal A-ware have announced plans to enter a strategic partnership that proposes to build a new continental cheese manufacturing facility in Belview, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
Fair milk pays in Switzerland
In Switzerland some consumers are ready to pay more for milk, when the money goes directly to the dairy farmer, according to the interim results from three labels used for ‘fair’ milk in the country’s marketplace.
MIV warns about Brexit
A possible “hard Brexit” would cause enormous damage to the European dairy industry, according to the Dairy Industry Association (MIV) in Germany.
Italy to host World Cheese Awards 2019
The 2019 World Cheese Awards will take place in Italy for the first time, in the city of Bergamo as part of its annual cheese festival.
Hochland adds Greek Feta to stable
Hochland SE has taken over 25% of the shares of the Greek Feta cheese producer Greek Family Farm.
Tankers forge through snow in Germany
In parts of the dairy collection area of Bavarian dairy Berchtesgadener Land, there is chaos on the roads, where tanker drivers collect milk from the farmers in the mountains between Watzmann and Zugspitze.
What will happen with dairy markets in 2019?
ADHB Dairy has published its outlook for dairy for the next year:
European Dairy Sector and Sustainable Development Goals
The European Dairy Association has released a ‘factsheet’ detailing how the European Dairy Sector is playing a role in fulfilling the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
EDA Dairy Focus: Romania
The European Dairy Association has shared its new Dairy Focus report, this time concentrating on Romania.