new zealand
Mondi Kalenobel create innovative ice cream packaging
Mondi Kalenobel continues to establish itself as a packaging innovator in the ice cream world, by producing a paper ice cream cone sleeve that contains a clear plastic window, allowing the consumer to see the sugar wafer cone underneath.
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.
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 names Henshaw as MD Fonterra Brands New Zealand
Fonterra has welcomed Brett Henshaw to the co-operative as managing director, Fonterra Brands, New Zealand (FBNZ).
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.
More than one special relationship
I went to a seminar on New Zealand agriculture at New Zealand House in London last week.
Muddy Buns cleaning up the butter market
Muddy Buns, Dirty Dirty Bread, or Zang Zang Bao as they’re known in China, are creating a social media frenzy and driving a further craving for butter around the world.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
We all scream for ice cream
In this part of the world, it has been time to buy stock in Unilever and Froneri and try and stay cool.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
What’s in your mug?
The news is that Fonterra is set to meet the demand for adventurous tea and coffee drinks around the world with Beverage House, a new channel within its global foodservice business.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
More milk needed to cover demand in 2030
Between now and 2030, the worldwide demand growth for milk and milk products will be three times the level of current US milk production.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Mexican tariffs impacting US cheese
On 1 June, Mexico announced that it would impose retaliatory tariffs on a number of US exports in response to duties the US placed on imports of Mexican steel and aluminium.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
British athletes celebrate World Milk Day
The Dairy Council has partnered with five of Britain’s top sports stars for World Milk Day, with an initiative to ‘Make Milk Your Goal’ which celebrates the nutritional merits of milk and its important role in athletes’ diets.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
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