switzerland
Emmi sells stake in Spanish goat cheese business
Swiss dairy giant Emmi has sold its 80% majority stake in the Spanish goat cheese manufacturer Lácteos Caprinos to Lácteas García Baquero.
Emmi rebuilds in Emmen
Emmi is investing CHF50 million (€45.3m) in its location in Emmen, Switzerland.
Vitafoods Europe announces new 2021 dates and hybrid event model
Vitafoods Europe 2021 will be in a hybrid format, with an in-person event hosted in Palexpo, Geneva, and a virtual event running in parallel.
Greiner Packaging testing new recycled plastics for dairy
While PP and PS are the most commonly used materials in the dairy packaging industry, some of the recyclates from both materials still lack approval for use in food packaging and have only limited availability, says Greiner.
Switzerland needs more butter
The branch organisation for the dairy sector BO Milch in Switzerland has submitted an application to the Swiss government for further butter imports of 500 tonnes.
Emmi adds Leu to Americas division
Swiss dairy giant Emmi is gradually transferring responsibility for business in its Americas division to Jonas Leu as part of a long-term succession plan.
Emmi sees improved sales for 2020 but warns of future
Emmi increased sales in the first six months of the financial year, which was affected by the corona crisis, by 6.6% to CHF1.7bn (€1.5bn).
Hochdorf is doing better
The restructuring of the Hochdorf Group initiated in summer 2019 has had a positive impact in the first half of this year.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, End products, Ingredients
US cheesemakers win legal battle over usage of “gruyere”
The US dairy industry has won a legal battle over the word “gruyere”, after lawyers from Swiss company Interprofession du Gruyère began sending cease-and-desist letters to US companies and dairy organisations using the term.
Somogyi takes over as Hochdorf COO
Geza Somogyi is the new chief operating officer and member of Swiss company Hochdorf’s management team.
DMK video wins at film festival
Germany’s largest dairy co-operative, Deutsche Milchkontor (DMK), won in the Event Films category at 29th International Business Film Festival, for its film, Hallo 2030.
Kalt Maschinenbau buyout in Switzerland
Industrial investor CGS has taken over Kalt Maschinenbau, a cheese machinery company, in Switzerland.