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Danone releases first half 2011 results
Dairy giant Danone reports strong sales in the first half of 2011, with an increase of nearly 6% in fresh dairy in volume sales growth and 9.6% in infant nutrition over the previous year. Asia showed great improvement, with 19.5% volume growth in sales for the first half of 2011. Consolidated sales increased +16.3% to […]
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
EU wants CAP monies back
A total of EUR265.02 million of EU farm money unduly spent by member states is being claimed back as a result of a decision adopted by the European Commission. This money is being returned to the EU budget because of non-compliance with EU rules or inadequate control procedures on agricultural expenditure. Member states are responsible […]
French company buys Rachel’s
Aberystwyth, Wales, UK-based dairy company Rachel’s has been sold by its US owners Dean Foods to France’s Groupe Lactalis, a subsidiary of BSA International. Former owner Dean Foods says it remains “business as usual” at Rachel’s, which is understood to employ about 140 people. A spokeswoman for Dean Foods says, “Certain subsidiaries of Dean Foods […]
Arla re-organises internationally
Arla has laid out plans to streamline its organisation for the international consumer markets and focus on eight markets. The updated strategy for the international markets outside Scandinavia and United Kingdom focuses directly on increasing sales. As a consequence colleagues are situated closer to the eight markets in focus: Germany, Poland, Russia, Middle East, US, […]