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California Dairy CEO warns about US falling behind in trade
A recent testimony by Andrei Mikhalevsky, the president and CEO of California Dairies, given at the US House of Representatives underlined the issues facing the US dairy market.
Kerrygold reaches €1billion global annual sales
Kerrygold, a brand owned by Irish dairy farmers, has exceeded €1 billion in annual retail value – the first Irish food brand to reach this milestone.
USDA announces grants to support dairy industry
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $1.5 million in competitive grant funding is available for Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives.
US proposes additional tariffs on EU dairy products
The US government has proposed placing additional import duties on a selection of EU dairy products, as part of a wider range of tariffs worth approximately $11bn.
Fairlife expands in US
Fairlife, Coca-Cola’s dairy brand, is increasing its overall production capabilities with the construction of a new 300,000 square foot production and distribution facility in Goodyear, Arizona, US.
Ornua delivered strong performance in 2018
Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products, delivered a strong trading performance in 2018 with group turnover up +0.6% to €2.08 billion.
Orbis donates 300 gallons of milk to Chicago Food Depository
Reusable packaging solutions provider, Orbis Corporation, has donated 300 gallons of milk to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Rabobank predicts challenging times in dairy
The final milk production tallies for the fourth quarter of 2018 are complete, according to the agricultural research analysts Rabobank, writing in its Dairy Quarterly report.
Filling the hole in the Dutch cheese market
Dutch cheese production has recorded exceptional growth since 2012, outpacing the limited consumption growth in northwestern Europe, according to a report by analysts, Rabobank.
FDA outlines new guidelines for US imports
As the rate of food imports to the US increases, the FDA has focused on globalisation of food safety.
Glanbia posts full year results, plus new acquisition and board changes
Glanbia, the global nutrition group, has announced its results for the financial year ended 29 December 2018. Its subsidiary, Glanbia Nutritionals, has also acquired US-based Watson for $89m (€78.4m).
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, Ingredients
Emmi reports 2018 results
Swiss dairy group Emmi generated sales of CHF 3457.4 million in 2018. Compared to 2017 (CHF3.3 billion, or €2.9bn) this represents an increase of 2.8%.
Milk. Love what’s real
MilkPEP has announced a new campaign, “Milk. Love what’s real”, in a bid to get Americans falling in love with real milk again.
Emmi adds blue cheese in US
Swiss dairy group Emmi has acquired more capacity and expertise in the manufacturing of blue cheese in the US by purchasing a blue cheese production facility from the Great Lakes Cheese Company.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, End products, Ingredients