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Drinking milk still tops in Austria
In Austria, drinking milk makes up the largest share of milk sold, according to a report from Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA).
The issue of intervention
The news that the European Union is going to use intervention to help prop up the skimmed milk powder (SMP) and butter prices in the EU was not greeted with widespread joy everywhere in the dairy industry last week.
Americas ask EU not to intervene in SMP, butter
Dairy-producing countries in the Americas are calling on the EU to avoid the intervention practices with SMP and butter that have harmed them and the broader global dairy market in the past, the US Dairy Export Council says.
Uelzena prepared for Covid-19
The Uelzena dairy group in Germany sees itself as well prepared for the challenges posed by Covid-19, although it will have an impact for the second quarter.
EU dairy support in the Covid-19 crisis
The European Dairy Association (EDA) says it is grateful to the EU Commissioner following the recent announcement that exceptional measures would be opened by the EU Commission to support the dairy sector in Europe.
More cheese eaten in Switzerland with less butter to spare
Cheese consumption in Switzerland rose by 1.2% in 2019. Sliced and hard cheeses in particular sold well, but more milk from the industrial sector went into cheese production in the country, resulting in a butter deficit.
Ammerland expands storage for cheese and butter
In Germany, Ammerland dairy has expanded its storage capacity by 24,500 rack spaces. A total of nine storage and retrieval machines now supply over 46,000 storage spaces for pallets.
Dairy prices up in 2019, says FAO
International dairy prices, measured by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) dairy price index, averaged 3% higher in 2019, compared to a year earlier when they fell by 4.6%.
Müller launches major UK recruitment drive to help feed the nation
To meet recent demand, Müller has significantly raised its total output but with demand expected to remain high, and with some workers absent due to self-isolation, the business is now looking for up to 300 additional new colleagues to play a key role in manufacturing and delivering a range of essential dairy items.
The US outlook for dairy
Dr. Marin Bozic at the University of Minnesota recently addressed the current US dairy situation during a webinar, hosted by the I-29 Moo University and Minnesota Milk.
Christian Thomsen becomes senior category director at Arla Foods Germany
Christian Thomsen (47) has become the senior category director for Cheese & BSM (Butter, Spreads and Margarine) at Arla Foods Germany.
Cheese exports provide increase for Austrian dairy
Austrian milk exports continued to increase in 2019 and reached a total value of €943 million in the first nine months of the year.
Bord Bia highlights butter, cheese growth in export report
Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report 2019/2020 by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD, reveals a stand out 2019 performance by Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture industry as exports reached €13bn in 2019 (2018: €12.1bn) for the first time. This is the highest level of exports in Bord Bia’s […]
Hochwald to buy Almil
Hochwald Foods is seeking permission to buy the majority of Almil, headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany.