cheese
Emmi acquires stake in Brazil’s Laticínios Porto Alegre
Emmi is acquiring a 40% stake in Brazil’s Laticínios Porto Alegre Indústria e Comércio S/A, based in Ponte Nova in the state of Minas Gerais.
Dairy UK calls for rethink on cheese tariffs
Dairy UK vice-chair Ash Amirahmadi has called for the government to work with the dairy sector to rethink its proposed tariffs on cheese.
Wensleydale Creamery waste to be converted into energy
The Wensleydale Creamery has struck a deal to supply the waste whey from its cheese factory to a local bioenergy plant that produces enough renewable biogas to heat 4,000 homes.
Dairy shakes up the foodservice market
Against a background of falling foodservice sales, dairy is outperforming the market and has increased its sales year-on-year, according to research by AHDB.
Ammerland’s improved results via exports
Ammerland dairy in Germany saw sales rise by 3.1% (€27.4 million) to €916.m in 2018.
Middle East acquisition strengthens supply chain efficiency for Arla Foods
Parts of the production at three Arla Foods sites will be moved to newly acquired site in the Middle East
Ornua reports strong financial year, despite dip in profits
Ornua Foods UK has reported a solid financial performance for the year ended 29 December 2018, despite the highly challenging and volatile market environment.
Quicke’s farm delivers Academy of Cheese training
Devon-based clothbound cheddar producer, Quicke’s, is set to become the first cheesemaker to hold Academy of Cheese training courses on a working farm
Dairy industry wants more from trade aid package
The US dairy industry has seen an “unprecedented” numbers of bankruptcies in some parts of the country. Remaining dairy farmers are looking closely at what sort of boost they may get from the Trump administration’s trade aid package.
Dairy Crest name to change to Saputo
The Dairy Crest brand name will be changed to Saputo Dairy UK from July.
Finalists announced for Young Cheesemonger of the Year
The Academy of Cheese has announced the eight finalists for the Young Cheesemonger of the Year 2019 competition.
UK cheese exports up, says AHDB
UK exports of cheese rose considerably in the first quarter (Jan-Mar) of 2019. Around 57,000 tonnes were exported, up 14% on a year ago and up 22% on the previous quarter.
New dairy for Luisenhof
The Luisenhof farm near Berlin has now built and opened its own dairy. Construction costs for buildings and technology amounted to around €15 million.
Wyke Farms boosts cheese output with new packaging solution
Wyke Farms has more than doubled the output of its cheddar cheese with the help of high-speed flow wrapping technology from ULMA Packaging UK.