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Berchtesgadener Land asks consumers about shopping
German Berchtesgadener Land dairy surveyed 2,500 consumers about whether or not they paid attention to freshness and regionality of goods during the coronavirus pandemic.
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).
Virtual autumn meeting hubs
Things have changed a lot since the beginning of the year, to say the least. One of these changes, due to coronavirus, has been the rise of the virtual conference and webinars. Events managers are working hard to make online conferences and sessions to grab the online viewers’ interests.
Schwälbchen reports stability in downturn
Although Schwälbchen of Germany is struggling with the greatly changed behaviour of consumers and large customers due to the coronavirus crisis, the dairy business reportedly continues to achieve stable results.
Nestlé speeds up factory support with augmented reality
Nestlé is expanding the use of augmented reality technology to provide remote support to its production and R&D sites and to connect with suppliers.
The new junk food ban
The UK government, having had its prime minister suffer the terrible effects of Covid-19, has launched a new bid to tackle obesity in the country. This is via a ban on new junk food adverts on television before 21:00, along with restrictions on where foods high in fat and sugar can be promoted in store, and new rules for displaying calories on menus.
Ornua reports satisfactory financial performance with turnover up 10%
Alongside its operating and financial results for year ended 2019, Ornua Foods UK reports a “huge” Covid-19 response effort being undertaken.
Milk deliveries and prices drop in Austria
The decrease in prices is due to lower demand for ingredients and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Squaring the circle
The increase in national labelling laws in what is supposed to be a European single market, is just one of the things people are dealing with, while trying to square the circle that is the post-pandemic world.
Hochwald reports stable 2019 figures and widens the gap from the average German milk price
German dairy co-operative, Hochwald, has released its annual financial statements, reporting high investment levels and a significant increase in equity.
Dairy back on UK TV screens after 20 years
The first dairy TV advert in 20 years has been aired this week, as part of the £1 million joint-funded dairy marketing campaign Milk Your Moments.
Improved sales for organic BMI in Germany
German dairy Bayerische Milchindustrie has (BMI) reported an increase in sales of 9.2%, or €55 million, to €653 million in 2019.
Swiss exports dropped in April
Large decreases in Swiss AOP cheeses in April were offset by improved exports earlier in 2020.
Training fairs go online in Germany
Online events are taking over from the real events and on 17 June, Bechtel Dairy in Germany is taking in the online version of Parentum 2020.