MIV predicts price decline in Germany
The German Dairy Industry Association (MIV) expects a decline in milk producer prices in Germany for the first quarter of 2018, but do not dare to give a forecast on the further development of producer...
View ArticleArla Foods adds Yeo Valley to its portfolio
Arla Foods has announced that it will acquire Yeo Valley Dairies, a subsidiary of the Yeo Valley Group. The transaction will give the farmer-owned dairy cooperative the rights to use the Yeo Valley...
View ArticleQuick breakfast for one in four
Ingredients company DSM has published the first part of a new report in its Global Insight Series, focused on breakfast habits and behaviour in Europe and the US. The report, drawn from a survey...
View ArticleOrganic sees growth in UK
The Soil Association has released its Organic Market 2018, with results showing that dairy accounted for 28.7% of the UK’s total organic spend in 2016-17, and saw an increase of 3.1% in value for that...
View ArticleEmmi records positive group sales for 2017
Swiss dairy group Emmi improved group sales by 3.2% to CHF3.4 billion (€2.9bn) in 2017. This development reflects higher sales in the Americas (4.1%) and European divisions, (0.8%) as well as a decline...
View ArticleNew MD for Arla Germany
Markus Mühleisen will become Arla Foods’ new head of Germany as of 1 March. As managing director and group vice president Germany, he will be responsible for Arla Foods’ business in Germany and...
View ArticleUnilever joins global cage-free egg crusade
Unilever has announced plans to source 100% cage-free eggs worldwide by 2025. The updated timeline for its global commitment is revealed in addition to the company’s existing commitment to transition...
View ArticleAn unscientific survey
Last week I was at Anuga FoodTec, a trade show in Germany, and saw three bottles for adding to drinks in the press centre first thing in the morning, before I embarked on my mad gallop around the...
View ArticleMIV has cautious positive news
“Significantly better milk prices over the last year were good for milk producers and dairies. However, 2017 was also characterised by rising milk volumes in Europe and around the world,” notes, Hans...
View ArticleAustria reports positive outlook
“Foreign trade for the Austrian dairy industry in 2017 showed a pleasing development. Particularly towards the end of the year, exports of Austrian dairy products could be significantly increased,”...
View ArticleThe search for a top person
Fonterra is a very large exporter in New Zealand, where the local market amounts amounts to around 4.7 million people and the local cows produce around 21.5 million metric tons of milk annually. I am...
View ArticleArla Foods to sell Sonthofen dairy site
Arla Foods has announced that it plans to sell its cheese production site in Sonthofen, Germany to German-based dairy company Allgäuer Hof-Milch GmbH. Both companies have signed a letter of intent and...
View ArticleStrong year for UK cheese exports
According to the latest figures from HMRC, exports of cheese from the UK surpassed the £615 million mark last year, rising 23% from 2016. The data shows volumes of exported cheese rose by 5% from the...
View ArticleArla Foods opts for plant-based carton in Germany
Arla Foods Germany is the first company to opt for the Signature Pack from SIG – an aseptic carton pack that is linked to plant-based renewable material. Arla now offers its one litre 1.5% and 3.8%...
View ArticleAmmerland doubles milk deliveries in a decade
Ammerland dairy in Germany continues its growth course and continues to develop successfully, the company says. The year 2017 was good for Ammerland and its dairy farmers. The paid milk money was...
View ArticleHochwald to build new plant
The Hochwald Group is planning a new production site for long-life dairy products in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A comprehensive analysis of the production network, the milk collection area and...
View ArticleGMO free for Uelzena
Trade and consumers in Germany are increasingly demanding GMO-free products. At the moment the Association for Non-Genetic Food Products (VLOG) lists just under 7,000 foods labelled GMO-free, and...
View ArticleArla Foods chooses SIG’s Signature Pack
Arla Foods Germany is the first company to opt for the Signature Pack from SIG – an aseptic carton pack that is linked to plant-based renewable material. Arla now offers its one litre 1.5% and 3.8%...
View ArticleBerglandmilch expands cheese production at Voitsberg site
Austria’s largest dairy company Berglandmilch has expanded its speciality cheese dairy in Voitsberg. The cheese production capacity at the site has been doubled and the milk takeover has been extended...
View ArticleHochdorf sells its Lithuania site
Hochdorf Group of Switzerland has sold its Hochdorf Baltic Milk UAB site, a milk protein plant in Medeikiai, Lithuania. It has been taken over by a group of Lithuanian investors. The dairy plant was...
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