UK milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies has insisted it will look to bring more transparency to how it determines the price it pays farmers after a tense summer in the sector. The company has launched plans to work with representatives ...
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Arla Foods is to increase the price it pays its co-operative members in the UK for milk in a move, it said, would "build confidence" in the UK dairy industry. The Cravendale milk owner said it will now pay 29.5ppl for milk supplied by ...
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Agra-Farma,the US-based producer of Chobani brand of Greek-style yogurt,is set to enter into the Canadian market. The company has received import permit in 2011 to sell its Chobani yogurt in Toronto.Following this,it entered into an ...
Lifeway Foods, a US-based supplier of cultured dairy products, has reported gross sales of $22.7m in the second quarter (Q2) ended 30 June 2012, an increase of 14%, compared to $19.9m to the same period the previous year. This increase is ...
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Schmahl looks at the impact of recent prices on exports,the reality of feed costs and the outlook for U.S.milk production. Much to the dismay of dairy farmers,cash prices have had difficulty maintaining upward momentum.In fact,it appears ...
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Another point of contention is what government costs would be under the two programs. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack argues that supply management will be required. “Every time we get good prices, farmers increase production and ...
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Fonterra,the New Zealand dairy group,put in a"strong operating performance"in the last year,its CEO said today(26 September)after announcing a cut in the payout to its farmer-owners. Theo Spierings pointed to a 2%increase in normalised ...
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UK dairy processors and farmers have formally agreed a deal on a code of practice to govern relations in the sector. A tentative"heads of agreement"on a voluntary code of practice was agreed in July after talks with the UK government.The ...
Tesco is starting to regain ground on its rivals in the UK, industry analysts Kantar Worldpanel claimed today (14 August) as they issued their latest sales data on the country's grocery sector. The UK grocery market grew by 3.9% in the 12 ...
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Lifeway Foods has booked a surge in second-quarter net income, as earnings were boosted by improved margins and higher sales. The company said today (14 August) that net income rose to US$2m in the three-months to 30 June, up from $0.3m ...
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The Scottish government has unveiled a five-point action plan aimed at tackling pricing issues in the dairy industry. The plan was announced by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead yesterday (12 July) following a meeting with NFU ...
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UK dairy processor Dairy Crest is the latest firm to announce a cut to its farmgate milk price. The company announced a 1.65ppl cut this morning(3 July)for those on a standard liquid agreement.The cut will take effect from 1 August. ...
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King this week welcomed moves from its UK retail rivals to invest in product quality and service after the retailer reported an increase in annual underlying profits. Also in the UK, the Government ...