Indian dairy co-operative Dudhsagar Dairy plans to c Rs3.5bn($62.69m)to set up a facility in Haryana state by the end of 2012,as part of its plan to boost its milk supply to the national capital Delhi. The plant,which will be located at ...
Tags: milk, liquid milk, yogurt, yogurt-based drinks, dairy co-operative plans
Muller Quaker Dairy,a joint venture between PepsiCo and the Theo Müller,has started the construction of$206m yogurt facility in Batavia,New York,US. The 350,000ft2 facility will be located on 82-acre land at Genesee Valley ...
Tags: yogurt facility, dairy category, milk
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 ...
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has announced plans to open two more large-scale dairy farms in China,increasing milk production and completing the groups first"farm hub"in Hebei Procince. The two additional farms bring the number of ...
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 ...
Tags: prices, exports, feed costs, dairy farmers
First Milk,a leading dairy farmer co-operative in the UK,has secured a£120m refinancing deal to fund its expansion into the food sector over the next three years. The deal was provided by Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance and ...
Tags: refinancing deal, expansion, food sector
The Iowa state in the US has made it mandatory for state's dairy processors to test all milk received in the state for aflatoxin,a carcinogenic compound which is produced by fungus that grows on grain and peanuts. Aflatoxin can sometimes ...
Tags: aflatoxin, carcinogenic compound, fungus
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. ...
The global food industry has seen a raft of M&A activity this week with Flowers Food's purchase of Lepage Bakeries, Olam's acquisition of Usina Açucareira Passos, and Booker's deal to buy the local cash-and-carry assets of German ...
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 ...