Australia’s competition regulator has approved the CAD1.29bn ($1.01bn) acquisition of Murray Goulburn Co-Operative (MG) by Canadian dairy producer Saputo. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said that it will not ...
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UK-based independent milk processor Wyke Farms and The Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo) have announced a growing partnership to expand organic cheese production, distribution and sales. Wyke Farms and OMSCo are developing their ...
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Swiss dairy company Emmi has agreed to acquire US based goat’s milk processor Jackson-Mitchell for an undisclosed sum to expand its international goat’s milk network. Jackson-Mitchell does its goat milk products business under ...
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Emmi has committed to reducing its CO2 emissions by 25 % by 2020. In an important step towards meeting this objective, the largest Swiss milk processor is switching to sustainable electricity. To this end, it is set to rely entirely on ...
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Australian food company Beston is planning to acquire milk processor United Dairy Power for an undisclosed amount. United Dairy's milk processing plants in Murray Bridge and Jervois which were closed after the company went into ...
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The US milk processor Dean Foods Co announced fourth quarter sales and profits which are lower-than-expected as raw milk prices remained high. According to the company, raw milk prices in US increased by 18% in the quarter ended Dec. 31, ...
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Emmi, a dairy firm in Switzerland, has acquired 34% stake in Emmi Fondue (EFON) owned by French milk processor Bongrain since late 2004. EFON, a joint venture between Emmi and Bongrain, has been dissolved because it became steadily ...
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Several dairy firms including Saputo, Murray Goulburn and Bega Cheese are planning to bid for Australian milk processor United Dairy Power. To be put up for sale by insolvency firm PPB Advisory, United Dairy Power's business is ...
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Fonterra to develop third dairy farm hub in China New Zealand-based global dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd (Fonterra) has announced it has signed an agreement with US pharmaceutical and health care company Abbott Laboratories ...
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Theo Müller, a Germany-based dairy products manufacturer, has acquired Nom Dairy UK to further strengthen its presence in the yogurt market. Established in 2006, Nom Dairy is the UK subsidiary of Austrian company Nom and operates a ...
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Müller Dairy has acquired Nom Dairy, with its modern yogurt production facility in Telford, Shropshire in a bid to build its presence in the UK own-label yogurt market. Müller Dairy has acquired Nom Dairy for an undisclosed sum ...
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Yashili International is to spend CNY1.1bn(US$176.7m)to build a 52,000-tonne capacity dairy in New Zealand,via its recently established subsidiary in the country. Yashili New Zealand Dairy Co has already signed a conditional purchase ...
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US milk processor Golden Guernsey, once owned by Dean Foods, has gone into administration. Owner OpenGate Capital yesterday (8 January) announced the Wisconsin-based firm had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware bankruptcy court. ...
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Wyke Farms has increased the price it pays farmers for milk by 5ppl and issued a stark warning to the rest of the industry that if they fail to follow suit the UK could be facing milk shortages this winter. Wyke, the UK's largest ...
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UK cheese maker Wyke Farms has announced plans to increase the price it pays farmers for milk. The dairy group said it will raise its milk price by a further 0.75ppl from 1 November. The move follows an increase of 0.5ppl implemented in ...
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