Fonterra, a dairy co-operative in New Zealand, has purchased a 6% stake in Australian dairy firm Bega Cheese for A$46m. As per the deal, the New Zealand co-operative purchased 9.3 million shares at AUD4.95 per share. Fonterra CEO Theo ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited by Bega Cheese Limited. The ACCC has reviewed the proposed acquisition at Bega's ...
Tags: Cheese, Agriculture, Food, Service, customs
Axon, a Pro Mach brand, will unveil the Aurora SS mandrel-style shrink film applicator at the 2013 International Dairy Show scheduled to be held during 3 to 6 November 2013 in the US. The Aurora SS is said to be capable of applying ...
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Among the different types of dairy products consumed daily, milk is one of the most significant products which are consumed by people all over the world. Today there are various milk processing plants to meet the growing demands of milk. ...
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Murray Goulburn, an Australian diary co-operative, has launched a A$420m ($404m) bid to acquire Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB), following Canada's Saputo C$378m bid earlier this month. The proposal would create one of the largest ...
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Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national milk marketing cooperative, is set to merge with Dairylea Cooperative, in a move to expand its presence across the northeast. Dairylea Cooperative, an agricultural marketing and service company, ...
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Chobani, a Greek yogurt brand, has partnered with Cornell University to promote innovation in dairy and food science. The collaboration, which was made possible by a $1.5m fund from Chobani to the university, marks an important step in ...
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The Local Enterprise Authority (LEA), a statutory authority of the Government of Botswana, and a milk processing firm MilkAfric have inked a memorandum of understanding to empower young dairy entrepreneurs. As per the agreed terms, an ...
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Particularly in Asia, drinksplus beverages containing natural extras such as pieces of real fruit, vegetables or cereal grains are best-sellers, and continue to offer further potential. Right now, new products containing unusual bits are ...
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Almost half of China’s population surfs the internet on a daily basis. Many users are drawn by the contact with other people: Students and white collar workers get to rub shoulders with CEOs and film stars. Interaction drives ...
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Hong Kong has had enough of mainland mothers emptying the region's shelves of imported baby formula. The government there will fine people up to US$64,000 and potentially throw them in jail for up to two years if they're caught carrying too ...
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The China Automobile Dealers Association is beginning an investigation into the pricing of foreign car brands in China. "We are collecting data to investigate the price structure of imported vehicles in a bid to find out what is behind ...
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Dairy giant Arla has doubled profits for the first half of its financial year, amid news the two mergers it undertook in 2012 were paying off. Arla delivered capacity cost savings of £57M on an annual basis Arla announced its ...
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Grande Cheese has acquired a whey processing facility from PGP International, a US-based ingredients producer, for an undisclosed amount. The former PGP facility is located adjacent to the Grande Cheese plant in Juda, Wisconsin. Grande ...
GM corn hoax hits Mexico Alfalfa acreage increase predicted US cotton producers share latest crop findings Pitting farmers against farmers is just one of the negative consequences of U.S. policy that mandates that gasoline be blended with ...
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