Australia based Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) has agreed to acquire the everyday cheese business (EDC Business) of Lion-Dairy & Drinks (LDD), in a A$137.5m ($107.3m) deal. With this transaction, WCB will boost its ...
Tags: Cheese, Butter, Lion Dairy
The UK government is planning to introduce compulsory country of origin labeling for dairy products in order to support struggling dairy farmers. Dairy products including cheese, milk and yoghurt will feature the country of origin ...
Tags: Dairy Products, yoghurt
Yoghurt growth opportunities fuelled by global lifestyle differences, market research More than half (53 percent) of consumers globally are eating more yoghurt than they used to, according to findings from a study commissioned by global ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Potato chips remain Australia’s favourite snack food When it comes to the nation’s most popular snacks, it seems Australians’ tastes tend more towards savoury than sweet. Potato chips are a favourite — 41 per cent ...
Tags: Snacks, Potato chips, Agriculture
Two baby and toddler food companies: Beech-Nut is 123 years old, Rafferty’s Garden is 7. Both lead with peak nutrition claims. Beech-Nut makes glass packaging part of this. Rafferty’s Garden uses flexible pouches. Let’s ...
Tags: glass packaging, baby food, Packaging
Earlier in December 2014, Australian Food News reported that food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November 2014, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...
Tags: Food, Beverage, Agriculture
Brazilian poultry meats exporter and dairy products processor BRF has agreed to form a joint venture (JV) with PT Indofood Suskes Makmur in Indonesia. A binding memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed between both the ...
Tags: milk, ice cream, yoghurt drinks, Agriculture
Mexican food firm Grupo LALA has agreed to acquire assets of Nicaraguan food company Eskimo for an undisclosed amount. An agreement to this effect was signed by both the companies, with the transaction to be closed after obtaining ...
Tags: ice cream, milk and yoghurt, Agriculture
Cardia Bioplastics has expanded its patent portfolio with 19 granted patents apart from 42 more pending registrations for its bioplastics technology. The company has also secured seven new Cardia Compostable, Biohybrid and PPC-starch ...
Brands from the Asia-Pacific region have emerged as major players in the global packaged food industry over the last decade, according to market research organisation Euromonitor International. Euromonitor has released its 2014 list of ...
Tags: Asia-Pacific region, Food Brands
Food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November 2014, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI). Food manufacturing expansion Among the ...
Tags: Dairy Products, beverages, tobacco
New categories in the organic sector in Australia have driven record growth in the $1.72 billion industry, according to a biennial industry report from organic certifying group Australian Organic. The Australian Organic Market Report is a ...
Tags: Organic Foods, Food
Private equity firm Advent International has acquired Noosa Yoghurt in the US for an undisclosed amount. Noosa Finest Yoghurt is currently sold in more than 5,000 grocery, natural and specialty stores across the nation including Whole ...
Tags: Noosa Yoghurt, Agriculture
French dairy company Danone is increasing its stake by more than 90% in Moroccan dairy firm Central Laitière with an investment of €278m ($348m), in an effort to cut down its reliance on European region, where dairy is ...
Tags: Moroccan dairy, Agriculture
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a whey protein for creating 'Sports yoghurts' -yoghurt-based sports nutrition products that will appeal to active consumers who prefer not to use traditional gels and shakes. The Nutrilac solution ...