Danish dairy company Arla Foods plans to close its dairy and distribution facility at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England in April 2014, a move which will result in 370 job losses. The company stated that it will transfer the volume of milk ...
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Canadian Agricultural cooperative Agropur has entered into an agreement to acquire Coast Mountain Dairy, an ice cream producer based in British Columbia, Canada, for an undisclosed amount. Coast Mountain Dairy is a manufacturer of ice ...
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Plastic milk bottles producer Nampak Plastics has opened its new fully operational plant in Dove Valley Industrial Park in Foston, South Derbyshire. The investment in the facility has enabled all bottling machines to feed directly into ...
UK-based cheese manufacturer Futura Foods has sold 44% stake to Danish dairy firm Nordex Food for an undisclosed amount, as part of its efforts to strengthen its presence and bring Nordex's into the country. Nordex Food is a privately ...
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Dairy Crest is consulting staff on plans to break up its milk delivery business in the north west of England and sell it off for £1.15M to Creamline Dairies. Dairy Crest said the sale would help reduce its exposure to the less ...
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The plastic milk bottles producer said that Dairy Crest chief executive Mark Allen and Nampak Plastics managing director Eric Collins unveiled a plaque to celebrate the venture, which will create new jobs at the plant. The multi-million ...
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Flavored milk consumption will grow at more than double the rate of white milk globally between 2012 and 2015, according to new research from Tetra Pak. Health conscious consumers turning to nutrient-rich milk products, particularly in ...
Nampak Plastics has announced the launch of the new recyclable 1.5l plastic milk bottle into the UK’s convenience sector, as part of a joint project with Muller Wiseman Dairies. The 1.5l version of Nampak's Infini bottle is said to ...
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Dairy Crest is poised for UK growth after the sale of its French spreads business, chief executive Mark Allen has confirmed. Dairy Crest results were 'modestly ahead of expectations', said Panmure Gordon Allen said: "The sale of our ...
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Hi-line Industries Ltd has introduced a one-stop-shop service for the supply of alternative filter elements that are exact replacements for original equipment fitments. Hi-line Industries adds that filter elements are consumable wear ...
Guida's Dairies has upgraded its fleet with a total of 19 vehicles that are equipped with a new technology, which lowers NOx emissions to near zero levels. The new technology, known as Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), also delivers ...
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Canadian dairy cooperatives, Farmers Co-operative Dairy and Agropur Cooperative have finalized the steps leading to the merging of activities of the two organisations. Agropur produces Natrel, Quebon, Allegro, Olympic and Island Farms ...
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Yorkshire-based R&R Ice Cream has acquired the Lancashire family-owned ice cream maker Fredericks Dairies in a 49M deal. R&R Ice Cream has acquired Fredericks Dairies, which makes ice creams and iced refreshment for brands such as Cadbury ...
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Europe’s leading own label ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream has agreed to acquire UK-based ice cream producer Fredericks Dairies for £49m. Fredericks Dairies, headquartered in Skelmersdale, England, has license to ...
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Embleton Hall Dairies, in England is all set to launch its milk in the new two-liter infini HDPE recyclable bottle, which has been designed by Nampak Plastics, UK's plastic milk bottle manufacturer. Designed to be light weighted by up to ...