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
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 ...
Tags: Murray Goulburn, Cheese, Butter
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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Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers have inked an agreement with AMP Americas to convert their fleets to compressed natural gas (CNG) -powered trucks. As per the agreed terms, AMP-Trillium, the joint venture between ...
Tags: CNG-Powered Trucks, Dairy Farmers
Meadow Foods, a UK-based dairy ingredients supplier, has commenced expansion project at its milk processing and butter production facilities in Chester, England. The expansion involves demolition of old buildings and an extension to the ...
Kemps, a US-based dairy processor, is set to shut its Duluth milk processing facility on 4 October, a move which will lead to 35 job losses. The company stated that the decision has been made due to declining milk production volumes and ...
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Companies in China, whose tainted milk powder scandal in 2008 left six dead and more than 300,000 sick, are vaunting tie-ups with French dairies to shore up their image but some fear this could backfire for Paris. Chinese firm Biostime ...
Tags: Dairy Firms, milk powder
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national milk marketing cooperative, has completed the acquisition of Dairy Maid Dairy, a family-owned processor of milk, juice and fruit drinks, for an undisclosed amount. Established in 1946, Dairy Maid ...
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New York's Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced initiatives to support farmers across the state to reduce energy costs, improve business operations and enhance environmental planning. Governor Cuomo has inked a legislation that supports ...
Tags: Energy Efficient Farming
Australian Consolidated Milk and Pactum Australia are constructing a new UHT milk processing facility in northern Victoria with an investment of A$40m ($36.6m), a move which is expected to create 100 jobs. Pactum Australia is owned by ...
Tags: Consolidated Milk, Milk Facility
Devondale/Murray Goulburn (MG), an Australia-based farmer-owned dairy co-operative, is seeking milk supplies from the dairy farmers in the NSW-Sydney market region from 1 October 2013. The co-operative asked dairy farmers to submit their ...
Tags: Milk, Agriculture Food, Dairy Farmers
Dairy technology firm Waikato Milking Systems is establishing a new complex known as Northgate in the Waikato business park, Hamilton with an investment of NZ$12m ($9.71m). The two-building complex will bring together the company's ...
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Nestlé India, a subsidiary of Swiss food giant Nestlé, is set to invest INR2.5bn ($45.4m) to upgrade its existing milk processing facility at Moga, Punjab over the next two years. As part of the project, the company will ...
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Homemade Brand, an ice cream brand owned by United Dairy Farmers, has launched emma’s, an addition to the company's existing frozen yogurt portfolio. The new product will be available in five variant flavors, including original, ...
Tags: Homemade, Frozen Yogurt
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 ...
Tags: dairy cooperatives, Food