French dairy major Danone has agreed to acquire 25% stake in Chinese infant formula producer Yashili for €437m. The move forms a part of the company's strategy to expand its footprint in China. Under the agreed terms, China ...
China has eased the ban on New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra’s whey powder and dairy base powder imports which are used as ingredients in infant formula production. Fonterra will now be able to sell the ingredients to infant ...
Tags: infant milk, Agriculture
Liqui-Box, a world leader in flexible liquid packaging solutions celebrated the grand opening of their new facility in Taizhou, China with a public opening ceremony. The ceremony marks the grand opening of the Liqui-Box site that will ...
Organic Gemini is set to open first retail outlet at Gansevoort Farmer's Market on 7 November 2014. CEO Mariam Kinkladze is responsible for bringing the most ancient of superfoods, TigerNuts, to the U.S. audience. "Sales at WholeFoods ...
Tags: WholeFoods, TigerNuts, Agriculture
New Zealand dairy co-operative Westland Milk Products will build a new $40m ultra-high-temperature (UHT) treated long life milk plant at Rolleston manufacturing center. The proposed investment is said to be the company's first venture ...
Tags: Milk Products, milk dryer, Agriculture
China has lifted the import ban on New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra’s whey powder and dairy base powder, which are used as ingredients in the manufacture of infant formula. The ban was imposed in August last year on the two ...
Tags: Infant Formula, Milk Powder
Ernakulam Milk Union in the Indian state of Kerala has announced plans to build an aseptic packaging unit for dairy products. The packaging unit, which has been proposed at the Ernakulam Milk Union's dairy at Tripunithura, will see an ...
Process automation systems designer and manufacturer Key Technology has launched a new Sanitary Belt Conveyor which can be used for transportation of bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines. The USDA-approved belt's ...
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) plans to double its presence in the Chinese mass market by 2015 in line with its strategy to tap milk deficit regions. The cooperative has been making attempts to expand internationally in order to find ...
Tetra Pak has launched a handbook, 'The role of raw milk quality in UHT production', to support quality managers of dairy companies in emerging markets. The handbook draws on best practice from leading dairy companies on ways to ensure ...
Tags: Raw milk, dairy companies, Agriculture
UK-based Dairy Crest has agreed to divest its Dairies operations to Müller UK & Ireland for £80m, citing slump in profits during the six months ended September. The transaction includes production plants at Foston, Chadwell ...
DB Schenker is opening a new freight forwarding facility to handle dry and perishable freight. The new Eagle Farm facility at Trade Coast Central, 9km from Brisbane’s International Airport, will enable the company to complement ...
Tags: DB Schenker, Cold Storage
Fonterra has officially opened its NZ$126 million UHT greenfield plant in Waitoa, New Zealand. The plant features state-of-the-art Tetra Pak processing and packaging equipment which will produce a range of products including UHT white milk ...
Tags: Tetra Pak, UHT Production
Global meat consumption is still ascending. Its expected growth is pegged at about 1.9% per year from 2014-2023. Meat shipments from major exporters are projected to rise 2.2% per year. “With the tight domestic supply and ...
Tags: Protein Appetite, meat
AC Simmonds - a company focused on acquiring businesses for expansion and development in sectors like international food, oil and gas, mold remediation, waste management, renewable energy, leisure and the entertainment industry - has ...
Tags: AC Simmonds, Plasticap, Printing