Indian dairy firm Verka has commenced operations at its new dairy and ice cream plant built with an investment of INR320m ($4.7m) in Punjab state. Dubbed as the Verka Bathinda Dairy and located in Bathinda, the dairy and ice cream unit ...
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A group of farmers has accused The Dannon Company of using deceptive marketing claims on its new products made from non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) ingredients. Representing various ranchers, corn, soybean, beet sugar and dairy ...
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Dairy organizations in the United States, Australia, the European Union, Mexico and New Zealand has issued a joint letter to their respective trade and agriculture officials, expressing indignation about Canada's recent actions to deepen ...
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will support dairy producers by buying around 11 million pounds of cheese at $20m through its Margin Protection Program (MPP). The announcement from USDA is aimed at reducing a cheese surplus which ...
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Irish nutrition company Glanbia has agreed to acquire US-based health-based snacks maker thinkThin for $217m in cash. thinkThin offers a variety of protein snack bars for consumers seeking convenient, delicious yet wholesome snacks. ...
Ireland-based nutrition company Glanbia and its joint venture partners in Southwest Cheese are planning a $140m expansion of cheese production plant in Clovis, New Mexico. The expansion is intended to increase milk processing capacity by ...
Soft drink giants PepsiCo Inc and Coca-Cola Co are said to be holding separate talks to acquire minority interest in US-based yogurt maker Chobani. The move indicates that beverage companies are making efforts to diversify their business ...
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UK-based Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has developed a high quality polyester lidding solution for the new The Lake District Dairy range of quark based stir-in cooking sauces. These 50 micron polyester co-extruded lids cover a ...
The European Commission will offer €28m in financing for milk producers in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, in response to the ban imposed by Russia on certain EU agricultural product imports. Based on individual milk production levels ...
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The European Commission has approved a €28m financing package for milk producers in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The move comes in response to the Russian ban on the import of certain EU agricultural products. Of the total ...
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 ...
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Aavin, a Tami Nadu Co-op Milk Producers Federation, has opened a new dairy farm in Pudukottai, Tami Nadu. The Tami Nadu state chief minister Jayalalithaa inaugurated the new dairy facility through video conference, reports The Hindu. ...
American milk producers are enjoying a windfall thanks in part to surging exports to China, Bloomberg reported, citing US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data. While the average farm will see a 21% drop in net-cash income in 2014, dairy ...
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Young people interested in dairy will learn about showmanship, nutrition, how to network and related topics at Purdue Extension's 10th annual Indiana Dairy Youth Conference on April 12. The conference will start at 10 a.m. and go to 4 ...
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Greek dairy producer Delta Foods is set to distribute its Greek yoghurt and cheese products in French and Italian markets after signing a deal with Italian dairy group Granarolo. The agreement will bring together the knowhow and ...
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