Australia’s competition regulator has approved the CAD1.29bn ($1.01bn) acquisition of Murray Goulburn Co-Operative (MG) by Canadian dairy producer Saputo. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said that it will not ...
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A US federal court has barred Vulto Creamery from manufacturing and selling its cheese products after the company was found to be the source of a Listeria outbreak that sickened eight people and killed two. As per the order of the US ...
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Australia’s competition regulator has raised concerns about a proposed CAD1.29bn ($1.01bn) acquisition of Murray Goulburn Co-Operative (MG) by Canada’s Saputo, saying that the transaction would lead to lower prices being paid to ...
UK-based independent milk processor Wyke Farms and The Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo) have announced a growing partnership to expand organic cheese production, distribution and sales. Wyke Farms and OMSCo are developing their ...
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Finland's Supreme Administrative Court has upheld a decision to impose a fine of €70m on dairy giant Valio for abusing its dominant market position in the domestic milk market. With the decision, the court has ended a long legal ...
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China Mengniu Dairy has agreed to acquire China Modern Dairy (CMD) for HK$6.4bn ($826m) to consolidate its position in the high-end dairy products sector. As part of the deal, China Mengniu will buy 965.47 million shares in CMD from a ...
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Vitalus Nutrition and Gay Lea Foods have entered into a joint venture to invest in a new dairy processing plant in Manitoba, Canada. The companies will process dairy ingredients and butter at the plant in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The joint ...
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Connage Highland Dairy is recalling unpasteurised (raw milk) organic smoked Dunlop cheese as a precautionary measure. Product testing has detected E. coli O157 in a batch of unpasteurised Dunlop cheese not yet on the market. Risk: E. ...
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Dairy co-operative Fonterra has commissioned a new dryer at its Lichfield’s site in South Waikato, New Zealand. The 30 metric tonne dryer can process an additional 4.4 million litres of milk each day into milk powder which Fonterra ...
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The profit of Royal FrieslandCampina decreased by 16.7 percent over the first half-year 2016 to 160 million euros compared to the same period in the previous financial year. Due to the significant increase in the member dairy ...
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Mexican food company Grupo LALA has signed a strategic agreement with the Costa Rican firm Florida Bebidas for the production, distribution and sale of LALA products in Costa Rica. The partnership is expected to enable LALA to gain access ...
Arla and Dairy Farmers of America agreed to start a joint venture to build a small dairy plant to produce cheddar cheese. The joint venture will have a combined investment of $58m out of which Arla will contribute 20% or $11.6m. The JV ...
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Dutch dairy company Royal FrieslandCampina is planning to acquire 51% stake in Pakistani-based Engro Foods for $460m. The European dairy company has approached the Pakistan company to buy around 391 million shares from its parent company ...
SurePure, a global leader in liquid photopurification, announced the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its opinion stating that cow's milk treated by SurePure's UltraViolet light photo purification technology after ...
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Dutch-based life sciences company DSM Food Specialties has gained validation for its testing tool Delvotest T, which helps detect up to 27 antobiotic residues in raw milk and dairy ingredients such as milk powders. A report published by ...
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