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Blue chips beat dairy blues with A-brands and innovation: Rabobank

06-Feb-2012 - Leading fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms active in dairy have been particularly successful in increasing margins since 2006, despite rising commodity costs and a hostile economic environment, according to a new report from Rabobank.

Report backs dairy to buck bad press, highlights ‘huge’ health opportunity

01-Feb-2012 - Recent research backs dairy products in their battle to overcome bad press in established markets, while they have 'huge' opportunities to carry health benefits into regions such as the US, Latin American, India and Asia, where per capita consumption remains low, according to a new report from New Nutrition Business.

DMK boosts turnover and spreads Chinese wings with new sales office

01-Feb-2012 - Germany’s largest dairy processor Deutsche Milchkontor (DMK) has opened a new sales office in China to pursue regional growth, and has hinted at further investments in the country.

Irish Dairy Board strengthens global vision with new multi-million loan

26-Jan-2012 - The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has released details of a new €350m banking facility that it says will provide members with extra ammunition to pursue domestic and international growth.

World organic food sales shine, but dairy in doldrums

25-Jan-2012 - The overall global market for organic food and drink is in good shape but dairy sales in the sector fell during the recession, due to high 2008 milk prices in particular, according to Euromonitor International.

Convenience key for Vika’s cheese customers, as Dutch firm enters partnership

23-Jan-2012 - ‘Convenience’ is the watchword within cheese ingredients for Dutch firm Vika Food Ingredients, with the company focusing its R&D efforts on products with this benefit, having just signed a new co-operative partnership with A-ware Food Group.

Tumbling dairy prices up in latest Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction

19-Jan-2012 - The majority of internationally traded commodity dairy products traded in the latest Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction event sold for higher prices, arresting a series of price slides dating back to December 6.

Steppe change for Arla with first ever Russian facility to double local turnover

18-Jan-2012 - Arla Foods has signed an agreement with Russia’s third-largest dairy concern, Molvest Group, to establish its first production site in the country, which will produce yellow cheese.

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'Moo-ve over on that water bed', says Ohio cow to neighbour...

18-Jan-2012 - The best milk demands healthy and happy cows, and one Ohio dairy farm has taken this mantra to heart by providing their cows with customised waterbeds.

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FrieslandCampina takes sustainable stance on dairy farming

13-Jan-2012 - Leading Dutch dairy processor FrieslandCampina has launched a sustainable dairy farming programme from the beginning of the year after formal approval from its member dairy farmers.

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Nestlé accelerates Chinese dairy development

11-Jan-2012 - Nestlé has announced plans to construct a new dairy farming institute in Shuangcheng, in the Heilongijiang province of China.

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Arla whips lid off Scottish expansion plans

06-Jan-2012 - Arla Foods says it aims to grow production capacity by almost 40% at its Lockerbie dairy in Scotland, and create a new depot in Bellshill, Glasgow to cater for growing demand.

Row erupts over Fonterra’s plan to ship NZ school milk

05-Jan-2012 - The New Zealand Green Party says that Fonterra’s plan to supply free school milk should be undertaken by the New Zealand government rather than ‘profit-driven companies’.

Lactofree success promises cross-category lift for UK dairy, Arla

04-Jan-2012 - Arla believes the runaway success of its ‘Lactofree’ lactose-free brand can give the whole UK dairy sector a much-needed lift, and also strengthen its broader product portfolio.

US dairy sector beat fiscal doldrums in 2010, IDFA

03-Jan-2012 - 2010 world dairy market prices recovered from lows caused by the world financial crisis the year before, according to a new report from the US-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).

Our 2011 dairy digest: relive the stories that made a milk splash this year...

23-Dec-2011 - From killer ice cream to Nestlé and Danone cancelling or suspending local operations in China, 2011 was a roller-coaster ride for the world dairy industry. So fasten your seatbelts and enjoy our whirlwind tour of the year's top news tattle...

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DairyReporter.com wishes readers a happy holiday!

23-Dec-2011 - DairyReporter.com will take its annual Christmas and New Year holiday from December 24 to January 1.

In Pictures: A Year in the Food Industry

23-Dec-2011 - FoodNavigator.com presents a photo gallery round-up of some of the biggest news stories of the year.

Grease is the word for Swedish butter smugglers…

21-Dec-2011 - But it didn’t have groove and meaning for the two men when they were stopped by Norwegian police for trying to smuggle butter into the country.

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Bulgaria poised for dairy promotion blitz

21-Dec-2011 - The president of Bulgaria's Association of Dairy Processors says her body has secured EU funding to promote dairy products in Spain, Russia and Brazil.

Shanghai fallout sees Danone suspend ops as Nestlé shuts Chinese site

14-Dec-2011 - French dairy giant Danone says it is refocusing its Chinese dairy operations after suspending operations at a yogurt facility in Shanghai, while Nestlé has closed an ice cream facility in the country.

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Fonterra admits 'mixed' results on sustainability

14-Dec-2011 - The world's largest dairy processor Fonterra claims its 10,500 dairy farmers are delivering results from a sustainability standpoint, but admits that more work needs to be done.

Eating dairy could slash Australian healthcare budget by billions, study

09-Dec-2011 - If Australian consumers consumed recommended levels of dairy foods, then the nation could trim its healthcare budget by at least AUS $2bn (€1.5bn), according to a new industry-backed study.

Fermented dairy sales boom sees Danisco invest in China

08-Dec-2011 - As part of a ‘major step’ for the business, Danisco has announced plans to invest in its production of Live Culture Inoculant cultures (LCI) in China to meet booming demand from the fresh dairy and dietary supplement markets.