All news articles for April 2017

Arla is investing in its AKAFA facility in Svenstrup, northern Denmark.

Arla to invest €12m in infant milk formula production

By Jim Cornall

Arla is investing approximately €12m ($12.7m) to upgrade its AKAFA production site in northern Denmark, which will allow it to add infant milk formula (IMF) production to its existing powdered milk capacity. 

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European Parliament votes in favour of strict new palm oil measures

By Louis Gore-Langton

Today the European Parliament voted to implement tough new palm oil resolutions, which if enforced would see its elimination from use in biofuels and enforce stricter regulations on production and certification throughout the continent. 

Australian food company Beston has relinquished its stake in Paris Creek.

Beston sells dairy farm to Paris Creek

By Jim Cornall

Australia’s Beston Global Food Company Limited has relinquished its interest in B.-d. Farm Paris Creek (Paris Creek), as well as selling Paris Creek a dairy farm.

Ministers from New Zealand and Lithuania have met to discuss agriculture and the dairy sector. Pic:© iStock/MikhailMishchenko/kolesnikovserg

New Zealand and Lithuania discuss dairy

By Jim Cornall

New Zealand Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas have met in Vilnius, Lithuania, to discuss agricultural issues – including dairy – in the two countries.