All news articles for April 2021

The group said the proposal, Class III Plus, aims to define a better Class I pricing system. Pic: Getty Images/Matt Anderson

Dairy farmer groups propose Class III Plus for better milk pricing

By Jim Cornall

Four US Midwestern dairy groups have announced a Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) proposal aimed at creating long-term stability in fluid milk pricing and reducing the likelihood of negative producer price differentials that cut into farmers’ revenue...

Dairy Dialog podcast 131: DSM, Milk Moovement, Sealed Air

Dairy Dialog podcast 131: DSM, Milk Moovement, Sealed Air

By Jim Cornall

This week, we have conversations with Jon King, COO of Milk Moovement; Evandro Oliveira de Souza, business lead cheese at DSM Food Specialties; and Matt Baldock, business development manager for food packaging at Sealed Air. We also have our weekly look...

Despite economic uncertainty, cheese saw a spike in retail across the globe in 2020.

Solving carbon footprint challenges for cheese

By Jim Cornall

Evandro Oliveira de Souza, business lead cheese at Netherlands-headquartered DSM Food Specialties, talked exclusively to DairyReporter about the challenges cheesemakers face when it comes to sustainability and reducing carbon footprints.

Kerrygold experienced 13% volume growth in 2020. Pic: Ornua

Ornua operating profit up 69%

By Jim Cornall

Irish dairy company Ornua has published its operating and financial results for the 12 months ending December 26, 2020.

The final consolidated figures and annual report are set to be published in May. Pic: Ekosem-Agrar

Ekosem-Agrar AG presents preliminary figures for 2020

By Jim Cornall

Ekosem-Agrar AG, the German holding company of Russian milk producer EkoNiva, achieved a total output (revenue plus changes in the balances of fall-ploughed land and of agricultural produce and biological assets as well as other operating income) of around...

CMAB created and sourced custom, portable cooler-bags, which are insulated and able to hold up to two crates of milk. Pic: CMAB

Pilot milk cooler bag program launches in California schools

By Jim Cornall

California dairy farmers and processors, with the support of the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and Dairy Council of California (DCC), are aiding schools in the central and southern regions of the Golden State through a pilot program that supplies...

Dairy Dialog podcast 130: Benexia, Ice Cream Alliance, Moolec

Dairy Dialog podcast 130: Benexia, Ice Cream Alliance, Moolec

By Jim Cornall

This week, we have three interviews, one of which has four guests, and another with two. We spoke with Zelica Carr, CEO of the Ice Cream Alliance; Gastón Paladini, Martín Salinas, Henk Hoogenkamp and Catalina Jones from Moolec Science; and Remi Reguero,...

Danone's Wexford facility in Ireland. Pic: Danone

Danone issues Q1 results

By Jim Cornall

Danone has published its first quarter of 2021 statement, which shows consolidated sales stood at €5.7bn, down 3.3% on a like-for-like basis, with a 3.7% decline in volume and a 0.3% increase in value.

Milk Moovement will invest the new funds in product development, software enhancements, and international expansion.  Pic: Getty Images/shironosov

Dairy supply company Milk Moovement raises $3.2m for expansion

By Jim Cornall

Milk Moovement, which has developed cloud-based dairy supply chain software, announced the closure of a $3.2m funding round led by Dynamo Ventures, alongside Bread & Butter Ventures, Matchstick Ventures, and Better Food Ventures.

A new report by supply chain assurance company Lloyd’s Register found the beverage industry faces increased fraud incidences and supply chain disruption. Pic: Getty Images/nedjelly

Dairy industry must be alert to global fraud trends

By Jim Cornall

The dairy industry must be alert to fraud and supply chain issues, after a new report, by supply chain assurance company Lloyd’s Register (LR), found the beverage industry is facing increased fraud incidences and supply chain disruption.

packaging.  DuoSmart is a packaging solution that combines the advantages of paper with the functionality of plastic. Pic: Paccor

Paccor adds to DuoSmart packaging solutions for dairy

By Jim Cornall

Paccor is adding new products to its DuoSmart range, with the launch of RecycleDuo and new DuoSmart solutions with rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) or foamed PP (polypropylene) inlets.

Stonyfield Organic has now announced its goal to help convert some of the country’s most famous parks, Central Park in New York City, Prospect Park in Brooklyn and Grant Park in Chicago, to be organically maintained by 2025. Pic; Stonyfield Organic

Central Park to go organic through Stonyfield program

By Jim Cornall

US organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Organic launched the StonyFIELDS program in 2018, a nationwide initiative to help keep families free from harmful pesticides in parks and playing fields across the country.

The company said annual carbon emissions produced by the factory will be reduced by 7%. Pic: Getty Images/ivotheeditors

Westland to invest in carbon emissions reductions

By Jim Cornall

New Zealand’s Westland Dairy Company Limited said it will use co-investment from the Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Fund to accelerate plans to reduce carbon emissions produced by its Hokitika factory.

The fund will offer up to €30m investment over a span of up to four years to approximately 10 startups per year. Pic: Getty Images/William_Potter

New agrifood-tech seed fund FoodSparks launched

By Jim Cornall

Agrifood-tech venture capital fund manager PeakBridge and agrifood innovation ecosystem EIT Food, which is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), have announced the launch of PeakBridge FoodSparks SCSp, a new seed fund...

APP said it has seen soaring demand for its faba bean protein isolate.  Getty Images/PavloBaliukh

Australian Plant Proteins secures Bunge investment

By Jim Cornall

Australian Plant Proteins (APP), which launched its first commercial processing plant last year, has secured A$45.7m (US$34.8m) in investment from global agri-food company Bunge.

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