All news articles for May 2021

A community market garden, part of the RAIN program. Pic: Concern Worldwide/Ollivier Girard

Kerry and Concern Worldwide partner to help Niger communities

By Jim Cornall

Taste and nutrition company Kerry and Concern Worldwide, the Irish humanitarian organization, say through their three-year-long partnership in Niger, nearly 500 farmers have been trained over the last year, resulting in improvements including clean water...

The Ferd Group, which owns Elopak, intends to remain an active and committed shareholder after the IPO. Pic: Elopak

Elopak aims for IPO in June

By Jim Cornall

Norwegian packaging company Elopak is preparing to apply for listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange, with the goal of being listed this June.

The new compact Raptor Checkweigher measures less than 1.3m.

New Fortress checkweigher for SME and dairy

By Jim Cornall

Designed for the SME and dairy sector to offset inflation and farmgate price hikes – notably rising grain feed prices and higher production costs – Fortress Technology is launching its new Raptor Checkweigher at Foodex 2021.

The products will continue to be manufactured in Keytone’s New Zealand facilities. Pic: Keytone

Keytone seeing strong Walmart sales in China

By Jim Cornall

Keytone Dairy Corporation Limited said it has recorded significantly higher sales from Walmart (China) Investment Co., Ltd for the manufacture of whole and skim milk powder for Sam’s Club West, Inc. (China) in 2021, with further substantial purchase orders...

The new OmyaPET is an opacifier for the production of white opaque PET bottles or white opaque BOPET film and ensures a lower environmental footprint in, for example, UHT milk bottles.

Omya launches OmyaPET

By Jim Cornall

Swiss industrial mineral provider Omya International AG has launched OmyaPET, a new product family of functionalized calcium carbonates for PET applications.

The deadline for application is June 25, 2021.

California dairy innovation contest returns

By Jim Cornall

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is bringing back its annual dairy innovation competition with a new name and increased focus on functional dairy product development.

Australia's dairy code came into effect in January 2020.  Pic: Getty Images/Bina Taylor

ACCC urges dairy code compliance as deadline looms

By Jim Cornall

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging dairy farmers and processors to be aware of their rights and obligations under the Dairy Code of Conduct ahead of the approaching June 1 deadline for publishing next financial year’s...

La Fresca Margarita, produced by Feltham’s Farm, was named the Best British cheese.

Spanish-inspired cheese wins at Virtual Cheese Awards

By Jim Cornall

The second year of the Virtual Cheese Awards in association with Food and Drink Wales ended with La Fresca Margarita, a fresh young cow’s milk cheese produced by Feltham’s Farm named the Best British cheese.

The new agro-food business unit is made up of several market segments. Pic: Sacco System

Sacco System launches agro-food business unit

By Jim Cornall

Italian company Sacco System has reorganized its agro-food division by proposing new product lines, adding new personnel and giving the leadership of the business unit to Dr Luigi Rossi.

A rendering of the new Great Lakes Cheese facility in Abilene, Texas. Pic: Great Lakes Cheese

Great Lakes Cheese breaks ground on $184.5m Texas cheese plant

By Jim Cornall

Great Lakes Cheese (GLC) and the Development Corporation of Abilene (DCOA) have marked the official groundbreaking of a 286,500 square foot cheese packaging and distribution plant that is expected to employ 500 people in Abilene, Texas.

Bel’s board of directors has declared itself in favor of the move towards separate governance as of 2022.  Pic: Groupe Bel

Changes in governance at Bel Group

By Jim Cornall

French dairy company the Bel Group has announced its intention to move towards a form of governance that separates the functions of chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, which should lead Antoine Fiévet and the nomination committee...

The charity said it has a fundamental concern for how the development will add to what it called “the perilous state of Ireland’s carbon and pollution footprint.

An Taisce to appeal High Court decision on Irish cheese factory

By Jim Cornall

An Taisce, the Irish National Trust, said it intends to seek leave to appeal the recent decision of the Irish High Court dismissing its challenge against the decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the development of a cheese processing...

The IICMA said the pandemic is causing many ice cream outlets to close. Pic: Getty Images/Amit Somvanshi

Indian ice cream industry group looks for help

By Jim Cornall

The Indian Ice Cream Manufacturer's Association (IICMA) says for the second year in a row, the lack of government intervention to boost the sector has led to a loss of market for ice creams and frozen desserts during lockdowns and curfews.

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