All news articles for July 2021

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions provides funding and support to Quebec businesses and regions. Pic: Getty Images/Perry Mastrovito

Canadian government funds dairy processors in Quebec

By Jim Cornall

The Canadian government has announced investments of more than C$4.5m (US$3.6m) to three projects that will help boost production for Quebec dairy processors in the region of Lac-Saint-Jean.

The Danone facility at Poços de Caldas in Brazil. Pic: Danone

Danone announces certification of specialized nutrition site in Brazil

By Jim Cornall

Danone’s specialized nutrition plant in Poços de Caldas in Brazil, which produces milk formula and medical nutrition products, is the company’s first production site in the world to meet its sustainability goals across three environmental areas of carbon,...

The DOH said drinking unpasteurized milk is unsafe. Pic: Getty Images/Monty Rakusen

Hawaii Department of Health clamps down on raw goat milk

By Jim Cornall

Hawai‘i Department of Health Food Safety Branch inspectors are visiting pet supply stores and food retailers throughout the state and issuing cease and desist notices to those engaged in the illegal sale of unpasteurized goat milk.

The representatives said the Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission would be a broad coalition of dairy farmers, dairy processors, and other industry experts.  Pic: Getty Images/Maksymowicz

Bipartisan legislation introduced for Wisconsin dairy

By Jim Cornall

Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) have introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission to recommend solutions to the issues facing family farmers and help secure the future of Wisconsin dairy.

SIGEP returns to Rimini in January, 2022.

Gelato growing globally despite pandemic

By Jim Cornall

Asia and North America are the new frontiers of artisan gelato, according to the Observatory run by SIGEP (Italian Exhibition Group’s International expo of Artisan Gelato, Pastry and Bakery and the coffee world).

Pic: Getty Images/SB

Tekni-Plex to acquire Grupo Phoenix

By Jim Cornall

US headquartered Tekni-Plex has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Grupo Phoenix in a deal that will bolster Tekni-Plex’s ability to deliver market-focused, customer-driven packaging solutions, especially in the food and beverage markets.

The campaign is entitled ‘Where’s the Beef’.

$5tn investor group and former UN Secretary-General urge G20 leaders to set clear agriculture emission targets

Are cows the new coal?

By Jim Cornall

A global investor coalition and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon are calling on all G20 nations to disclose specific targets to reduce agricultural emissions within their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in the lead up to COP26 climate...