Lactalis, France's biggest dairy producer, has strengthened its
position in the UK market with the acquisition of the Scottish
group McLelland, maker of the Seriously Strong brand of cheddar,
paving the way for the archetypal...
Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy co-operative, has announced it is
to sell off its under-performing Mexican cheese division, in
keeping with its long-term strategy to move away from
commodification, Tom Armitage reports.
The New Zealand dairy giant has threatened to walk away from it
takeover bid for Australian-based National Foods on the grounds
that the AUD$2 billion (€1.14bn) asking price is too much.
Lactalis USA, a subsidiary of French dairy group Lactalis,
announced earlier this week that it has acquired Rondelé Specialty
Foods, a US manufacturer of spreadable cheeses, in a deal which
will position it as the leading speciality...
Dutch lactoferrin supplier DMV International and Arla Food
Ingredients could soon be part of the world's largest farmer-owned
dairy company as their owners Campina of the Netherlands and
Denmark's Arla Foods announce plans...
Two of Europe's leading dairy groups have unveiled a merger which
will propel to second place in the global dairy rankings and create
the world's largest dairy co-operative. Top of the agenda for
Campina and Arla Foods will...
Dutch firm Arla Foods Ingredients launches a new milk protein onto
the competitive dairy protein market, positioned as an alternative
to caseinates in salami formulations.
Arla Foods UK is to launch a line of branded low-carb dairy
products endorsed by US diet company Atkins, but will the UK prove
a suitable market for long-term success? Tom Armitage
reports.
A focus on strong brands in a market dominated by own label
products helped Arla Foods UK post impressive growth figures in
2004. And with increasing pressure on milk suppliers from the
multiple grocers likely to curb profitability,...
Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy co-operative, is looking to exploit
a growing market for intellectual property (IP) licensing by
creating a new formulated milk business to join its line of
value-added subsidiaries, reports Tom Armitage.
Arla Foods, the Danish-Swedish dairy co-operative, has announced
that its Canadian subsidiary has acquired the National Cheese
Company, a Canadian manufacturer of speciality cheeses, in a bid to
cash in on the continuing popularity...
French dairy giant Danone is poised to benefit from bullish growth
in the Asia-Pacific region. Analysts say that a recent investor
trip by company executives to China confirms its intentions to
expand aggressively in the region, adding...
Hungary's competition watchdog has fined French dairy giant Danone
HUF10 million for manipulating and misleading consumers with its
advert for Danone Activia yoghurt, writes Chris Mercer.
Fonterra intends to make an off market takeover offer for all of
the shares of National Foods Limited [NFD] in a bid to open up the
lucrative Asian food and beverage market, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
Fonterra has built a new processing plant in New Zealand as part of
its strategy to move its dairy business away from commodification
and towards producing more value-added products.
French food group Danone has reported steady if unspectacular
growth for the third quarter of the year, with poor weather in much
of northern Europe impacting sales compared to last year's
heatwave-boosted performance.
French dairy giant Lactalis has grabbed immediate supremacy in two
former Soviet countries and paved the way for an expansion of its
own brand products after signing a deal to take over dairy company
FoodMaster International.
Arla Foods UK, the milk processor and dairy product manufacturer,
has announced plans to close two production facilities as it
continues to integrate its business following last year's merger
with Express Dairies, reports Chris...
Fonterra, New Zealand's multinational dairy co-operative, has
jumped on the low-carb bandwagon by launching a strain of milk
protein designed to produce new low-carb yoghurt. But is all this
hype just another commercial gimmick,...
Reform of the European Union's milk policy will mean a drop in
prices for skimmed milk powder, prompting Danish dairy group Arla
to take action to counter the expected decrease.
Lactalis, the French dairy group, has been given the green light to
acquire two Spanish producers, Grupo Prado Cervera and Central
Lechera Vallisoletana, by the European Commission's competition
authorities.
Denmark-based Damrow, part of the Carlisle Process Systems (CPS)
group, has installed an 18,000-litre enclosed cottage cheese vat
(ECCV) at Arla Foods' production facility in Skovde, Sweden.
From this month, German milk will be available at Danish retailer
Dansk Supermarked's stores, a move that could affect milk prices
and production across Europe.
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterrra has outlined ambitions to tap in
on anticipated growth in demand for dairy imports to China.
Speaking at a conference in Auckland today CEO Andrew Ferrier said
that the country represented 'considerable...
Asda has announced a deal that awards Arla Foods UK its entire milk
supply contract, a move that saw shares drop in its other two
suppliers, Robert Wiseman Dairies and Dairy Crest.
Dairy ingredients giant Fonterra says a new joint venture, set up
to search for novel health ingredients in milk, has already
identified a number of bioactives, currently waiting for patents.
The first lorries loaded with cheese from Arla Foods' dairy plant
in Poland headed for Finland last week, as all export quotas and
customs levies were finally lifted between existing and new EU
Member States, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Fonterra, New Zealand's leading dairy exporter, said on Monday that
it plans to axe hundreds of jobs in order to streamline its
business for future core efficiency. Over the next two years the
group plans to cut 700 administrative...
Dairy giant Danone posted a sharp increase in like-for-like
revenues for the first quarter of 2004, boosted in particular by
strong sales of 'healthy' dairy products such as its probiotic
range. Like all European dairy companies...
European dairy giant Arla Foods is considering acquiring a diary
plant in the Dominican Republic. The company is thought to want to
start production of powdered milk there - Arla currently supplies
the Dominican market via exports...
Arla Foods UK, the company formed by the merger of Express Dairies
and Sweden's Arla Foods, will cut nearly 300 jobs at its Bamber
Bridge depot near Preston. The company claims that the closure is a
move towards rationalising...
Arla Foods, the largest company in the Danish milk sector, is to be
prosecuted by the Danish Competition Authorities for its abuse of
its dominant position in the market place. writes Danny
Vincent.
Rumours of a possible sale of the Danone's biscuit business
surfaced again this week after the company unveiled full year
figures pegged back by its weak performance. But the core dairy and
beverage businesses continued to go...
Express Milk partnership may build a stake in its partner company
Arla Foods. The group announced on Wednesday that a stake in the
company could give the company an advantage in the market place.
UK milk producer Southern Milk co-operative has announced that is
to disband as a result of increasing competition pressure from the
recently formed Arla Foods UK. The move could leave its 55 member's
future in danger.
Polish milk processing company Mlekovita witnessed strong growth in
2003. This has secured the company third place in terms of market
position in the country. It is now Poland's third largest milk
producer and the growth has...
Arla Foods has released a new cheaper milk range that will be sold
in Denmark. The launch of the new product is to counteract Aldi's
recent price cuts in dairy products.
Arla Foods is the largest company in the Danish milk sector. It has
a 93 per cent share of the market. But The Danish Business
Minister, Bendt Bendten, believes that Arla Foods should dismantle
the monopoly that it holds on the Danish...
Unilever has appealed against last October's European Court's
decision that ordered the company to allow competitors to display
their ice cream in its freezers cabinets.
Danone has announced plans to increase the production capacity of
two of its Russia-based dairies. The move has been influenced by
the company's increased Russian profits caused by the growth of the
Russian sector which is expanding...
Danone, the French dairy product, bottled water and biscuits group,
may have said that it is not interested in acquiring any assets of
bankrupt Italian group Parmalat, but this does not mean that it is
not on the acquisition trail.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has received complaints
from members of the public and from the dairy giant Muller about a
Danone yoghurt advert published in a UK magazine. The ASA decided
that the advert used health claims...
Arla Foods and Delta Dairies have ended their joint venture in the
production of feta cheese in Greece. The termination came into
effect 1 January 2004.
Arla Foods believes that it must upgrade its activities in Europe
if it is to compete in global markets - this has partly been caused
by the increase of own label products in the European market, and
in particularly, in Scandinavia.
Dairy giant Arla Foods has posted slightly increased profits of DKK
1,094 million (€147m) for the 2002/03 financial year - but it's not
been all plain sailing. Facilities have been closed and the Swedish
vote against the Euro...
