The Centre for Nigerian Dutch Dairy Development (CNDDD) has announced more partners to support its plan to deliver a sustainable national dairy sector and value chain in Nigeria.
Following a decline in site volumes due to loss of own-label cheese contracts, as well as continued instability in foodservice demand due to the ongoing pandemic, dairy cooperative Arla Foods is proposing to end production at its Trevarrian Creamery in...
In 2020, Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina said its operating companies in 28 of the 41 markets realized strategic revenue growth in comparison to 2019. E-commerce revenue grew by more than 50% worldwide.
It’s another three-interview podcast this week, with conversations with Suzanne van den Eshof, global marketing director at FrieslandCampina Ingredients Food & Beverages; GoodSport Nutrition founder and CEO Michelle McBride; and Kevin Quigley, commercial...
Lactalis Canada Inc., formerly Parmalat Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Lactalis Group, has closed the acquisition of all shares of Agropur Cooperative's Canadian yogurt business, Ultima Foods Inc.
Following a meeting on March 1, Danone's board of directors reviewed the company’s corporate governance and decided, on a proposal from Emmanuel Faber, to separate the functions of chairman and CEO in the near future.
As part of its ongoing portfolio review, Danone said it has reached an agreement with COFCO Dairy Investments Limited, to convert Danone’s stake in China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited, currently held indirectly, into a direct holding.
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a new dry-blend protein ingredient to help infant formula manufacturers reduce production costs without compromising on safety or quality.
New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra has released details of how it will pay farmers for producing sustainable, high-quality milk as part of The Co-operative Difference framework.
Global food and beverage company Danone and Earth Island, maker of Follow Your Heart brands, have entered into a share purchase agreement under which Danone will acquire 100% of the shares of Earth Island.
Nestlé and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) are to explore interdisciplinary solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change while increasing nutritional quality and yield in dairy and crop farming.
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage said in Parliament this week the government is aiming to make the country self-sufficient in liquid milk, and that this would be achieved within the next four years.
Danish-headquartered dairy giant Arla said it quickly reshaped the business disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic to meet the spike in home consumption and high demand for trusted household dairy products while offsetting negative impacts in other sectors.
Daniel J. O'Keefe, Artisan Global Value Strategy lead portfolio manager, and N. David Samra, Artisan International Value Strategy lead portfolio manager have gone public and sent a letter to Gilles Schnepp, lead independent board member elect at...
Nestlé, Constellation Brands, Diageo, Keurig Dr Pepper, New Age Beverages and Pernod Ricard were the most acquisitive companies of 2020, according to the Zenith Global food and drink transactions database, with each responsible for five or more takeovers....
This week, we have three interviews. We feature conversations with Jamie Crummie, co-founder of Too Good To Go; Mark Tollman, group strategic sales director at Faerch Group; and Miguel Freitas, PhD, nutrition scientist at Danone.
Fonterra and Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and sustainable living, are teaming up to work on reducing on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in New Zealand.
Finnish research institute VTT is testing Thermocell plastic film made of cellulose and fatty acids in the production of food packaging in cooperation with Arla Foods, Paulig, and Wipak.
Too Good To Go, a UK anti-food-waste company, has partnered with a range of food companies – including those in dairy – to tackle date label confusion and help eliminate food waste.
It has been almost a year since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, and the world has changed in many ways. One major shift is that consumers have altered their shopping habits, with an increase in online purchasing, but what they are looking for, and...
Nestlé has formed a new partnership in Indonesia with Plug and Play, a global innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley to drive innovation efforts across Southeast Asia.
In Sri Lanka, Nestlé has facilitated the first commercial silage enterprise in the North Western Province, to help dairy farmers in the region have uninterrupted access to feed and improve the quality and supply of local milk.
Arla is fast tracking its plans to become European dairy market leader for e-commerce and aims to double its sales via its customers’ online platforms to €600m ($729m) across Europe.
We welcome the New Year with three interviews on our first podcast of 2021. We chatted with Rebecca Shurhay, marketing analyst, Flavorchem; Normunds Staņēvičs, CEO of Food Union Europe; and Angela Grist, Danone North America senior director marketing.
Danone North America is continuing to expand its regenerative farming program, which it said is currently the most comprehensive regenerative agriculture dairy program in the US.
Lactalis Canada Inc., formerly Parmalat Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Lactalis Group, has reached an agreement with Agropur Cooperative to acquire all shares of its Canadian yogurt business, Ultima Foods Inc.
Nestlé is launching a milk product for adults, consisting of a unique combination of ingredients supporting what the company said are the three pillars of mobility: bone health, muscle strength and joint functionality.
To tackle the challenge of muscle loss in cancer patients, Danone Nutricia Research has joined Food4Health’s MuscleCancer project that aims to incorporate nutrition and exercise into cancer treatment programs to prevent malnutrition and muscle mass loss.
Fonterra and Nestlé are teaming up with DairyNZ to expand a plantain trial to help improve waterways and reduce on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina said it is restructuring its cheese packaging activities and intends to close its location in Genk, Belgium, with the loss of 211 jobs.
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has narrowed its 2020/21 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range, reported a solid start to the 2021 financial year and reconfirmed its forecast earnings guidance.
