Commodities

Chinese market open for UK organic dairy imports

27-Nov-2015 By Lynda Searby

A British organic dairy cooperative has broken into the one of the world’s most lucrative markets after being awarded the UK’s first licence through the Soil Association to export organic products to China.

Average GDT dairy commodity price down for third auction running

17-Nov-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Dairy commodity prices fell 7.9% at the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction - the third decrease in average prices on the platform in a row.

Permeate market will 'explode into life' once Codex standard set: Arla Foods Ingredients

29-Oct-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

The market for dairy permeate powder will “explode into life” once a Codex Alimenatarius standard is adopted, says Arla Foods Ingredients.

Global Dairy Trade average price falls for first time since early August

20-Oct-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Price Index declined by 3.1% today - the first fall in the average price on the platform since the beginning of August.

Global Dairy Trade commodity prices increase fourth auction running

07-Oct-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Commodity prices on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) platform rose 9.9% yesterday - the fourth increase in a row.

Global Dairy Trade commodity prices rise third auction in a row

15-Sep-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Dairy commodity prices rose today the third time running on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction platform.

Global Dairy Trade commodity prices climb for second auction running

02-Sep-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Dairy commodity prices rose nearly 11% earlier today on the Fonterra-owned Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction platform.

Global Dairy Trade commodity prices increase after five-month freefall

18-Aug-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Prices on the Fonterra-owned Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction platform rose today for the first time since March.

Euronext extends dairy futures fee holiday in a bid to 'trigger' interest

07-Jul-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Euronext has extended a trading fee waiver on its dairy commodity futures by an extra three months in a bid to "trigger" interest.

Dairy commodity futures offer post-quota Europe a milk price 'safety net': Euronext

10-Apr-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Dairy derivative futures can provide the European dairy sector a post-quota price "safety net," says Euronext.

Euronext to launch post-quota dairy commodity futures

01-Apr-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Euronext will launch three dairy commodity futures contracts within two weeks of yesterday's abolition of the European Union (EU) milk quota system.

Arla Foods to expand country-specific BMP and SMP offering on GDT

05-Mar-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Arla Foods is expanding its offering of country-specific dairy ingredients on the GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) online auction platform.

US COMMODITIES CORNER

Is 'anticipation of reduced demand' for cheese behind Class III milk price fall?

16-Feb-2015 By John Geuss

"Anticipation of reduced demand" for cheese appears to be behind the fall in the price of Class III milk, says DairyReporter.com's US commodities expert, John Geuss.

MULLER WISEMAN INSISTS IT USES BRANDS AND FLAGS AS 'HALLMARKS OF QUALITY'

Where's that missing Red Tractor? FFA slams Muller Wiseman for lack of milk quality logo

13-Feb-2015 By Ben BOUCKLEY

UK lobby Farmers for Action has hit out at UK milk processors including Muller Wiseman for not including a Red Tractor logo on milk containers to signal British quality – a simple move it says would help build value in the category, but the company insists...