Qatar dairy powerhouse Baladna has confirmed plans for a dairy venture in Malaysia that is expected to produce hundreds of millions of litres of fresh milk to plug existing gaps in local production.
Still a niche segment within the plant-based food category, plant-based yogurt is poised to become a much larger piece of the chilled dairy set as consumers find products that can closely mimic the taste and mouthfeel of its conventional dairy counterparts,...
Jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision whether to convict or acquit the former president of Blue Bell Creameries for allegedly concealing from the public why contaminated ice cream was being pulled from shelves.
Plant-based yogurt brand, Lavva, has been acquired by Brooklyn-based venture firm Next in Natural and has appointed a new CEO, Jeff Lichtenstein, to help the brand keep up with consumer demand and produce additional innovation.
DairyReporter speaks to Simply Ice Cream founder Sally Newall to find out how the company’s recent move to a new HQ is shaping the ice-cream brand’s plans.
Oatly posted a $72m net loss on net revenues up 21.8% to $178m in the second quarter of 2022, slightly under analysts’ expectations, with gross profit margins of 15.8%, a figure CEO Toni Petersson insisted would rise over time as the Malmö-based oatmilk...
Northeastern dairy farmers have filed a federal class action lawsuit against Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), accusing the largest US dairy cooperative of violating federal antitrust rules.
Nestlé acknowledged the ‘key challenge’ of ‘increasing food insecurity’ globally as it unveiled price hikes of 6.5% in the first half of this year and conceded more increases are on the way.
Gelita is to open a new centre for biotechnology, focusing on protein development for applications in nutrition, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical and medical products.
Ice cream maker NORTHERN BL°C is growing rapidly as its plant-based treats resonate with UK consumers. With things on the up-and-up, we ask how the brand differentiates itself in an increasingly crowded category.
Dairy cooperative FrieslandCamina has completed a series of investments and divestitures as it works to optimise its production network and brand portfolio in the face of ‘great uncertainty’ in the global dairy markets. Developments include the sale of...
One of Europe’s major ice cream makers and dairy producers has reported a 30% profit increase following ‘significant investment in new products, automatization and e-commerce’.
NGOs researching organic and regenerative farming practices are set to benefit from a ‘blissfully fun’ challenge that will see Americans ‘scream for ice cream’.
Specialty coffee company Verve Coffee Roasters is debuting its latest ready-to-drink Flash Brew nitro-infused coffee – an Oatmilk Latte with a house-made oat milk.
This round-up will look at developments of brands in the health and nutrition industry, including how brands such as Bubs Australia and Bellamy’s Organic have successfully gained access to the infant formula market in US, as well as Nestle Health Science’s...
Bel Group – the multinational firm behind cheese brands Babybel, The Laughing Cow, and Boursin – has teamed up with Superbrewed Food, one of a clutch of startups in the biomass fermentation space, to develop cheeses for the US market incorporating its...
Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has warned of a ‘chronic shortage’ of qualified farm workers in the UK, an issue it said is contributing to price inflation in the dairy sector.
Dairy farming cooperative First Milk has seen 90% of its members – who are responsible for 96% of its milk supply – sign up to its regenerative farming programme.
Danone unveiled what it described as an ‘industry first’ this week: a new infant formula that blends plant and dairy ingredients. Manuela Borella, Vice President of Global Plant Based Strategy & Business Acceleration, tells FoodNavigator the approach...
DMK Group has committed to new climate targets under the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi). The dairy cooperative’s CEO explains that action is needed to drive down dairy emissions in order to safeguard the reputation of the ‘entire’ dairy industry.
German dairy cooperative Hochwald saw a 3.7% dip in annual sales, despite reporting higher export revenue that included a ‘clear increase’ in long-life products sold to southeast Asia.
A deal that will see New Zealand’s Exchange (NZE) and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) take stakes in Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) platform is expected to ‘stimulate future growth’, the dairy cooperative has said.
Chinese dairy group Yili is the first dairy company to top annual sales of RMB100 billion in Asia and it has been named the ‘most chosen’ CPG brand in China with a household penetration rate of 92.4%. What’s the secret to its success?
The Spanish dairy major has launched the second edition of its global incubation programme for cellular agriculture technologies in the dairy industry.
Land O'Lakes, in a partnership with Bel Brands USA, is expanding its three-year pilot program focused on sustainable farming and animal feed production to five additional farms, ranging in size from 450 to 2,000 cows.
FrieslandCampina’s Members’ Council has approved the sale of parts of its German consumer business, including five brands and three production facilities, to the German Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller.
Canadian dairy giant Saputo has said that it expects a ‘meaningful earnings improvement’ in 2023 and was bullish on the consumer outlook in dairy across core markets, despite some analysts warning of a possible demand slow-down.
Thai firm Sesamilk is planning a major portfolio expansion for its dairy alternative products, whilst also calling for the government to provide more taxation and financial support for SMEs to accelerate growth.
Minor Figures is gaining steam in the competitive oat milk category backed by a recent minority investment from Danone Manifesto Ventures and Hong Kong-based Green Monday Group as it executes on its specialized business model centered on the coffee community.
Danone marked a ‘decade of commitment’ to exploring the link between human health and the microbiome through its latest Fellowship Grant Program. We caught up with Dr Miguel Freitas, VP of Scientific Affairs, to find out more about what we’ve learnt over...
