Manufacturers

Jobs will be lost at FrieslandCampina's facilities in Leeuwarden and Rotterdam. Pic: FrieslandCampina

Job losses at FrieslandCampina in Leeuwarden and Rotterdam

By Jim Cornall

FrieslandCampina is planning to merge its Dutch production and logistics for fresh-daily dairy in Rotterdam with its production for fresh-daily dairy in Maasdam and to close two milk powder towers in Leeuwarden.

Claus Dahlmann Larsen isn the new CEO of Premier Is. Pic: Food Union

New CEO at Danish ice cream company Premier Is

By Jim Cornall

Claus Dahlmann Larsen, the chief commercial officer of Danish ice cream company Premier Is (Mejerigaarden A/S), part of the international ice cream and dairy production and distribution group Food Union, is the new CEO of the company.

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Fonterra reports interim results

By Jim Cornall

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has announced its 2022 interim results, which show the coop has delivered a half year profit after tax of NZ$364m (US$249m), a total group normalized EBIT of NZ$607m (US$416m), which is a drop of 11%, and a decision...

Al Rawabi will initially develop two square kilometers in KIZAD with an additional three square kilometers set aside for the future.  Pic: WAM/The Emirates News Agency

Al Rawabi to set up $177m dairy production facility in KIZAD

By Jim Cornall

KIZAD, part of AD Ports Group’s Economic Cities & Free Zones (EC&FZ) cluster, has announced the signing of a lease agreement with UAE dairy and juice producer Al Rawabi to establish a dairy production facility in Abu Dhabi designed to meet growing...

Pic: Danone

Danone Oceania joins B Corp

By Jim Cornall

Danone is joining the B Corporation (B Corp) movement in Australia and New Zealand by certifying its wholly owned businesses in the region.

Danone's facility in Wexford, Ireland. Pic: Danone

Danone unveils new strategic plan

By Jim Cornall

At a capital market event today, Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique, together with a strengthened leadership team, presented Danone’s new strategic plan, called Renew Danone.

HPP treatment can increase shelf life from five weeks to more than 10 weeks. Pic: Black Sheep Vegan Cheeze

Feel Foods uses HPP to extend shelf life

By Jim Cornall

Feel Foods Ltd. said it has further extended the shelf life of its wholly-owned Black Sheep Vegan Cheeze products using high-pressure pasteurization (HPP) technology to naturally increase shelf life without the addition of any chemicals or preservatives.

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Glanbia issues 2021 results

By Jim Cornall

Nutrition company Glanbia plc has announced its preliminary results for the 2021 financial year ending January 1, 2022.

The move will see the brand use 93% less plastic per pack. Pic: Unilever

Unilever switches Carte D’Or ice cream to paper tubs

By Jim Cornall

Unilever has switched its range of Carte D’Or ice cream in the UK from plastic packs to responsibly sourced, recyclable paper tubs and lids in a move that will save more than 900 tons of virgin plastic each year.

In 2021, 4.09m wheels of cheese, equivalent to around 163,000 tonnes, were made. Pic: Parmigiano Reggiano

Parmigiano Reggiano sales jump 8.2%

By Jim Cornall

Parmigiano Reggiano has ended the year with positive results in terms of both sales and prices. In 2021, consumer turnover hit an all-time high of €2.7bn ($3.02bn) compared to €2.35bn ($2.62bn) in 2020. Over the last year, the value at production was...

Pic: Danone

Danone sales up in 2021

By Jim Cornall

Danone has published what it said is “a solid set of full-year 2021 results.”

The AIVIA active nutrition line includes Plant and Whey Protein Powders. Pic: Nature's Sunshine

Nature's Sunshine launches new active nutrition line, AIVIA

By Jim Cornall

Nature's Sunshine Products, a natural health and wellness company of herbal and nutritional products, has launched AIVIA, a new line of nutrition products designed to support fitness and weight management goals.

Eatlean has created a range of on-the-go snacking solutions, which can help support post-exercise recovery.  Pic: Eatlean

Guest article

Protein for protection

By Eatlean

Interest in wellness is on the rise. People want to live better, live longer, and stay healthier.

The company is developing a new taste facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Pic: Kerry

Kerry revenue rises by 8%

By Jim Cornall

Kerry has published its 2021 financial report, which shows group revenue of €7.4bn ($8.41bn) reflecting 8.0% volume growth.

In the US, the cooperative's performance was in line with expectations as prices were stabilizing in the market.  Pic: Agropur

Agropur sees improved profits in Canada

By Jim Cornall

Following its 83rd annual general meeting, Canadian dairy cooperative Agropur said it is looking ahead to a phase of disciplined growth.

DA secretary William Dar met with DTI secretary Ramon Lopez and Baladna independent board member Aidan Tynan in Dubai, UAE. Pic: Philippines Department of Agriculture.

Philippines and Qatar to partner on $500m integrated dairy project

By Jim Cornall

The Philippines, through the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has partnered with Baladna Qatar Public Shareholding Company (QPSC) for the establishment of a $500m integrated dairy facility in the Philippines.

GFI is a plant-based food and ingredients company based in Toronto, Canada. Pic: Getty Images/pichet_w

GFI acquires plant-based brand YoFiit

By Jim Cornall

Canadian company Global Food and Ingredients Inc. (GFI) has completed the acquisition of Your Fitness Dish Inc., a plant-based milk alternatives and snack food company operating under the brand YoFiit.

Wilk is developing industrial processes for producing both human and animal milk. Pic: Getty Images/trigga

Wilk receives US patent for cell-based milk production methods

By Jim Cornall

Israeli company Wilk, which develops cell-based human and animal milk and milk components, has been awarded patent approval for Methods and Systems for in-Vitro Milk Production from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, making the company an exclusive...

Arturs Cirjevskis is the new CEO of Food Union Europe.

New CEO at Food Union Group

By Jim Cornall

Normunds Stanevics, Europe’s CEO of Food Union, the international ice cream and dairy production and distribution group headquartered in Latvia, has resigned from his position at Food Union Group in Europe.