Arla signs agreement with Mengniu to strengthen China exports
Arla Foods looks set to strengthen its presence in the Chinese dairy market and boost exports after signing a wide-ranging agreement with dairy giant Mengniu.
Archives for June 14, 2012
Mercury-tainted milk powder mires China in new safety scandal
A new food contamination scandal has hit China this week after elevated levels of mercury were detected in infant formula made by the country’s top producer.
Fonterra boosts dairy powder power with takeover swoop
Fonterra has signed a conditional agreement to acquire the milk processing assets of South Canterbury-based New Zealand Dairies (NZDL), and said the dairy site would boost its export capacity, where it is processing around 150m litres of milk per year...
Müller UK agrees to acquire Greencore Minsterley chilled desserts facility in £4m deal
Müller UK has reached an agreement with Greencore to acquire its Minsterley chilled desserts production facility in a deal worth £4.3m, plus stock.
Mengniu looks to ‘eliminate’ small farm raw milk sourcing in quality assurance effort
Chinese dairy giant Mengniu intends to source 100% of its raw milk supply from large-scale farms and ranches by 2015 - “eliminating” its association with small dairy farms.