A2 Milk

Completion of the deal to acquire 75% of MVM is expected from the end of July. Pic: a2MC

The a2 Milk Company gets Mataura Valley Milk green light

By Jim Cornall

The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) has confirmed the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has given consent to a2MC’s proposed acquisition of a 75% interest in Mataura Valley Milk (MVM), a dairy nutrition business, located in Southland, New Zealand.

Customers who purchase and conduct the DNAFoil A2 Cow Test and/or the DNAFoil A2 Cow Milk Test can apply to receive exclusive access to the new label. Pic: SwissDeCode

New label to improve consumer trust in A2 milk products

By Jim Cornall

Swiss food testing company SwissDeCode has launched the A2 INSIDE Label, an exclusive label intended to help the end consumer clearly identify the efforts of dairy producers in guaranteeing authentic A2 milk products.

The new test allows dairy farms and companies to test their cows to detect the A1 beta-casein allele and identify A2 milk-producing cows. Pic: SwissDeCode

Swiss company launches rapid test to identify A2 milk-producing cows

By Jim Cornall

Swiss foodtech company SwissDeCode is launching the DNAFoil A2 Cow Test, a rapid kit that allows dairy farms and companies to test their cows independently and on the spot, in order to detect the presence of the A1 beta-casein allele and identify A2 milk-producing...

The company brought in 95 A2 cows from Australia in June. Pic: Rhone Ma

Rhone Ma introduces A2 milk to Malaysia

By Jim Cornall

In Malaysia, Rhone Ma Holdings Berhad (Rhone Ma) is a homegrown dairy industry player that is introducing A2 milk to the local market.

A draw to buffalo milk is that it is completely a2.

Colombian company takes buffalo milk yogurt to US market

By Beth Newhart

Yogurt made from a base of water buffalo milk as an alternative to cow’s milk is popular in some markets, such as Italy. Colombian company Annabella produces its cheese, yogurt and dessert products in small batches for distribution in the US.

A2 milk contains only A2 beta-casein protein, instead of both A1 and A2 proteins.

Vinamilk produces the first A2 milk in Vietnam

By Jim Cornall

Vietnamese dairy company Vinamilk said its first A2 dairy cows imported from New Zealand have started producing the first A2 milk at the Thong Nhat dairy farm in Thanh Hoa.