Following a meeting between Arla Foods and delegates from Nigeria, the Danish dairy cooperative is hoping it can help develop the dairy industry in that country, and find new markets for its products.
Arla has delivered its 2015 results, noting a 3.3% decline in revenue, and announcing cost-cutting measures up to 2020, starting with $111.5m (€100m) in 2016.
Fonterra's work with FOSS and Arla Foods on a method to screen for adulterants served as a foundation for the development of its award-winning Milk Fingerprinting technology.
The Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira) has rejected plans by Arla Foods to sell cheese produced for the Russian market - dubbed 'Putin cheese' - in Finland.
Arla Foods' Finnish business has brought an end to its retail sale of Swedish milk and changed its name in an attempt to dispel consumer confusion surrounding the company.
Arla Foods has ploughed DKK10m ($1.86m, €1.34m) into the development of an innovation lab in Beijing to support the development of "unique" cheese for China.
European dairies Nestlé, FrieslandCampina and Arla Foods have reported no disruption to their operations in and exports to Ukraine, but are keeping an eye on the current crisis in the country.
Arla Foods has pledged nearly $400m over the next 12 months to improve its environmental image and boost production of dairy products for export to its strategic growth markets.
In response to ever-increasing demand for value-added dairy products, ingredient suppliers have been forced to refresh the way they develop and market their products, Arla Foods Ingredients told DairyReporter.com.
Farmers For Action (FFA) demonstrated and created blockades at Arla Foods UK and Muller Wiseman Dairies processing facilities last week, in its latest attempt to bring an end to its long-running dispute with processors over farm gate milk prices.
Arla Foods has entered into talks with supplier organisation, Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP), to define what it required for AFMP members to become owners of Arla Foods UK.
Arla Foods is claiming a UK first – a milk supply contract that is fully compliant with all the aspects of the Dairy Industry Voluntary Code of Best Practice on Contractual Relationships.
Arla Foods is taking ‘radical’ cost-cutting steps to keep pace with rivals and told DairyReporter.com that fewer suppliers might have to offer lower prices for packaging and other materials.
Arla Foods has announced the acquisition of German based dairy producer Allgäuland-Käsereien as it aims to become a major player in the domestic dairy market.
Arla Foods announced today that it was a "step closer" to acquiring German dairy firm Allgäuland-Käserien, after the last of the latter's constituent co-operatives voted in favour of joining the dairy giant.
An increased product portfolio and a larger European footprint are two benefits the German acquisition of Allgäuland-Käsereien will bring Arla Foods if its bid is cleared, says the dairy giant.
Arla Foods Ingredients is giving other dairy companies access to its lactose-free technology that had previously been only available to other companies in the Arla Foods group.
Sales and profits at Arla Foods have fallen sharply in the first half of the year but the dairy co-op expects cost cutting measures to improve full year results.
As Arla Foods drives ahead with plans to bolster its operations in whey and finished dairy products, the group says its latest acquisition highlights wider interest in the markets of Western and central Europe.
A leading European dairy cooperative has announced it will return prices paid to its farmer members to rates similar to before surging values recorded in mid-2007, risking further wrath from concerned farmers in the bloc.
European cooperative Arla Foods says it will form a new joint
venture with its UK arm to step up investment in its processing
operations within the country.
This week, Arla Foods increases payouts to its UK dairy farmers,
Athens is picked to host the second Global Dairy Conference in
March and Danone may have further expanded its presence in Asia.
A £70m (€93m) cheese factory construction falters over funding in
the UK, US consumers can now enjoy an ice cream soda on the go, and
butter gets the artistic treatment.
This week, Arla Foods re-brands its cheeses in a profitability
drive, Fonterra begins to experience the benefits of higher milk
costs and Parmalat responds to an ongoing Italian antitrust
enquiry.
The UK division of dairy cooperative Arla Foods is expected to
exceed last year's record earnings, the company said this week,
in announcing the group was doubling its profit forecast
for next year to DKK600m (€80m).
In this weeks round-up, some of France's leading dairy group's
continue to rack up their prices amidst increasing dairy costs, the
EU stands up for Staffordshire and cheese may be the new rock and
roll.
As Tesco again displayed its power in the UK food chain with
another profits rise, dairy group Arla Foods joined a growing list
of processors to raise farmgate milk prices.
Arla Foods, Europe's second largest dairy company, has signed an
agreement with US-based Integrated Genomics for access to the ERGO
database and genomic discovery system to enhance the company's
probiotic understanding.
A consumer boycott across the Middle East on dairy products made by
Arla Foods has set the firm back two years in the region, and
allowed rivals to gain ground.
Americans are eating Danish havarti cheese faster than Arla Foods
can make it for them, the firm has said, helping it to build a
better foothold across the Atlantic.
Britain's competition watchdog has cleared dairy firm Robert
Wiseman to take over the liquid milk business of rival group Milk
Link, as the industry continues to consolidate.
Arla Foods has re-started cheese production for the Middle East
dairy market, but warned the move did not represent significant
progress in beating the boycott there.
Britain's Office of Fair Trading is investigating allegations of
price-fixing by top dairy processors as the government agency draws
increasing criticism from the industry.
The UK branch of dairy processor and ingredients supplier Arla
Foods told investors yesterday that it is still on track to reach
revised profit targets for the year, boosted by its brands
performing well.
Arla Foods and Campina, two of Europe's largest dairy
co-operatives, have abandoned their much-hyped plans to merge,
after failing to secure the confidence of their respective boards,
Tom Armitage reports.
