This week, sales improvements fail to offset higher costs pressures on dairy group Parmalat, Quebec authorities allow for the production of some raw milk cheeses and two UK dairy associations join forces.
Regional cheese producers are enjoying a revival in the UK, but the
market as a whole is struggling to grow volumes against an
unhealthy image with consumers.
Experts on EU agriculture policy will attend a meeting in the UK
early next year, organised by the country's dairy industry to
kick-start the build up to new reforms.
UK dairy firms are being urged to capitalise on a resurgence in the
country's food and drink exports, through a new project with the
Food From Britain organisation.
The UK dairy industry is to sponsor school visits to local dairy
farms in the latest effort to help young people understand more how
their food moves from farm to fridge.
A dispute between two of Britain's largest dairy industry
associations erupted at a show this week, over calls to establish a
national dairy body that can regulate farmgate milk prices.
The distant clink of milk bottles at 5am may be a thing of the past
for several British neighbourhoods, but Dairy Crest's bid to create
the UK's largest doorstep delivery business is a sign there may be
life yet in the old...
Dairy processor Robert Wiseman has continued on the acquisition
trail by agreeing to buy Milk Link's milk business, suggesting
consolidation is picking up pace on the Uk dairy industry.
The UK dairy industry could profit from a drop in milk production,
said the chief executive of Arla UK on Tuesday, enabling the
industry to add value and raise earnings through the supply chain.
The UK dairy industry has renewed its attack on the country's
competition watchdog, accusing it of unfairly targeting dairy
business deals and endangering the sector's growth.
Milk, cheese and dairy products could soon carry generic health
claims, providing they are approved by a panel of health and
nutrition experts, Tom Armitage reports.
