Solar Power for Dairy Processing at FrieslandCampina
22:42 | 29/08/2017
NETHERLANDS - Henk Kamp, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, granted over €200 million SDE+ subsidy for the installation of solar panels at the roofs of FrieslandCampina member dairy farms.
Arla Foods UK Delivers Strong Revenue Growth as H1 Results Reveal
21:38 | 28/08/2017
UK - Arla Foods amba, the farmer-owned dairy company, on Friday (25 August) released its half-year results for 2017, announcing rising revenue driven by strong growth amongst its flagship brands, especially its range of Arla branded products.
Dairy Cows Serve as Surrogate Moms for Wagyu Beef Cattle
20:42 | 24/05/2017
JAPAN - A start-up in Mie Prefecture is attempting to beef up the breeding of famed "wagyu" cattle through surrogate birthing by Holstein dairy cows in Hokkaido.
Fonterra Reopens Malaysia Dairy Plant After NZ$7M Upgrade
21:38 | 17/05/2017
MALAYSIA - Fonterra has reopened the doors to its milk powder manufacturing plant in Malaysia following a NZ$7 million investment to boost manufacturing efficiencies and ensure it continues to meet world class health and safety, and food safety and quality standards.
Dairy Products at Forefront of Iranian Food Exports
20:37 | 15/05/2017
IRAN - Dairy products had the biggest share in Iran's food exports in the last Iranian year (ended 20 March 2017).
Chinese Dairy Giant to Bid for Danone's Stonyfield
21:05 | 11/05/2017
CHINA - Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial, China's biggest food and dairy group, plans to bid for the entire stake of Stonyfield, an organic yogurt producer that Groupe Danone holds a majority stake, for about 5.9 billion yuan ($850 million), Yili announced on Wednesday.
Dairy Herd Up in North Island; Down in South Island
21:31 | 10/05/2017
NEW ZEALAND - After a decrease in 2015, the dairy cattle number increased 2 per cent in 2016 to reach 6.6 million, Stats NZ said today. However, this was not back to the 2014 level (6.7 million).
Arla Foods Launches New Campaign
23:00 | 08/05/2017
UK - Arla Foods, the farmer-owner dairy company, is launching a new Arla brand campaign inviting consumers to ‘Eat Monday for Breakfast’. The campaign launched on Sunday night, showing consumers that, when armed with the natural goodness of dairy and the right attitude, they can face Monday morning head on.
Fiji Dairy Sector Battles Epidemics
22:36 | 03/05/2017
FIJI - The dairy sector in Fiji has dealt with a Tuberculosis and Brucellosis epidemic resulting in a huge loss of cattle numbers and a reduction in milk production since 2009 says Permanent Secretary for Agriculture Jitendra Singh at the Brucellosis Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign (BTEC) Forum in Suva yesterday.
Arla Foods Amba Confirms May Milk Price
21:32 | 26/04/2017
UK - Although Arla Foods amba is decreasing its on-account price for conventional milk by one eurocent per kilogramme from 1 May 2017, the UKAF board has taken the decision to maintain the conventional price in the UK at 28.13 pence per litre*.
