Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The recent UK milk price increases announced by processors should not be considered a recovery milestone, but a well-timed PR opportunity, a European dairy analyst has claimed.

Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Müller Dairy UK and Müller-owned Robert Wiseman Dairies have promised a “substantial increase” in the price they pay to their dairy farmer suppliers for milk.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Hasan Mulani

Today, cheese is one of the fastest-growing foreign milk recipes in Asian region, particularly in India. The current problems and future prospects of the Asian and Indian cheese market were recently discussed in a full-day national seminar titled, 'Cheese

Published: Sep 15, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

First Milk, a leading dairy farmer co-operative in the UK, has secured a £120m refinancing deal to fund its expansion into the food sector over the next three years.

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Dairy Crest has expressed confidence in delivering higher milk prices for its farmers in coming months – the latest move by British dairy processors to regain dairy farmer trust following this year’s milk price protests.

Published: Sep 12, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

European interest in high protein foods has moved into the mainstream, according to Arla Foods Ingredients, which has introduced two new ingredients for boosting the protein content of yoghurt.

Published: Sep 11, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The Karnataka Cooperative Milk Federation Ltd, represented by its 2 million milk producer members, has condoled the demise of Dr Verghese Kurien, father of Indian dairy industry.

Published: Sep 11, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

After holding the price line steady for one year, Mother Dairy has revised milk prices by 4% in Delhi-NCR effective from Sept 8, 2012.

Published: Sep 11, 2012 By: Elaine WATSON

The rush to build new capacity in the US yogurt sector - largely driven by the Greek yogurt boom - could put pressure on prices in the short term, although things should even out over time, predicts Yoplait-maker General Mills.

Published: Sep 11, 2012 By: Mark Astley

French cheese giant Groupe Bel is targeting the UK lunchbox market with the launch of its new The Laughing Cow Light with Blue Cheese product.

Published: Sep 10, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Dairy Forum gathers more than 900 leaders from across the dairy industry to discuss issues affecting all stakeholders.

Published: Sep 10, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Canada’s milk supply management system has reduced the industry’s overall economic competitiveness and performance and complicated Canada’s international trade relationship.

Published: Sep 10, 2012 By: Eric Schroeder

In the past 14 months, the Minneapolis-based General Mills, Inc. made several strategic acquisitions that increased its global scale, including Yoplait International.

Published: Sep 10, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Parag Milk Foods Pvt. Ltd, a leading dairy player, recently launched Go Milk, a 100% natural & zero preservative UHT milk. The product will be available in two variants - Go Milk and Go Slim.

Published: Sep 10, 2012 By: FBR

Zong Qinghou, the chairman and CEO of the Chinese beverage firm Hangzhou Wahaha, is planning to set up A$200m ($207.65m) milk powder processing plant in Busselton, Australia.

Published: Sep 08, 2012 By: FBR

Indian dairy company Parag Milk Foods plans to invest Rs1bn ($17.93m) to set up two milk processing plants in India, as a part of its plan to boost its production capacity.

Published: Sep 08, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Dairy exporter Fonterra has been cleared to acquire the processing assets of New Zealand Dairies Limited’s (NZDL) by the New Zealand Commerce Commission.

Published: Sep 08, 2012 By: Mark Astley

A small change in the intact casein levels of processed cheese can lead to “significant variability” in finished product quality, industry research has found.

Published: Sep 07, 2012 By: Elaine WATSON

The second class action lawsuit in six months to question whether a Greek yogurt brand meets the legal standard of identity for yogurt in the US has been filed in California against Agri-Mark subsidiary Cabot.

Published: Sep 07, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Elopak will exit South Africa after agreeing to sell its 50% stake in Elopak South Africa (Pty) to Nampak for R115m (US$13.8m).