Published: Aug 06, 2012

June production of edible nonfat dry milk was 169,135,000 lbs, down 13% from May but up 15% from June 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its latest Dairy Products report.

Published: Aug 04, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

Kraft Foods reported a 5.4% rise in second quarter net profit, more than offsetting higher raw material costs and adverse effects of currency exchange rates, the company said on Thursday.

Published: Aug 04, 2012 By: John Wood

Paul Grimwood, chairman and chief executive of Nestlé UK & Ireland, has been appointed chairman and chief executive of Nestlé USA, based in Glendale, California, from October 2012.

Published: Aug 04, 2012 By: Rick Pendrous

Milk processors Arla, Dairy Crest and Robert Wiseman, which supply Britain's major multiples, have come under sustained flak over the past month for their role as 'middle men' in cutting the price paid to dairy farmers for milk to below the cost of its pr

Published: Aug 04, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Consumer education on lactose intolerance is needed if manufacturers want to tap into the significant growth potential of lactose-free dairy, industry research has claimed.

Published: Aug 04, 2012

Fonterra board member Colin Armer has tended his resignation – the second announcement of its kind from the New Zealand-based dairy exporter in as many weeks.

Published: Aug 03, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Nestlé has launched a new beverage in the US called Juicy Juice Fruitfuls with 35% less sugar than regular juice, with the firm keen to tackle parental concerns regarding sugar intake.

Published: Aug 02, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Italian dairy giant Parmalat has reported a 7.8% increase in net profit for the first half of 2012, with improved emerging market sales and profit boosts from its core markets driving the increase.

Published: Aug 02, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Canadian dairy giant Saputo has reported a profit decrease of more than CAD$6m for Q1 fiscal year (FY) 2013, attributing the result to a fall in the average price of cheese in the United States.

Published: Aug 02, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Mengniu Dairy Co executive director and vice chairman Yang Wenjun has resigned from the firm.

Published: Aug 02, 2012

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has admonished Weetabix over a TV campaign that stated its breakfast cereals could boost energy levels because it said the ads were not clear about the role of milk.

Published: Aug 02, 2012

The Codex Alimentarius Commission, jointly run by UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO), has approved new global food safety measures.

Published: Aug 02, 2012

Mother Dairy, a unit of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), has now embarked on a expansion plan to augment its Nandini Milk Parlours.

Published: Aug 02, 2012

Yoplait, a business unit of General Mills, Inc., has introduced Simplait, a line extension that features six ingredients, including milk, fruit, sugar, corn starch and flavors as well as a vegetable or fruit juice extract or pectin.

Published: Aug 02, 2012

A new milk processing plant has been opened in Malungon province in Sarangani, Philippines, which is expected to strengthen the diary industry in the area and provide income for dairy farmers.

Published: Aug 01, 2012 By: John Wood

The Scottish government is backing an initiative designed to give the country’s dairy farmers greater bargaining power when dealing with their customers.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

Dairy producers across the United States are facing unsustainable feed costs as agricultural commodities prices surge amid the worst drought in more than 50 years, said Scott Brown, Ph.D, agricultural economist at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Published: Jul 31, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Japanese probiotics hulk Yakult is driving up production of its iconic fermented milk drink at its Tianjin facility in China amid ‘promising’ growth opportunities.

Published: Jul 31, 2012 By: John Wood

Farmers have welcomed the decisions by all the major food processors to cancel or suspend milk price cuts that were due to take place on August 1, but warned this was only a first step and would not end their protests.

Published: Jul 31, 2012

India enjoys dual distinction – it is both the world’s largest milk producer and the world’s largest milk consumer.