The Australian processor Dairy Farmers has received an initial bid from National Foods, owned by Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings. The deal could be worth $920 million. Dairy Farmers is owned by more than 2,000 Australian dairy producers. The company manufacturers branded milk, cheese and yogurt. A deal would mark a significant ramp-up in Kirin’s presence in Australia, just a few … Read More
Nestle Opens Ice Cream Plant in China
Nestle has opened a new ice cream factory in the Chinese city of Guangdong. The plant is part of the company’s plan to increase its market share in China. The 22,000-sq-m plant will see the Swiss-based food giant treble its annual ice-cream output to 64 million litres. The facility cost 250 million Yuan (US$35.6 million) and will be utilized to … Read More
EU to Raise Quotas
The EU has agreed to raise milk quotas by two-percent in April to help mitigate the rising cost of milk prices. Milk quotas were introduced across most of the bloc in the 1980s because of the so-called milk-lakes which developed when farmers were producing more than Europe could consume or export.nNow the European Commission estimates that between 2007 and 2014, … Read More
New York Jersey Breeder Wins Travel Award
One lucky and deserving Jersey breeder from New York will be among those attending the 18th annual International Conference of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau. Robin Denniston-Keller, from Bryon, New York is among one of the recipients of the 2008 International Young Jersey Breeders Educational Travel Award (JETA) which sponsors five young farmers to attend the conference in May 2008. … Read More
Canada confirms 12th case of BSE
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed on Tuesday a case of BSE in a 6-year-old dairy cow from Alberta. The animal’s carcass is under CFIA control, and no part of it entered the human food or animal feed system. The age and location of the infected cow are consistent with previous cases in Canada, and this case will not affect … Read More
Canadian Milk No Longer Crossing Border
Four Canadian dairy producers will no longer be shipping their milk into the U.S., something that they had been doing illegally, potentially disrupting trade balances. “The milk that’s come over the border is a drop in the bucket,” said Jessica Chittenden, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Agriculture and Markets. “But it’s the principle. Here are farmers producing milk … Read More
New Zealand's Fonterra to Build Plant
A new milk powder plant will be built in New Zealand by the dairy cooperative Fonterra. The plant will take advantage of the projected growth in the international ingredients market. Construction is expected to be finished by the end of the year. The construction, which will be situated at the company’s Edendale site in Southland, has been commissioned in preparation … Read More
Wis. Ice Cream Plant to Close
The Good Humor/Breyers Wisconsin office will close during the fourth quarter of 2008. The company, owned by Unilever, will transfer or terminate the 245 employees at the location. The company said it is integrating its ice cream business into its North American organization, with a goal of having one operating company per country. Its North American operations are based in … Read More
Wis. Cheese Company Sold to Canadain Group
A Wisconsin cheese company, Trega Foods, has agreed to the sale of its three cheese plants to Agropur, Canada’s largest dairy cooperative. The sale is expected to be finalized by the end of February and will include the company’s three cheese plants in Little Chute, Weyauwega and Luxemburg, company officials said Wednesday. Trega, based in Little Chute, Wis. said it … Read More
NMPF Joins Global Group
National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has become a member of the Global Dairy Platform (GDP). This association of domestic and international dairy marketing organizations is working together to bolster the image of dairy foods. GDP is focused on creating new opportunities for dairy in emerging markets, with an emphasis on shared scientific research to augment nutrition policy, a friendlier regulatory … Read More