Dean Foods Co. says Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulators are considering civil charges against the company alleging that it assisted bankrupt Fleming Companies with questionable bookkeeping entries.
Groupe Danone, has broken off talks on purchasing the controlling stake of the Russian company WimmBillDunn Foodstuffs, a leading producer of dairy products and juices.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. officials have indicated that the company is not, and has not been, engaged in negotiations with Saputo, Inc. regarding the sale of any of its dairy business assets.
The industry's three major advocacy groups, International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Milk
Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) and Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) have rolled out a new campaign that suggests a link between dairy consumption and reduced body weight. And the usual critics have wasted no time in attacking it.
Higher marketing costs and sales weakness in categories such as cookies and European chocolates, were blamed for a third-quarter earnings drop of 7% at Kraft Foods Inc.
Polytainers Inc., Toronto, a leading supplier of rigid plastic packaging for the food and dairy industries, is expanding its current manufacturing facility in Lee's Summit, Mo., near Kansas City.
Reacting to a WTO export barricade, and a need to serve expanding global pizza customers, Saputo Inc. is buying the third-largest dairy company in Argentina to serve as a springboard for global exports.