Churning schedules have slowed in the Northeast but remain strong in the Central states.
August 1, 2015
Some butter manufacturers note an increase in sales, while others are adding to inventory levels. Unsteady pricing has some manufacturers concerned, reports the USDA’s Dairy Market News.
Arla says Asia has a raw milk deficit which presents the co-op with significant opportunities for dairy export.
July 31, 2015
Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik opened Arla’s new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this week; Grupo Lala said sales for the second quarter rose 8%; and Friesland Campina upgraded two milk lines with new bottle designs at a plant in Belgium.
Volume growth in the Asia-Pacific/Latin America/Middle-East/Africa regions increased 3.8% in the first half compared to last year; volume declined in the rest of the world.
July 24, 2015
Group Danone, Paris, said its first-half sales increased 4.6%, led by increases in the company’s water, early life nutrition and medical nutrition business lines. Zhongding to build massive Sino-Russian dairy project in Heilongjiang, China.
Good weather and the lifting of quotas in the EU have pushed milk supply despite low prices.
June 26, 2015
The record-low milk price was the hot topic at the IFCN Dairy Conference in Kiel, Germany. And Rabobank finds the world is producing more milk than the market currently needs.
Tetra Pak identifies dairy companies that have successfully brought new drinks to market.
June 19, 2015
The GDT Price Index decreased by 23% in the second quarter; the Tetra Pak Dairy Index 2015 says dairies can revitalize milk through innovation, communication.