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World news roundup

Dairy processor news from Fonterra, Gay Lea Foods, a2 Milk Co.

Fonterra's Chinese-inspired breakfast dishes include sweet potato cream soup and cheese-and-egg breakfast cups.

January 31, 2017

Fonterra puts dairy foods on the breakfast table in China; Gay Lea Foods celebrated a banner year in 2016. The Australian dairy a2 Milk Co. expands U.S. distribution.

Dairy cow photo from Dairyfoods.com courtesy of Land O Lakes

Erse-while activities

DFA and 3 other dairies plan cheese/whey plant in Michigan

The plant is projected to process 8 million pounds (3.6 million liters) of milk daily.

January 27, 2017

Glanbia plc is a 50% JV partner with Dairy Farmers of America, Michigan Milk Producers Association and Foremost Farms USA in a proposed cheese and whey production facility to be built in Michigan.

Passage to India

India’s dairy farmers need market access

At a regional conference, the views differed wildly. Will India be an importer or an exporter? Either way, the rules of the game have changed.

December 17, 2016

IFCN’s dairy conference in India finds that farmers need access to market and a value-creating dairy-farming model.

International update

Fonterra’s Anchor brand launches UHT milk products in China

Mataura Valley Milk's new plant in New Zealand will process fresh milk and ingredients into nutritional, skim milk and whole milk powders.

December 13, 2016

A round-up of international dairy processing news, including Mataura Valley Milk, Fonterra and Cooperoeste.

Earnings report

Sales of dairy products at Nestle, Danone increase in first 9 months

Canada delivered solid growth with chocolate and ice cream for Nestle. Danone’s U.S. market share is 36%.

October 21, 2016

Nestle reported sales increased to CHF 65.5 billion for the first nine months of the year. Danone also reported that sales increased through three quarters of 2016.

Group dynamics

Mexico’s Grupo Lala creates a separate U.S. dairy business

The portfolio of Lala U.S. includes Lala yogurt smoothies, Promised Land milk and cream products, Borden cultured products, Frusion smoothies, Skim Plus milk and Nordica cottage cheese.

August 29, 2016

Grupo Lala, a dairy company headquartered in Mexico, today announced a new division named Lala U.S., headquartered in Dallas. The move is expected to strengthen ties with retailers and consumers.

Grocery shopping

Danone buys WhiteWave for $10.4 billion

The maker of Dannon yogurt acquires the maker of Silk almond milk and Horizon Organic.

July 7, 2016

Danone is buying WhiteWave, a manufacturer of organic foods, plant-based milks and related products for $10.4 billion. The deal doubles the size of Danone’s U.S. business.

Dairy daze

Think of China as a dairy trader, not as a producer or buyer

Because China has sufficient domestic production, it can decide to use what it makes or import dairy products, says an analyst at of INTL FCStone Financial.

James Carper

June 16, 2016

At today’s Annual Dairy Outlook Conference, analyst Robert Chesler said China has the “luxury” of using its domestic milk supply or dumping it and buying imports if that is more advantageous.

Scottish retailer Lidl reported a deal with Graham’s The Family Dairy

The world of dairy

International dairy news round-up: Aberdoyle Dairies, Nestle, Bel Group

SPX has contracts to build two dairy plants in China and one in France.

June 11, 2016

DFA is the top milk processor, Graham’s The Family Dairy to sell ice cream in Scottish retailer Lidl, Nestle will build factory in Vietnam and other international dairy news.