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DSM to acquire Dutch cheese cultures company

DSM to acquire Dutch cheese cultures company

21 Nov 2019

DSM has reached agreement for the acquisition of CSK for €150 million. Subject to customary conditions, the transaction is expected to close before the end of the year. CSK has a track record of Dutch heritage semi-hard cheese cultures of more than 100...

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US-based First Choice Ingredients (FCI) enhances true dairy character

US-based First Choice Ingredients (FCI) enhances true dairy character

12 Nov 2019

Based in Germantown, Wisconsin, USA, First Choice Ingredients manufactures natural dairy concentrates through fermentation technology.

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Arla to double mozzarella production

Arla to double mozzarella production

8 Nov 2019

Arla says that the increasing global demand for mozzarella will result in an expansion of Branderup Dairy in Denmark.

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DuPont launches new dairy enzymes

DuPont launches new dairy enzymes

4 Nov 2019

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences can now offer dairy manufacturers what the company claims is the market’s most flexible enzyme range for fermented dairy products that are low in sugar, high in fibre and lactose-free.

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Arla opens Bahrain cheese facility

Arla opens Bahrain cheese facility

1 Nov 2019

Arla Foods has inaugurated a cheese production site in the Kingdom of Bahrain to support the increasing demands for dairy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

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Synlait enlarges Australia, NZ presence

Synlait enlarges Australia, NZ presence

31 Oct 2019

Synlait has announced the conditional purchase of New Zealand branded dairy products company Dairyworks for $112 million, subject to Overseas Investment Office approval.

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FrieslandCampina signs mozzarella deal

FrieslandCampina signs mozzarella deal

15 Oct 2019

FrieslandCampina has entered into an agreement with Royal A-ware for the production and supply of mozzarella cheese. The company expects to be ready to begin sales to its customers by the beginning of 2020.

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Fonterra loses $NZ600m+, alters course

Fonterra loses $NZ600m+, alters course

30 Sep 2019

Fonterra has announced its FY19 annual results, the final milk price for the 2018/19 season, its refreshed strategy and changes to its operating model and management team.

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CP Kelco ups pectin production by 15%

CP Kelco ups pectin production by 15%

18 Sep 2019

CP Kelco has announced that it will increase pectin production capacity by about 15% at its Lille Skensved, Denmark, facility in response to continued global demand for the product.

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Arla enters Nigeria partnership

Arla enters Nigeria partnership

18 Sep 2019

In a new public-private partnership in Nigeria, farmer-owned Arla Foods says it is committing to further development of a long-term sustainable dairy industry and local dairy sector in Nigeria by helping 1,000 small scale farmers create better liveliho...

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TINE will undergo significant changes

TINE "will undergo significant changes"

10 Sep 2019

TINE, Norway's largest producer, distributor and exporter of dairy products with 10,000 members (owners) and 8,000 cooperative farms, says it will undergo significant changes over the next three years.

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DMK, Volac dissolve JV

DMK, Volac dissolve JV

9 Sep 2019

German dairy cooperative the DMK Group and the UK’s Volac have announced that they will bring their joint participation in DV Nutrition to an end, subject to receiving relevant approvals.

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