#Fonterra to shut Australian plant

New Zealand dairy heavyweight Fonterra is to close one of its Australian manufacturing plants in south west Victoria, with redundancies likely among the 130 staff.

Is Dairying Worth the Hassle Anymore?

At least three suicides by dairy producers have occurred this year in California’s Kings County, which adjoins Tulare County and makes up part of the nation’s No. 1 milk-producing region.

Aldi Increases Milk Price

UK – The German owned discounter, Aldi, has announced that it will be increasing the price it pays for milk to allow its suppliers to pay farmers more for their milk. The increase is to occur in October although exact figures have not been confirmed.

#LBR é lí­der em vendas de leite UHT e creme de leite

A LBR – Lácteos Brasil S.A. se consolidou como lí­der no mercado de leites UHT e creme de leite no Paí­s durante o primeiro semestre de 2012, segundo dados recentes copilados pela empresa de pesquisa e monitoramento Kantar Worldpanel.

#Produção de leite aumenta 13% em Mato Grosso

Dados do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatí­stica apontam que a industrialização de leite em Mato Grosso atingiu 148,6 mil litros no segundo trimestre deste ano (abril a junho).