Origin builds premium a2 Guernsey milk brand: ‘People tell us it’s what milk used to taste like’
The brainchild of Cleveland-based Adrian Bota, the Origin brand – launched in early 2016 – sources 100% certified a2 milk from Guernsey cows that produce milk containing only the a2 beta casein protein (most milk from the far more ubiquitous Holstein breed of cow also contains a1 beta casein, which a2 milk fans believe may cause digestive discomfort in some people).
A2 Milk shareholders give new boss overwhelming vote of support
A2 Milk shareholders have voted by an overwhelming 95.7 per cent in favour of chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka retaining her dual role of boss as well as board director.
A2 milk and NZ lamb a winner on Alibaba's Singles' Day
Lots of New Zealand milk and lamb has changed hands on Chinese internet giant Alibaba during that country’s biggest shopping day.
A2 Milk CEO: China will be 'pretty relaxed' on new cross-border laws
The a2 Milk Company chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka believes Chinese authorities will be «pretty relaxed» about the implementation of the new cross-border e-commerce legislation that kicks in from January, following news exporters of baby formula and vitamins will get extra time to comply with the tough new rules.
a2 Milk faces US challenges on claimed benefits, CPTPP benefits to start soon, huge new Canterbury dairy expansion
a2 milk began its foray into the USA market in 2015 and is now sold in over 6,000 stores, including the retail giant Walmart.
Nestle launches A2 baby formula challenging The a2 Milk Company
The world’s biggest infant formula maker Nestle is launching its own brand of A2-only baby formula in Australia and New Zealand as it looks to muscle in on the dominant position of high-growth stock, The a2 Milk Company.
The a2 Milk Co on the defence over share sales, new Chinese law
Executives at The a2 Milk Company have hit back at critics who say the infant formula maker may face a sales decline in its English label product online when China’s new e-commerce law kicks in from January, while also defending the recent share sales by a slew of executives.
A2 Milk signs Crediton Dairy as UK fresh-milk supplier
New Zealand-based A2 Milk Co. has changed its fresh-milk supplier in the UK, with local firm Crediton Dairy taking on the contract from German dairy giant Müller.
Kiwi dairy farms need to start producing A2 milk
Professor Keith Woodford saw the potential in A2 years ago and is urging New Zealand dairy farmers to adapt their herds to produce the milk.
A2 market value plunges $450m in wake of CEO share sell-off
The value of A2 Milk Company has plunged by $450 million on Monday after its chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka sold all her shares in the company.