Is lactose intolerance a myth? 1 in 5 have shunned dairy – but new research shows they may be reacting to another protein in milk
A staggering one in five people believe they are dairy intolerant. But new research is showing they may be reacting to a protein in milk, not lactose. Good news is, a new type of real cows’ milk may not cause any digestive symptoms at all. By ANNA MAGEE FOR HEALTHISTA
A2 deepens relationship with Synlait Milk buying 8.2% stake
A2 Milk Co has bought an 8.2% stake in Synlait Milk at a small premium, building on an existing supply agreement between the milk marketer and dairy processor. By PAUL MCBETH.
"All of the major dairy companies are aware of us" – A2 Milk Co. chairman David Hearn on the company's rise
New Zealand-based A2 Milk Co. markets products it says eases the digestive issues some adults and children get from consuming dairy and infant formula – and it is a business growing rapidly, fuelled by demand in China. Dean Best caught up with A2 Milk chairman David Hearn the day after the company booked a set of bumper half-year results. By Dean Best.
A2 Milk tipped for new highs, says UBS
UBS has tipped A2 Milk to break new ground in 2017, as the dairy and infant milk company sidesteps malaise that has recently hit some other market darlings, and shines in a sector tarnished by the Bellamy’s share price collapse. By DANIEL PALMER y CHRIS KOHLER.
Bellamy's debacle not an issue for Blackmores, A2 Milk: analysts
The strategic missteps in selling organic infant formula to China by Bellamy’s Australia do not spell trouble for dairy producers or other companies pursuing promising e-commerce routes into the market, analysts say. By Jessica Gardner
Bega Cheese, a2 Milk reassure investors as Bellamy’s woes deepen
Dairy companies a2 Milk and Bega Cheese have acted swiftly to prevent the financial crisis gripping infant milk formula company Bellamy’s engulfing the sector and hurting their own already weakened share prices by assuring investors they could cope with a Bellamy’s failure. BY ELI GREENBLAT.
A2 Milk shares rise 5 percent on latest numbers
A2 Milk Co shares rose almost 5 percent after the company updated shareholders at its annual meeting in Sydney, with the chief executive saying the board wanted to be clear about its performance.
China sales warning for A2, Bellamy’s
THE milk powder train looks set to roll on, but analysts have warned of tough times ahead for Bellamy’s and A2 as China gets tough on imports. By Frank Chung.
Legal battle between a2 Milk and Dairy Farmers' Lion turns to science
Consumers wondering whether A2 protein-only milk can make them «feel better» may have to wait until November 2017 for some insight, when a court battle between ASX-listed The a2 Milk Company and Japanese beverage giant Lion Group will be heard. By Lucy Cormack
A2 Milk leads market to a fresh record
New Zealand shares reached a fresh record despite a lack of corporate news, with A2 Milk Co, Ebos Group and Contact Energy leading the index higher. By Edwin Mitson