Nutritional formula plant will ‘put Gore on the map’

From bare farmland to a bustling construction site, the rural landscape of McNab, near Gore, has transformed remarkably over the past 18 months.
By: Sally Rae
Source: Otago Daily Times
Link: https://www.odt.co.nz/rural-life/dairy/nutritional-formula-plant-will-%E2%80%98put-gore-map%E2%80%99

Prebiotics in formula milk may boost babies' memory skills

New York: While breast milk is considered the best, for mothers for whom breastfeeding is difficult or impossible adding prebiotics to the formula milk could enhance memory and learning in babies, researchers suggest.
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Source: Times Now
Link: http://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/prebiotics-in-formula-milk-may-boost-babies-memory-skills/190150

Dairy and meat lead 8% rise in food prices in 2017

Global food prices rose 8 per cent in 2017, led by sharp increases in dairy and meat.
By: Emiko Terazono
Source: THE FINANCIAL TIMES
Link: https://www.ft.com/content/1442a75a-6039-3656-91a5-20b0f42f5b49

Study Finds No Link Between Baby Formula Made From Cow's Milk And Diabetes Risk

Could babies be at higher risk of developing Type 1 diabetes from drinking formula made from cow’s milk? That idea has been circulating for some time but the evidence has been scant and contradictory. A study published Tuesday makes it seem less likely.
By: Richard Harris
Source: National Public Radio
Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/01/02/574704893/study-finds-no-link-between-baby-formula-made-from-cows-milk-and-diabetes-risk

Goat's milk infant formula company Nuchev eyes ASX after $7m raising

Infant formula company Nuchev is another step closer to a likely public float in 2018 after a fresh capital raising of more than $7 million to help fuel growth that is running strongly now that its Oli6 product is on the shelves of pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse.
By: Simon Evans
Source: The Australian Financial Review
Link: http://www.afr.com/business/health/goats-milk-infant-formula-company-nuchev-eyes-asx-after-7m-raising-20171218-h06wju

Fake baby milk formula – what next?

When cheating and blatant violations occur, enforcement agencies cannot plead ignorance, writer says.
By: TK Chua
Source: Free Malaysia Today
Link: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2017/12/15/fake-baby-milk-formula-what-next/

France orders ban of baby milk formula by dairy giant Lactalis, with some products exported to China

Salmonella found in products exported by world’s largest dairy company to China, Taiwan, Africa and Latin America.
France has ordered banned the sale and ordered a recall of several baby milk formula milk and baby food products made by French dairy giant Lactalis after the discovery of salmonella bacteria, consumer protection agency DGCCRF said in a statement.
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Source: South China Morning Post
Link: http://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2123732/france-orders-ban-baby-milk-formula-dairy-giant-lactalis-some

‘Undervalued’ South Australian company Beston Global Food to take on debt to drive dairy growth

SOUTH Australian food producer Beston Global Food Company has launched an independent investigation into its lagging share price in a heated agribusiness market while resolving to take on maiden debt to grow its dairy business.
By: Valerina Changarathil
Source: The Advertiser
Link: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/undervalued-south-australian-company-beston-global-food-to-take-on-debt-to-drive-dairy-growth/news-story/4112b436522955bdbda170f488f97ed4