Brazilian beef and pultry industry plunged into major scandal
Authorities in Brazil have suspended over 30 government officials in response to allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat processors have been “selling rotten beef and poultry for years”, according to the reports from the BBC this morning.
Whey protein ingredients market expects Europe's to extend market dominance till 2022
Whey Protein Ingredients Market Revenue, Spurred by Rise in Working Women, Expected to Cross $8.93 Billion by 2021.
Lab milk threatens Victoria’s dairy industry
MILK made in a lab could become the greatest threat to Victorian dairy — but the industry still has time to stay ahead of the bizarre wave of bio-engineering sweeping the world. By Aaron Langmaid.
Kraft Heinz sells Lehigh Valley factory for $36.5 million
Kraft Heinz Co. has sold its massive factory in Upper Macungie Township, less than four months after the facility stopped operating after 44 years of churning out well-known products such as Grey Poupon mustard and A.1. Steak Sauce. By Jon Harris.
Nurofen maker acquires US baby food and infant formula company for $16.6bn
Reckitt’s Mead Johnson takeover puts it in prime position to compete with Nestlé and Unilever, and break into China
Consumer food trends tracked at dairy forum
How to understand consumer food preference and how to leverage them in the marketplace is a complex task, according to panelists on a program at the 2017 Dairy Forum sponsored by the International Dairy Foods Association.
Trade briefing for Trump's team flagged Canadian softwood, dairy
Briefing notes also detail trade issues with China, European Union. By Elizabeth Thompson.
Nutricare hits on formula for success in $2.4bn Chinese market
An Irish businessman who is targeting China’s $2.4bn baby milk formula business has expanded into 6,000 retail outlets there this week. By Simon Rowe
South Korea confirms foot-and-mouth disease at dairy farm
South Korea on Monday confirmed a case of foot-and-mouth at a dairy farm, the first discovery of the disease in the country in nearly a year.
$2 million proposed in funding for dairy relief bill
Dairy farmers are officially on the 2017 legislative docket. By ELODIE REED