Milk flows for new milk co-op

Australia’s newest dairy co-operative Mountain Milk Co-op will start trading this Sunday, July 1, creating the opportunity for a new start for a group of committed dairy farmers in the Kiewa Valley of North East Victoria.

Dairy processors on the lookout for suppliers

A new era of milk competition is upon us according to a dairy industry analyst, and northern Victoria continues to be a hot spot as processors pull out all the stops to attract suppliers.

Spilled Milk: How China Failed Its Dairy Farmers

A decade after major food safety scandal, milk production has moved from Mongolian herdsmen to megafarms.
By: Lin Qiqing and Colum Murphy
Source: Sixth Tone
Link: http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1001417/spilled-milk-how-china-failed-its-dairy-farmers

Label changes likely for imitation `milks' made from plants

Australian manufacturers of beverages made from soybean, almond, rice and other plant-based non-milk sources seem likely to bow to dairy sector pressure and drop the term “milk” from their labels.
By: Andrew Marshall
Source: Farmonline
Link: http://www.farmonline.com.au/story/5003172/pressure-mounts-againstmilk-labels-on-imitation-products/

Freedom Foods hold China dairy formula

Just when the nutritional dairy powder market looks to be turning a little sour for some, the diverse food and beverage business Freedom Foods is expanding its footprint.