China’s Appetite Grows
China’s growing appetite for American agricultural products is transforming the port of Oakland, California.
Nestle Turns Milk Into Water as California Drought Rages
Nestle SA, facing protests in drought-stricken California for bottling water, is spending millions to turn wastewater from milk into a liquid it can use to clean up its factories — and burnish its corporate image.
Danone Forecasts Difficult Market Amid Fresh Dairy Slowdown
Danone, the world’s biggest yogurt maker, joined European consumer-goods peers in forecasting no pickup in sales growth in 2015 after revenue from its fresh-dairy unit increased at the slowest pace in more than a decade last year.
Coconut milk: Starbucks is giving the people what they want
Acquiescing to popular demand, Starbucks announced Wednesday that it will begin offering coconut milk at all U.S. stores come Feb. 17.
Starbucks' U.S. shops turn to coconuts as non-dairy demand soars
Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) said on Wednesday that its 12,123 U.S. shops would begin offering coconut milk on Feb. 17, as it seeks to keep pace with soaring demand for non-dairy and non-soy milk alternatives.
China #Milk Thirst Hands U.S. Dairies Record 2014 Profits
In a year when most American farmers can expect lower earnings than in 2013, U.S. milk producers are having a windfall.
#Danone Revenue Growth Beats Estimates on Baby Nutrition
Danone (BN), the owner of Evian bottled water and Activia yogurt, reported second-quarter sales growth that beat estimates as the company sold more baby-nutrition products in China and dairy sales rose more than forecast.
#TGD: Want a Yogurt With That Venti Latte? Starbucks and Danone to Join Forces
Starbucks is taking on the thriving market for yogurt, teaming up with French dairy powerhouse Danone to create a line of yogurts that will be sold in the coffee company’s stores and in grocery stores.
#TGD: Starbucks milk supply switches from Dairy Crest
Arla has snatched the Starbucks milk contract, estimated at 16 million litres, from arch-rival dairy Crest
#TGD: Chef gives Chinese dairy know how
How do you sell dairy products to a market that has historically consumed limited milk, cream and cheese as part of its diet? By teaching the locals how to cook and eat it, New Zealand’s biggest company, Fonterra, believes.