Freedom Foods Group has completed the acquisition of Popina Foods, a major Australian manufacturer of oat-based cereals and snacks.
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Warrnambool Cheese and Butter adds a new channel to its brand
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter, Australia's oldest dairy operating since 1888, has acquired Lion Dairy and Drinks' everyday cheese brands – Coon, Cracker Barrel, Mil Lel and Fred Walker and now will be focussing its energies on its Foodservice business.
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Fonterra to invest $128 million in cheese plant
Fonterra Australia will invest AUD$128 million in building a state-of-the-art cheese plant at its Stanhope factory in Victoria.
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Anchor launches new premium cream range
The dairy aisle is set to experience a shakeup this month with the arrival of Anchor cream; a premium range of quality creams made from 100 per cent Australian dairy.
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New analytical methods for micronutrient testing of infant formula
New International Standards have been introduced by the ISO to improve methods of testing vitamins and micronutrients in infant formula.
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Fonterra expands its Lactoferrin manufacturing capacity
It takes 10,000 litres of milk and sophisticated technology to make just one kilogram of Lactoferrin – a high-value ingredient that Fonterra has recently doubled its capacity to produce.
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Is milk good for me, or should I ditch it?
Decades of public health messages have encouraged us to drink milk to strengthen our bones and reduce the risk of fractures as we age.
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First cheese rolls off the line at Fonterra’s Eltham plant
The expansion of Fonterra’s Eltham site has reached a key milestone, with the first individually wrapped slices of cheese now coming off its new production line destined for supermarket shelves around the globe.
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Mechanical way to keep solids in suspension
Traditionally, the food and beverage industry relied on mechanical devices to keep solids in suspension. However there is another, simpler way to mix and maintain desired suspension levels.
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Fonterra says it has delivered huge value to farmers
Fonterra Farm Source has delivered millions in value to more than 9,000 Fonterra farmers since it was launched in Methven a year ago.
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ACCC proposes to re-authorise infant formula marketing code
An agreement to re-authorise an agreement which prohibits the advertising of infant formulas directly to the public has been proposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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Fonterra plants produce 86 million litres of milk to meet growing demand
Fonterra’s new processing plants around the country have seen a record amount of peak milk made into value-added products, processing more than 86.9 million litres of milk on the biggest day of the year.
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Permeate powder set to boom thanks to new food standard
The market for dairy permeate powder will “explode into life” – especially in Asia – once a global Codex standard is set, which could be as early as next year.
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Process turns waste whey into profitable products
An innovative method of extracting protein from whey has the potential to turn a waste product of cheese making into a valuable by-product which can help make baby formula, baked goods or feed for fish farms or piggeries.
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Fonterra management appointment
Judith Swales has been promoted to the new role of Managing Director Oceania, joining the Fonterra management team after leadership roles with Heinz Australasia and Goodyear Dunlop Australia.
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Fonterra’s Anchor dairy arrives in Ethiopia and Australia
New Zealand’s oldest dairy brand, Anchor, has appealed to new markets in Ethiopia and Australia with its range of milk powders and Anchor creams for various market groups.
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Pepsi and Coke battle over Chobani
According to a Reuters report this morning, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are in talks to invest in Chobani for as much $USD 3 billion for between 10 per cent and 20 per cent of the yogurt maker's equity.
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Fonterra disappointed over credit downgrade
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has been notified today that rating agency Standard and Poor’s has downgraded the Co-operative’s credit rating from A to A-.
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Good manufacturing practice key to reducing listeria risk
Between 2005 and 2014 more than 586 product recalls were initiated by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), with 198 due to Listeria Monocytogenes contamination.
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Is it the Year of the Lion for dairy exports to China?
Australia’ biggest fresh dairy company, the Japanese-owned Lion, has announced a second marketing partnership in China.
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