Dairy

Danone Confirms 2019 Dividend, No Share Buyback Plan

French food group Danone confirmed on Wednesday that it plans to pay out a 2019 dividend of €2.10 per share. The company also confirmed that no sha...

EU Sets Out Support For Struggling Farmers

The European Commission has proposed measures to support farmers hit by the coronavirus restrictions, including aid to store surplus dairy and meat pr...

Glanbia Likely To Emerge From Current Challenges In Good Health, Analyst Suggests

Glanbia is a "robust" business that is likely to emerge from the current market challenges "in good health", a leading industry analyst...

Dairy Firm Valio Sees Boost From Snacks, Plant-Based Products In Full-Year 2019

Finnish dairy firm Valio has posted a 3% increase in net sales in full-year 2019, to €1.73 billion, with domestic sales (+0.5%) and international sale...

Danone Cuts 2020 Forecasts Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Food group Danone has lowered its 2020 forecast for sales and profit margin, citing a particularly uncertain economic climate and the impact of the coronav...

Buyer's Brief – A Year Of Two Halves

The past year has seen no shortage of fluctuations in commodity prices. But what can last year's data tell us about the year to come? Nick Peksa investigat...

Fonterra Extends 'MyMilk' Initiative In New Zealand

Dairy firm Fonterra has announced the extension of its 'MyMilk' initiative to New Zealand's North Island, with a view to recruiting more farmers to join it...

Indonesia Warns On EU Trade Deal, Dairy Imports Amid Palm Oil Spat

Indonesia is prepared to walk away from talks on a free trade deal with the European Union over the bloc's stance on palm oil, while also launching a probe...