Dairy

Irish Dairy Co-op Aurivo Records 10% Profit Growth In 2017

Irish agricultural and dairy cooperative Aurivo has reported a group operating profit increase of 10%, to €3.9 million, for 2017. Turnover increase...

Exports Drive Sales Growth At Finnish Dairy Firm Valio

Finnish dairy company Valio has reported a sales increase of 4.3% to €1.708 billion in 2017, despite a challenging domestic milk market. Domestic n...

Dairy Exporter Ornua Announces Appointment Of Chief Executive Designate

Irish dairy exporter Ornua, which is home to the Kerrygold and Pilgrim’s Choice brands, has announced the appointment of John Jordan as chief executi...

Coop Switzerland Launches Locally Sourced Dairy Range

Swiss retailer Coop has launched a new dairy product line sourced from cows fed exclusively on Swiss hay. The new Heumilch ('Hay Milk') private-lab...

Danone Sells Yakult Shares At Discount, Raising €1.34 Billion

Danone, the world’s largest yogurt maker, sold about two-thirds of its stake in Japan’s Yakult for 175 billion yen (€1.34 billion) at a di...

FrieslandCampina Introduces Campina Organic Dairy Range

Dairy giant FrieslandCampina has introduced a range of wholly-organic dairy products, including organic milk, buttermilk and yogurt. The range is source...

Fonterra CEO To Step Down As Dairy Co-op Sees Profits Tumble

New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra has announced that its CEO, Theo Spierings, is stepping down from his position later this year. The announcement...