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Lidl GB Investment Into British Food Business To Reach €25 Billion

Lidl GB's five-year investment into British food and farming is to reach £21 billion (€25 billion) by the end of FY2024, surpassing its planned...

Notes From Africa: BUA Foods Nigeria, Axor Chad, And Crystal Chillers Kenya

Here’s the latest in ESM’s regular series, Notes From Africa, which brings you the latest retail, consumer goods, and food-and-beverage stories...

Bakers Brace For Costly Christmas As Butter Prices Surge

Butter prices have rocketed in recent months, trading at record highs across Europe in bad news for bakers and pastry makers as they prepare for Christmas...

Buyer’s Brief: Global Dairy Markets In The Spotlight

The dairy industry has always faced market fluctuations, however, an investigation by China could upend the European dairy sector considerably. Nick Peksa...

French Farmers Fear For Dairy Herd As Lactalis Cuts Milk Purchases

Lactalis is to reduce the volume of milk it processes in France, a move it said is aimed at reducing its exposure to international commodity prices.

Arla Raises Full-Year Revenue Outlook Despite Sales Drop

Danish dairy firm Arla has said that it expects full-year revenue to come in at between €13.4 billion and €13.9 billion, despite seeing first-hal...

FrieslandCampina Reports Growth In Operating Profit In First Half

FrieslandCampina has reported operating profit of €301 million for the first half of 2024, up from €47 million in the corresponding period last y...

Tasmanian 'Eco-Milk' Tests Shoppers' Thirst For Climate-Friendly Dairy

A small dairy in Tasmania is stocking supermarket shelves with what it says is the world's first branded milk produced by cows fed with a seaweed that make...