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UK meat firm Russell Hume, which supplies pub chain Wetherspoon, schools and care homes, is at the center of a probe by the Food Standards Agency, over food hygiene concerns. And restaurants owned by British celebrity chef and TV personality, Jamie Oliver, are also believed to be affected and have removed meat supplied by the wholesaler from menus. Following an…

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Every liter of milk produced in Ireland is currently the most carbon efficient liter of milk in Europe – a distinct competitive advantage for Irish dairy farmers. This must be further underpinned in the years ahead to ensure continuing, sustainable and long-term success, a major new report on the Irish dairy farming sector has recommended. The report – "Positive Steps…

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In a bid to grow milk volumes to keep pace with increasing dairy demand, Fonterra Australia is investing AU$165 million (US$133 million) at key sites in Victoria and Tasmania. The expansion will seriously ramp up output from its Australian operations and supports Fonterra’s aim to “stay ahead of the demand curve”. The new expansion includes a AU$125 million (US$101 million)…

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Over the last 12 months, the US dairy industry has been fairly vocal on a number of subjects like trade and the forthcoming 2018 Farm Bill. Last month, a dairy delegation spent time on Capitol Hill to talk about these significant themes with congressional leaders, senior members of the Trump administration and USDA officials. In the second part of our…

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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has celebrated the opening of their new cutting-edge flavor, application and customer innovation center at the Biopolis research hub in Singapore. The opening of the 8,900-square foot (825-square meter) space was announced at a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). “Consumer tastes and preferences are changing, as people look to…

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Symrise has finalized the company’s new global positioning for the dairy market to better define how the company provides unique benefits to the dairy category. Carol McBride, Category Director for Symrise’s Sweet Business Unit North America, said: “For our customers, this positioning pinpoints the reasons why Symrise is a must-call flavor provider for anyone in the dairy industry looking to…

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Dairy giant Arla, has announced that it will close the Brabrand site, in Aarhus, Denmark, in mid-2019 and move the production to other sites, due to lack of expansion options. Arla Foods' Board of Directors has decided to close Brabrand Dairy, which produces fermented milk products such as yogurt, skyr and crème fraîche, and relocate production to other sites in…

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UK charity Action on Sugar is calling for a 20 percent sugar tax on all confectionery, which it says is the second highest source of sugar in children’s diets after soft drinks. The group is accusing confectionery manufacturers of discounting “sharing bags” to encourage excessive sugar consumption which, in some cases contain 29 teaspoons of sugar. And the campaigners want…

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Today, the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa was launched, with major chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut as one of the founding members. This platform will play an important role in creating the market pull for sustainably sourced cocoa. 41 players from the Swiss cocoa industry have joined together to form the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa. The platform members have agreed…

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Morrisons is the latest UK supermarket to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under the age of 16. It joins Asda, Aldi and Waitrose in setting a date for when customers buying the drinks will have to prove they are aged over 16 years old. Morrisons will introduce the age limit on March 5. Andrew Clappen, corporate…

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