Parmalat has failed to reach an appropriate agreement with their proposed joint venture partner, Murray-Goulburn, as they seek to acquire Dairy Farmers. The two companies withdrew their application for...

The second trading event for Fonterra’s new internet-based sales platform, globalDairyTrade, concluded at 2am this morning (NZT).The clearing price for regular whole milk powder for shipment in October...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today invited individuals and organisations with an interest in food regulation to comment on a number of possible changes to the Australia New Zealand Food...

Taking the private label concept a step further, UK retailer Waitrose is to launch the first line of milk to be produced exclusively from the supermarket’s own herd of cows at its working farm in...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved the proposed bid for Dairy Farmers by National Foods and Warrnambool Cheese and Butter, but raised concerns regarding the Parmalat SpA and...

The battle for ownership of Dairy Farmers is now between three contenders, according to reports. The Australian Financial Review believes that Canadian firm Saputo has entered the fray and will now compete...

The valuable contribution the dairy industry makes to the New Zealand economy has been highlighted in a report prepared by Statistics NZ for Fonterra, which shows that over a quarter of the country’s...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has initiated legal proceedings against Australian Co-operative Foods Limited in the Federal Court. The ACCC allege that Australian Co-operative Foods,...

The ACCC’s decision on approval for Parmalat and Murray-Goulburn’s proposed bid for Dairy Farmers has been delayed until next Thursday. The findings were initially due today but, at “the...

Leading food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak has announced the acquisition of two specialised food processing companies, Downer MBL Pty Ltd and Downer MBL, from Australian-based Downer...