The Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation today warned that the state’s dairy farmers are expected to fall short of producing enough milk to meet the State’s drinking milk demand this year,...

Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy exporter, has forecast that its payout for farmers could slide in 2011/12 after a “record” 12 months in the current financial year.The New Zealand...

Parmalat, the Italian dairy processor and owner of Australian dairy brand Paul’s, has turned down a bid from largest shareholder and French dairy giant Lactalis to buy the whole of the business. The...

Kirin-owned dairy and drinks giant, Lion Nathan National Foods, today announced its intention to rebrand its three divisions – Lion Nathan Australia, Lion Nathan New Zealand and National Foods –...

Lactalis has received the approval of Italy’s stock market regulator CONSOB for the French dairy giant’s takeover bid for local rival Parmalat.The green light from the regulator is a boost...

Italian dairy group Parmalat has reported a rise in first-quarter profits as sales were boosted by higher volumes in Australia and Venezeula, and the weakness of the euro. Parmalat, which in Australia...

Lion Nathan National Foods announced its results for the quarter ended 31 December 2010, with tough results across the board. Revenues for National Foods and Lion Nathan Australia were both down 11%, to...

Parmalat said today that it had hired Goldman Sachs to advise the company on the EUR3.38bn takeover offer from French rival Lactalis.The Italian dairy giant made the announcement this afternoon after a...

Milk that fights cholesterol absorbtion, from specially fed cows, is being developed by Victorian Government scientists, with the aim of eventual commercial availability. Victorian Minister for Agriculture...

Italian companies are reportedly not preparing a counter-bid for Parmalat, the country’s largest dairy processor and owner of Australian milk brand Paul’s, which is subject to a EUR3.4bn takeover...