Canadian dairy company, Saputo, will be acquiring the remaining share in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) it does not already own. Saputo has owned 88.02 per cent of WCB since 2014 when it acquired...

Sungold milk is embracing its tradesmen customers with a new bottle design for its flavoured milks. Australian ‘tradies’, as they are called, are known to be big drinkers of flavoured milks. For a...

Accolade Wines has this week acquired Lion’s premium wine business, Fine Wine Partners (FWP). There is also speculation Lion will be selling its share in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB). FWP includes...

Murray Goulburn acquires Caboolture cheese brand as UDP collapses Australia’s largest dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn has snapped up the Caboolture cheese brand from troubled dairy company United...

WCB to acquire Lion’s cheese business Victorian-based dairy business Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the everyday cheese business of Japanese-owned...

Food and beverage mergers and acquisitions in Australia in 2014 Earlier in December 2014, Australian Food News reported that food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November...

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter announces leadership changes following Saputo takeover Australian-based dairy company Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited (WCB) has announced that...

Bega Cheese makes record profits Australian dairy manufacturer Bega Cheese has reported record profit, and revenue of $1,069.4 million for the year ended 30 June 2014, up 6.5 per cent on the previous year. Bega...

Harvey Fresh has been sold to Parmalat Major Western Australian dairy processor and fruit juice manufacturer Harvey Fresh has been sold to Italian dairy group Parmalat for about $117 million. Parmalat’s...

WCB has reported a profit increase of $16 million Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) has announced a half year net statutory operating profit after tax of $31.3 million, an increase of $16 million or...