New chairman for UK’s largest organic dairy co-operative Omsco
The board of Omsco has announced that Neil Kennedy will take over as chairman of Omsco from Monday, May 4.
Dairy co-op sues for €9m over damage from collapse of cold store racking
A dairy co-op is suing a cold store operator for nearly €9m over damage to its butter products when racking in a refrigerated warehouse collapsed.
Dairy co-op finds temporary solution after losing Kraft contract
The local dairy cooperative that lost its contract to sell milk to Kraft last month found a temporary solution that should bring in revenue, albeit less than usual.
Local dairy co-op loses Kraft contract
A cooperative of almost 30 farmers earlier this month lost its contract to ship to Kraft Heinz next year, leaving it scrambling to find a buyer for most of its milk.
Dairy co-op leaders must talk consolidation
“We need to commit to leading and developing new markets,” said Randy Mooney. “We need to commit to leading and innovation on the farm and in the retail chain, not just to producing what our factories have always produced because we don’t have enough money to change our factories,” Mooney told those attending the joint annual meeting of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, the National Milk Producers Federation, and the United Dairy Industry.
First Milk dairy co-op rewards members
First Milk has announced that its member premium will increase from 0.25ppl to 0.5ppl from April 2020. The dairy co-operative which has a creamery in Haverfordwest says the development is a result of the consistent delivery of improved financial results being achieved by the business. It cites growing business with both new and existing customers […]
Price wars, mergers, demutualisations: Hard times for the dairy co-op?
After the sale of New Zealand’s Westland co-op, we take a look at the dairy sector around the world.
Lawmakers hear pros and cons of proposed dairy co-op merger
A proposed merger between a nationwide group and one of Vermont’s oldest independent dairy cooperatives that provides most of the milk used by the state’s iconic ice cream maker, Ben & Jerry’s, was lauded Monday by proponents who say the move would provide the co-op with much needed cash.
Chinese dairy giant approved to buy Westland Co-operative Dairy
The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has approved the sale of Westland Milk to Chinese dairy giant Yili.
Is this the end of the cooperative model?
The sale of Westland Milk Products to Chinese dairy company Yili does not mean Fonterra will go the same way, says Marc Rivers.
