Tag: Dairy

Milk production in Zimbabwe plummets on back of poor producer prices

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ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe has been hit by a serious milk shortage, with dairy farmers citing viability challenges emanating from poor producer prices. Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) chairperson Kudzai Chirima told Standard Business that prices offered by milk processors to farmers were not viable, making some of them divest from the venture and engage in other farming activities. “We have a milk shortage in the country. Farmers realized that it’s not viable to produce milk at the moment because of the prices that are being paid by processors. The…

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South Africa’s Libstar banks on innovation to drive growth during pandemic period, launches new products

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SOUTH AFRICA – Libstar, one of South Africa’s leading Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers and distributors, has launched two No Added Sugar yoghurt flavours, in a bid to meet consumers demand of healthy and nutritious products, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new variants are Double Cream No Sugar Added Strawberries & Cream and Low Fat No Sugar Added Blackberry & Cherry, launched under the group’s dairy subsidiary, Lancewood. This follows the company’s debut of ‘Piece o’ Cake cheesecake mix,’ an all-in-one product coming already mixed and prepared in a…

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Ethiopia’s dairy company Lame Dairy invests US$14.5m in new processing facility

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ETHIOPIA – Lame Dairy, subsidiary of Midroc Ethiopia Technology Group has opened a new dairy facility in Addis Ababa, constructed at a cost of Br 600 million (US$14.5m). The new factory more than doubles the dairy processors capacity from 70,000 litres of milk a day to 160,000 litres, and will produce the long-life Shola Milk brand that can stay fresh for three weeks under refrigeration. The new bottled product will enable distribution to far-off and remote areas, as well as reduce wastage. It will also produce other by-products such as…

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Sahel Consulting champions development of Nigeria’s National Dairy Policy to foster sector growth

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NIGERIA – Sahel Consulting, a leading African agriculture platform in Nigeria has lent its input to the develop a National Dairy Policy prepared by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, aimed to foster growth of the sector, boost local milk production and in turn discourage the importation of dairy products. Africa’s most populous country spends US$1.3 billion yearly on the importation of dairy products as the sector faces challenges that limit production of high-quality raw materials to produce dairy products. Muhammad Sabo Nanono, minister of Agriculture has further highlighted that over…

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New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra embarks on a journey towards a future without coal

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NEW ZEALAND – Fonterra, New Zealand’s premier dairy cooperative, is finally embarking on a journey towards a future where it does not rely on coal for its energy needs. Fonterra said it has been working on its transition to renewable energy and said it can, and will, get out of coal, with a couple of practical constraints. The company however admitted New Zealand’s Climate Change Commission’s pathway to ending coal use by 2037 is ambitious and will be challenging to meet. At the moment, Nine of Fonterra’s 29 sites use…

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French dairy company Sodiaal sells German cheese business to Meggle, Fonterra completes sale of two China farms

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GERMANY – French dairy company Sodiaal has sold German cheese company Stegmann Emmentaler Käsereien GmbH to Meggle Group GmbH. The acquisition comes just a month after the French dairy company bought a 51% controlling interest in Yoplait S.A.S. from General Mills In exchange for the 51% stake it gave to Sodiaal, General Mills got a full ownership of the Canadian Yoplait business and a reduced royalty rate for use of the Yoplait and Liberté brands in the US and Canada. In a statement, Meggle said the acquisition of Stegmann sustainably…

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Friesland Campina Ingredients launches new product to aid in production of softer protein bars

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NETHERLANDS– FrieslandCampina Ingredients (FCI), a subsidiary of Dutch multinational dairy cooperative Royal  FrieslandCampina N.V. has unveiled a new portfolio designed to processors make softer protein bars. According to FCI, the protein bar market in Europe is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 17 percent as from  2015 to 2024 buoyed by rising popularity of the products among consumers. The company however notes that palatability continues to be a major issue for many formulators. This company notes is going to have an impact on the bottomline of companies that don’t…

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Third triumph for Woolworths Mature Gouda by Lactalis as South African Dairy Product of the Year

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SOUTH AFRICA – Lactalis South Africa’s 10-months Mature Gouda, made especially for Woolworths, was crowned the South African Dairy Product of the Year at the South African Dairy Awards. This is the third time in a row that this particular product from Lactalis has scooped the Dairy Product of the Year accolade, an unrivalled achievement for the SA Dairy Championships, now in its 188th year of existence. The Gouda, an aromatic and full-flavoured cheese, was one of almost 900 dairy products from 68 producers that vied for the attention of…

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Pearl Dairy expands offering with launch of new Lato Creamer, ready-to-use two in one product

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UGANDA – Pearl Dairy Farms Limited, the producers of Lato Milk products have introduced a new product, Lato Creamer to its range of offerings on the Ugandan market. The launch strengthens its growth strategy anchored on diversification and forms part of the company’s continuous efforts to be innovative as it looks to spread its footprint across other markets in Africa. Lato Creamer coming in a 500ml pouch with a 90-day shelf life, is a mix of milk and sugar fortified with soy, reports 256 Business News. According to the company,…

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Ugandan dairy processor Pearl Dairy lays off 1500 workers as milk ban bites hard

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UGANDA – Uganda’s leading dairy processor Pearl Diaries has been forced to lay off over 1,500 workers following stifled milk market access, after Kenya imposed a ban on the product imports from its neighbouring country over a year ago. Uganda produces 2.6 billion litres of milk per annum. However, about 800 million litres are consumed on the domestic market leaving the surplus for the international market. The recent past had witnessed an increase in supply of cheap milk from Uganda to Kenya, leading to local processors raise concerns on the…

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