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Arla Foods Ingredients launches premium dairy products targeting Chinese children

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CHINA – Danish multinational dairy cooperative Arla Foods is targeting Chinese children with its newly launched concepts – yogurt in pouches and cheese snacks – featuring its Nutrilac range of functional protein solutions. The cheese snacks combine Nutrilac organic milk protein with real cheese to provide children with much of their daily recommended calcium and protein intake.  The offerings are available in plain or sweet versions and offer a mild, milky taste and smooth structure. Meanwhile, Arla Foods Ingredients’ yogurt in pouches is marketed as an “easily squeezable” concept.  Arla…

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Richard Wyeth appointed CEO of Yili-owned Westland Dairy Company

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NEW ZEALAND – Richard Wyeth, the immediate former chief executive of Taupō-based milk processor Miraka, is the new CEO of Yili-owned Westland Dairy Company. Wyeth comes to Westland dairy with over 13 years of experience in the dairy industry, including holding a role as global sales manager for dairy product manufacturer Open Country Dairy. During his tenure, at Miraka, he was able to grow the organisation to over 140 employees, producing 240m UHT units and 35,000 tonnes of powdered milk per annum, with a turnover of more than US$250m. Wyeth…

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Danone to build new organic infant milk production facility to meet growing demand

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FRANCE – Danone has announced plans to invest €25 million (US$29.66m) in building a new organic infant milk production facility, which will be located in the Hauts-de-France region of the country, to meet growing demand from French consumers for organic products. In addition, Danone has announced that it will support 30 to 40 milk producers in the transition to organic. The company has been expanding its organic milk offerings globally. In 2019, Danone North America launched Horizon Organic Growing Years, a new whole milk created specifically for children aged one…

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