Agri-Business
FrieslandCampina to merge with Milcobel to form major co-op
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina and Belgian company Milcobel have announced their intention to merge aimed at creating a leading dairy...
Co-op
Agri-Business
Co-op launches new Future Farming Fund to boost sustainability
Co-op has today (Wednesday, July 10), announced the launch of a new ‘Future Farming Fund’ with the aim of boosting...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies offers €2,000 young farmer study tour prize
Cross-border dairy-processing cooperative Lakeland Dairies has announced the creation of a young farmer competition which will be part of the...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies confirms price for milk supplied in April
The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the base price for milk supplied in April has been held from...
Dairy
Dale Farm to invest £70m in new Tyrone cheese factory
Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland dairy co-op owned by 1,300 farmers, is to invest £70 million in a new cheese...
Agri-Business
Co-op first to announce move to 100% British strawberries
Co-op is the first UK retailer to announce it is moving to 100% British strawberries across its entire own brand...
Beef
Co-op's new sustainability pilot aims to 'reward' beef farmers
The UK mutually-owned supermarket, the Co-op, is partnering with Dunbia, a division of Dawn Meats, to launch a new pilot...
Agri-Business
1,800 jobs to be cut a major global dairy cooperative
Global dairy cooperative, FrieslandCampina has confirmed that it intends to lower costs by reducing over 1,800 jobs worldwide over the...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies campaigns to attract women shareholders
Lakeland Dairies has launched a targeted campaign to encourage more women and other family members to become involved as shareholders...
Agri-Business
Operating profit at Lakeland Dairies up 15%
Operating profit at Lakeland Dairies reached £28.7 million in 2022, an increase of £5.1 million (15%). The cross-border dairy processor...
