Egypt opts not to impose halal certification requirement on dairy imports
Egypt has decided not to impose a proposed trade barrier requiring halal certification on all dairy imports.
Dairy
First Milk appoints ex-Samworth Brothers CEO
First Milk has named Hugo Mahoney as its chairman designate, as predecessor Chris Thomas steps down after three full terms.
Iceland commits to selling only cage-free eggs by June 2027
Iceland has committed to transitioning to cage-free eggs across its supply chain by June 2027, just two months after dropping its initial commitment.
Müller to invest £45M into West Lancashire site
The dairy company has announced it will be investing into its Skelmersdale site following the acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy last year.
Castle Dairies and Halen Môn unveil new butter range
The two Welsh brands have teamed up to create a premium range of butters.
Iceland pilots ‘barn eggs’ amid pressure over caged hen egg sales
Iceland has announced plans to pilot the sale of RSPCA assured ‘barn eggs’ in 35 stores from 3 July.
UK farm-gate milk prices take a tumble
The UK average farm-gate milk prices have fallen between March and April 2025, amid dwindling GB dairy producers and rising milk volumes.
Yeo Valley Organic launches new Protein Snack Pots
The dairy brand has extended its Greek Recipe yoghurt range with two new fruit varieties.
Sainsbury’s accused of ‘ripping off’ products by Sublime Butter
A butter brand has accused Sainsbury’s of copying its products after the retailer launched a new range of flavoured butters.
Step inside Arla’s flagship site
Take a glimpse into the production of some the UK’s favourite dairy brands as we step inside Arla’s Aylesbury creamery in this edition of Me and My Factory.
Iceland ‘axes’ cage-free egg commitment
Iceland appears to have dropped its commitment to stop selling eggs from caged hens by the end of 2025.
Rodda’s secured £4.5m investment from HSBC UK
Rodda’s has secured a £4.5 million funding package from HSBC UK to support the expansion of its manufacturing capabilities and upskill its staff.
Arla strike threatened amid site closure plans
Workers employed at an Arla Foods facility in Yorkshire are set to vote on potential strike action in response to plans to close the site.
Top 6 emerging ingredients set to drive dairy NPD, according to AI
After analysing data from thousands of flavours and ingredients, GlobalData’s Ai Palette platform has outlined its top six set to drive dairy innovation in 2025.
Iceland faces protest over caged hen egg sales
Activists protested outside an Iceland store in London this week in response to the retailer’s lack of progress on its commitment to stop selling eggs from caged hens by the end of 2025.
Arla begins construction of £179m mozzarella plant
Arla Foods has begun work on a new £179 million mozzarella plant at its Taw Valley Creamery in Devon.
Müller acquires kefir brand Biotiful Gut Health
Müller UK & Ireland has reached an agreement to acquire Biotiful Gut Health for an undisclosed fee.
Analysis: Arla Foods + DMK Group merger
Following the announcement of their merger this month, Jeroen Lustig, CEO & Founder of A-INSIGHTS, looks at what the union of these two dairy giants means for the European dairy market.
Arla Foods and DMK Group announce merger plans
Arla Foods and DMK Group have announced plans to merge, creating Europe’s strongest dairy cooperative with a combined revenue of more than €19 billion (£16.2 billion).
Jobs threatened as Saputo Dairy UK pulls out of infant formula market
Up 80 jobs are under threat across Saputo Dairy UK’s business, with at least 60 at risk of redundancy at the manufacturer’s Davidstow, Cornwall creamery, after the cheese maker announced plans to exit the infant formula market.
Fire-ravaged cheesemaker gains approval for new campus
Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses has secured planning permission from Preston City Council to build a new cheesemaking campus in Lancashire.
Arla suspends dairy supplier after footage of cows being hit with pipes released
Arla Foods has suspended a dairy supplier based in Yorkshire after an undercover investigation captured footage of cows being abused.
Yeo Valley acquires The Collective Dairy
The gourmet yogurt producer The Collective Dairy has been acquired by fellow dairy company Yeo Valley.
Activia launches three products across kefir and fibre ranges
Danone has launched three new products across its Activia Kefir and Fibre ranges in response to increased consumer demand.
Arla subsidiary signs US manufacturing deal
Arla Foods Ingredients has signed a contract manufacturing agreement with a US-based dairy company.
Devon cheese company launches £65k crowdfunder
Sharpham Cheese has launched its ‘Curd is the Word’ crowdfunding campaign which it plans to invest into renewable energy and recycling water.
Arla to close Yorkshire site alongside £90m investment in Lockerbie
Arla Foods has announced a proposal to shutter its facility in Settle, North Yorkshire, putting up to 120 people at risk of redundancy.
Arla results boosted by big brands
Branded sales have helped Arla post strong results in its full-year 2024 financial update.
Arla pulls plant-based milk from UK store shelves
Arla Foods is discontinuing plant-based milk alternative brand Jörd in the UK.
AHDB toasts record year for Christmas spending
Brits spent more than £13bn on groceries last Christmas, with sales hitting their highest levels since the spring, bolstered by meat and dairy.
Saputo reveals Kirkby site closure plans
Saputo Dairy UK (SDUK) has revealed plans to close its Kirkby Malzeard, North Yorkshire packing facility.
Müller drives down emissions with new ‘Fast Track’ programme
Müller UK & Ireland is aiming to drive down carbon emissions from its supplying farms using real-time data analysis with the launch of its new ‘Fast Track’ programme.
Restaurant owner tracks down stolen cheese
A Harrogate restaurant owner has taken matters into his own hands after series of cheese thefts.
Kerry Group completes dairy disposal phase one
Kerry Group has competed phase one of its disposal of its Irish dairy business as it continues on its path to become a purely taste and nutrition company.
Listeria scare sparks cheese recall
Dunnes Stores has pulled nine cheese products from shelves in Northern Ireland (NI) due to a possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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Meat and dairy methane emissions 'continue to go unchecked'
The Changing Markets Foundation has criticised the ‘inadequate’ efforts made by global meat and dairy corporations, and the countries they are based in, to reduce methane emissions.
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Kerry Group agrees to €500m sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland
Kerry Group has entered into an agreement with Kerry Co-Operative Creameries to sell Kerry Dairy Ireland in a deal worth €500m, or approximately £414m.
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Man arrested after £300k worth of cheese stolen
A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy.
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Müller acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy cleared after investigation
Müller’s anticipated acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy has been cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following an investigation into the deal.
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Creamline Dairies to snap up multiple distribution sites from Mortons Dairies
The Trafford Park headquartered Creamline Dairies is looking to expand its reach across the North West with Morton Dairies six-figure deal.
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Infinite Roots secures €2.6m for whey upcycling project
Biotech firm Infinite Roots has secured €2.6m (£2.17m) of investment to support a new project to upcycle waste whey into feedstock for alternative proteins.
Me and my team
Behind the scenes at the global home of Kerrygold butter
Sean McHugh takes Food Manufacture behind the scenes at Kerrygold Park, the Ornua-owned facility with the capacity to produce up to 1m retail packs of butter every day.
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Organic outperforms conventional food market
Organic food and drink outperformed the conventional market in the past year, as the sector ‘bounced back’ from the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis.
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Banks’s Brewery closure threatens almost 100 jobs
Almost 100 jobs are at risk at Banks’s Brewery in Wolverhampton, after owner Carlsberg Marston’s Brewery Company (CMBC) announced plans to close the site next year.
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Scottish farm begins £900k fundraise as it bids to take on ‘big dairy’
Mossgiel Farm has launched a £900,000 fundraising push as part of plans to build a zero-waste dairy facility on its farm in Mauchline, East Ayrshire.
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Methane emissions from dairy farms higher than official figures suggest
A new study has found that the methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics state.
NPD
The latest NPD from food and drink manufacturers
Popcorn fit for Paddington Bear, pastry parcels inspired by world flavours and a cheesy collaboration between Cathedral City and Summit Foods all feature in this week’s round-up of food and drink new product launches.
All in a Day's work
A day in the life of Natasha Bowes, founder of kefir brand Biotiful Gut Health
Biotiful Gut Health founder and CEO Natasha Bowes shares some insight into her daily routine and motivations for entering the food and drink sector.
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Danone bids $283m for US kefir manufacturer
French multinational Danone has made a bid to acquire all outstanding shares in US kefir and probiotic products manufacturer Lifeway Foods.
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5 new UK retail partnerships
Food Manufacture rounds up the latest products claiming online and bricks and mortar shelf space in the UK.