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3 days ago | 
dairyindustries.com | Ines Coutinho
Rennet & Rind in Lincolnshire was crowned Affineur of the Year 2025 on 3 June, having impressed the judges with its maturation and refinement of a truckle of cheddar from Quicke’s in Devon. Now in its fourth year, the competition has sparked a revolution in British cheese aging, reshaping perceptions of the artisan craft, pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved through affinage, and inspiring the creation of many new cheeses across the UK, the Academy of Cheese says.
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6 days ago | 
dairyindustries.com | Ines Coutinho
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekends. I went to see a singer, Paul Young, who we all loved when we were teenagers – at least, we people of a certain age. Sadly, his voice is not what it was, so we had the clips of his videos from back in the day before YouTube, and it was a really enjoyable night nevertheless, with his stories, audience interaction and singalongs. Our friends were also there and we went afterwards and had a toast to our teenage selves.
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1 week ago | 
dairyindustries.com | Ines Coutinho
Fonterra Co-operative Group provided its third quarter business update, announcing strong profit after tax of NZ$1,158 million, up $119 million on this time last year. As a result, the co-op narrowed its year-end earnings range to 65-75 cents per share, at the upper end of the guidance provided in March of 55-75 cents per share. CEO Miles Hurrell says Fonterra is committed to delivering strong shareholder returns through both earnings and the farmgate milk price.
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1 week ago | 
dairyindustries.com | Ines Coutinho
Commenting the recent publication of the EU Commission’s proposals to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA), Denis Drennan, said that the proposals are unconvincing and while they may involve some minor improvements for some farmers, the overall “regulatory tide” shows no sign of easing.
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1 week ago | 
confectioneryproduction.com | Ines Coutinho
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1 week ago | 
dairyindustries.com | Ines Coutinho
Arla Foods Ingredients and Alchemy Agencies have announced a new distribution partnership to serve the performance nutrition market in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Effective immediately, the agreement will primarily focus on Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). It supports Arla Foods Ingredients’ strategy to expand sales in Southeast Asia and in ANZ/Oceania, where Alchemy Agencies is a distributor of speciality food and beverage ingredients.
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2 weeks ago | 
dairyindustries.com | Ines Coutinho
Dairy Crest Limited, trading as Saputo Dairy UK, ihas been granted a Royal Warrant from His Majesty The King, having previously held a Royal Warrant from Her late Majesty The Queen for more than 20 years. Commenting on the grant, Steve Douglas, president & chief operating officer of Saputo Dairy UK, said, “We are incredibly honoured to have been granted a Warrant from His Majesty The King.
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2 weeks ago | 
dairyindustries.com | Ines Coutinho
Emily Norton has been appointed by Defra Ministers as the new chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Norton, who has 25 years of experience in the food and farming sector, will take on the role for three years from 1 June 2025. She will succeed Nicholas Saphir, who is stepping down after more than five years in the role. Appointments to the AHDB Board are made by Defra Ministers, with the approval of Ministers in the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Governments.
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2 weeks ago | 
dairyindustries.com | Ines Coutinho
APV, a brand of SPX FLOW, has released new versions of its Rannie and Gaulin homogenizer lines to provide food and beverage, dairy, chemical and industrial processors more power in a smaller footprint. The 160T and 160Q models offer the same capacity as larger homogenizers without increasing equipment size.
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2 weeks ago | 
dairyindustries.com | Ines Coutinho
AHDB have today announced that Graham Wilkinson will step down from the role of CEO to join Sofina Foods as group agriculture director. Mr Wilkinson, who joined AHDB in March 2024, will leave his post towards the end of 2025. Speaking about his departure, he commented: “I am extremely proud of the team and what we have achieved together on behalf of levy payers. The organisation is energised with a new vision and strategy that is laser focused on delivering value.
