Dairy Industries International

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.