Tag: dairy industry
Fonterra set to cut 44 jobs from Echuca factory
Global dairy giant Fonterra has axed 44 workers form its Echuca site in northern Victoria following a review into the company's manufacturing operations.
According to...
Devondale Murray Goulburn opens new dairy plant in Melbourne’s west
Premier Denis Napthine and Prime Minister Tony Abbott officially opened the new state-of-the-art Murray Goulburn fresh milk factory in Laverton, Victoria that is aimed at...
Murray Goulburn supports dairy foods innovation with new $14m investment in Tasmania
Australia’s largest dairy food company Devondale Murray Goulburn (MG) has announced a $14 million investment at its Edith Creek manufacturing site in Tasmania.
According to...
Fonterra appoints Robert Spurway as Managing Director of Global Operations
Fonterra Cooperative Group, New Zealand’s dominant dairy exporter, has appointed Robert Spurway as Managing Director of its Global Operations division.
According to the company’s press...
Dairy Australia enables four graduates to learn from dairy industry’s finest
Dairy Australia’s 2014 Manufacturing Scholarship program has provided four graduates with the chance to be trained by and learn from some of Australia’s leading...
United Dairy Power sold to a Hong Kong investor
Hong Kong investor William Hui has completed the purchase of United Dairy Power (UDP), Australia’s largest privately-owned milk wholesale and processing company, making it...
China’s Bright Food announces purchase of Australian dairy company Mundella
China’s Bright Food (Group) Co Ltd has successfully acquired Australian dairy company Mundella Foods through its Australian subsidiary Manassen Foods, a major supplier of...
United Dairy on a quest to find a suitor
United Dairy Power, Australia’s largest privately owned milk supplier, has been exploring different options to expand its business in the past year and is...
Australian Dairy Park opens new facility to manufacture infant formula for Chinese market
Victoria-based dairy company Australian Dairy Park has opened a new infant formula facility in Carrum Downs, with 30 new jobs expected to be generated...
Fonterra invests $235 million in new milk powder plant
Fonterra announced the Board approval to invest $235 million in a new high-tech, high-efficiency milk powder plant at its Pahiatua site in the Manawatu.
According...
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