exports
Somerdale sees global sales up by 9%
Somerdale International, UK exporter of British cheese and dairy products, has seen its turnover increase by 9% to £45.8 million (€53.8m), versus £42 million in 2020.
Non-EU food & drink exports exceeds EU share following large drop in sales
According to the latest data from the FDF, UK exports of food and drink to non-EU markets topped sales to the EU in the first quarter of 2021, with EU sales falling 47% compared with Q1 2020.
Exports dive to the EU from the UK
The UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) published its trade snapshot for February 2021, showing declines in milk, cheese and cream exports to the European Union.
Local lockdown lobsters and other creatures
The coronavirus has shown Brits to not be great eaters of the UK’s domestic seafood harvest. I’m doing my part to help. We received five of these local lobsters, and we ate the pictured feast this weekend. It seems like eating locally will be a trend for a while.
EU milk production strong so far in 2020
Milk output in the European Union has been surprisingly strong with production through April 2020 running 2% ahead of 2019, according to a global market analysis from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture.
Improved sales for organic BMI in Germany
German dairy Bayerische Milchindustrie has (BMI) reported an increase in sales of 9.2%, or €55 million, to €653 million in 2019.
Swiss exports dropped in April
Large decreases in Swiss AOP cheeses in April were offset by improved exports earlier in 2020.
Australia’s fortune changes with rains
During the past six months there has been a dramatic turnaround in milk production in Australia, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service report.
Dairy prices up in 2019, says FAO
International dairy prices, measured by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) dairy price index, averaged 3% higher in 2019, compared to a year earlier when they fell by 4.6%.
Bord Bia highlights butter, cheese growth in export report
Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report 2019/2020 by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD, reveals a stand out 2019 performance by Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture industry as exports reached €13bn in 2019 (2018: €12.1bn) for the first time. This is the highest level of exports in Bord Bia’s […]
Froneri reports solid revenue growth
Ice Cream company, Froneri has posted solid group revenue up 3.6% to €2.6bn (2017: €2.5bn) for the year ended 31 December 2018.
Dairy UK calls for rethink on cheese tariffs
Dairy UK vice-chair Ash Amirahmadi has called for the government to work with the dairy sector to rethink its proposed tariffs on cheese.
DMK releases mission statement to 2030
The DMK Group reported a stable financial year in 2018, and Germany’s largest dairy company has released a Vision 2030 for the future.
Dairy APPG calls for export support post-Brexit
The Dairy All-Party Parliamentary Group has launched a report with the findings of the latest inquiry on dairy exports, complete with recommendations for supporting the long term future of dairy exports.