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US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores says it will build a dairy processing plant in Indiana to supply in-house milk to about 600 stores.
It is the retailer’s first foray into food processing in the US. This is bad news for US processor Dean Foods, which supplies Wal-Mart’s in-house milk. Wal-Mart confirmed that Dean Foods would continue to supply some of its in-house white and chocolate milk to other Wal-Mart supermarkets and Sam’s Club membership-based wholesale stores. The retail giant is the largest grocer in the US with at least 5000 locations. Australian supermarket giant Woolworths will be sitting up and taking notice.
Among this year’s Primary Industry NZ (PINZ) Awards finalists are a Southlander who created edible bale netting and rural New Zealanders who advocate for pragmatic regulation and support stressed out farmers.
Rockit Global has appointed Ivan Angland as its new chief operating officer as it continues its growth strategy into 2025.
Nominations are now open for the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board.
A Mid-Canterbury dairy farmer is bringing a millennial mindset to his family farm and is reaping the rewards, with a 50% uplift in milksolids production since he took over.
OPINION: People have criticised Christopher Luxon for the time he’s taken to appoint a new chief science advisor.
A new Indonesian school milk programme is expected to significantly increase the country's total dairy consumption, creating opportunities for New Zealand and other global dairy players.
