Dairy

French foods group Danone has bought YoCrunch, a U.S. firm which makes yogurts with toppings such as Reese's peanut butter candy, M&M's and Oreo cookies, as it continues to grow its share of the $7 billion U.S. yoghurt market. …

Saputo Inc. announces that the nominees listed in its management proxy circular dated June 5, 2013 were elected as directors of Saputo at the annual meeting of shareholders. …

Top U.S. dairy company Dean Foods Co said it would speed up the closure of up to 15 percent of its factories in the face of increasing competition and falling volumes, as it reported a quarterly loss and warned of more tough times ahead. …

“Find a need and fill it” may be one of the oldest clichés in the business handbooks, but it has endured the test of time because it is true. What may be surprising to some is that there are new needs in most markets, not just in the online space, creative economy or sciences. Admittedly, nothing new has happened in dairy manufacturing in Vermont for quite some time. The last big innovation out of Vermont was Ben & Jerry’s. …

Noosa Finest Yoghurt recently introduced Noosa Plain, which offers a distinct and deliciously different twist to "plain" yoghurt, at this summer's Fancy Foods Show. …