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Fonterra’s farmer shareholders have approved the sale of its consumer and associated businesses, known as the Mainland Group, to dairy giant Lactalis for $4.22bn.

Danone has announced the launch of Danone Milk Academy, an ‘industry-first,’ multi-year programme designed to support the resilience and long-term viability of dairy farming worldwide.

Nestlé has confirmed its withdrawal from the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, a global initiative aimed at reducing methane emissions from dairy farming.

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has released new research aimed at understanding how aisle design and packaging can significantly influence consumer purchasing behaviour in the milk category.

Ambient Carbon has successfully demonstrated its Methane Eradication Photochemical System (MEPS) in a large-scale field trial, proving that dilute methane emissions from dairy barns can be effectively eliminated at a commercial scale.

In a move to streamline its European operations, FrieslandCampina has announced the sale of its Romanian subsidiary to Bonafarm Group, a player in the regional food and beverage sector.

GEA has been mandated to partner with Qatari dairy producer Baladna, and the Algerian government to establish what will be the world’s largest integrated dairy farm and milk powder production facility in Algeria.

For the first time, a coalition of UK farmers, processors, retailers and foodservice operators has formed a new steering group aimed at enhancing sustainability and resilience across the dairy sector.