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France probes dairy giant over salmonella contamination

FrenchprosecutorshaveopenedaninvestigationintodairygiantLactalisafteritwaslinkedtocasesofsalmonellacontamination,localmediareportedonTuesday.Thehealthdivisionof

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Butter shortfall leaves French croissants half-baked

Franceisrunningshortofbutter,withsomesupermarketshelvessittingemptyandthepriceofcroissantsontherise,creatingaheadacheforthegovernmentjustasittriestomakethefoodc

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Canada pressured to dump dairy supply management in NAFTA talks

CanadaisfacingpressuretoopenupitsprotecteddairymarkettomoreUSmilkandcheesesintalkstorenegotiatetheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreementthatresumedSaturdayinOttawa.USP

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Isolated Qatar to fly in 4,000 cows to ensure milk supply

ThebiggestbovineairliftinhistoryisabouttohappeninQatar.SinceearlyJune,Qatarhasbeenisolatedbyitsneighboringcountries.Theystoppedtrade,cutdiplomatictiesandblocked

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Rising debt levels threat to New Zealand financial stability: central bank

Rising debt resulting from soaring home prices and low dairy prices is continuing to pose a risk to New Zealand's financial system, the central bank warned Wednesday.

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Myanmar to cooperate with New Zealand to enhance dairy farming

​Myanmar will cooperate with New Zealand in implementing a development project for dairy farming, official media reported Wednesday.

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China's dairy industry recovering from scandals

Following eight years of tightened regulation and an industry overhaul, Chinese dairy products are emerging from the shadow cast by high-profile safety scandals, according to a report released Tuesday.

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One in ten NZ farmers under financial pressure with depressed dairy prices

A New Zealand farm industry group said Wednesday that 11.1 percent of its members are under pressure from banks over their mortgages, as world dairy prices fell for the fourth time in a row at the latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction.

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Plunge in dairy prices casts cloud over New Zealand economy

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra on Thursday slashed its forecast payout to farmers, sparking warnings that the country's economy was looking at a turbulent year ahead.

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Coca-Cola to enter dairy drinks segment in India

Beverages major Coca-Cola on Monday announced its foray into value-added dairy drinks segment in the Indian market with Vio brand, which will make its debut across the country next month.

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Drought, falling prices continue to plague New Zealand dairy farmers

Farmers in New Zealand's pillar dairy sector were reeling from a double-whammy Wednesday with dairy prices continuing to fall and expectations that a long-term drought is set to run on.

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Fight against palm snares unexpected users: New Zealand dairy farmers

The world's biggest dairy exporter, New Zealand's Fonterra, has found itself caught in the crossfire of an unexpected new controversy: a global environmental campaign against the destruction of rainforests.

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New Zealand farmers find alternatives to falling dairy exports

​Meat, wool and horticulture and forestry export will drive growth in New Zealand's primary sector exports through to 2017 and help to offset falling returns in the pillar dairy industry, a government report said Tuesday.

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New figures show tougher times for New Zealand dairy farmers

About four in every five farmers in New Zealand's pillar dairy sector are operating at a loss, according to estimates in a report from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Tuesday.

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Food safety culture needed for New Zealand dairy industry: report

​A government-appointed group set up in the wake of Fonterra's 2013 false botulism scare and global product recall has found New Zealand's dairy sector food safety capability in "good shape," although a stronger food safety culture was needed, it said.

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New Zealand companies missing out on added dairy value in SE Asia: report

Growing consumer demand for dairy products in Southeast Asia is offering untapped export opportunities for the New Zealand dairy industry, according to a government-commissioned report out Wednesday.

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Falling dairy prices hold down New Zealand manufacturing sales values

​New Zealand manufacturers sold more by volume in the quarter to the end of December last year, but their sales values fell due to falling dairy prices, the government statistics agency said Monday.