SA Dairy Hit by FMD; Losses Top R1 Billion

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South Africa’s dairy sector is reeling from a widespread Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, with losses already exceeding R1 billion as export markets tighten and production suffers. The highly contagious viral disease has been confirmed across all nine provinces, prompting neighbouring countries such as Zambia, Botswana and Namibia to restrict imports of South African milk and…

A new dairy R$ 1 billion dairy processing plant in Brazil

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A new dairy processing plant in Paraná is receiving an investment of R$ 1 billion, occupies an area of ​​203000 m², and is expected to generate approximately 1.850 direct and indirect jobs starting in 2026. A new dairy processing plant is beginning to reshape the industrial landscape of southwestern Paraná. In Francisco Beltrão, the Sooro Renner…