Denmark’s Arla plans dairy tie-up with Germany’s DMK

Denmark’s Arla Foods plans to merge with smaller German rival DMK Group to form Europe’s biggest dairy cooperative owned by more than 12,000 farmers, the two companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The merged entity will carry the Arla name, and Peder Tuborgh, current Arla CEO, will become head of the company, which […]
Private players lowering milk procurement price, says Ramadoss; urges DMK govt to form regulatory panel

Stating that private dairy companies in the state were exploiting dairy farmers by reducing milk procurement prices, PMK founder S Ramadoss urged the DMK government to create a regulatory authority to regulate milk procurement and sales in Tamil Nadu. In a statement, the senior leader said that private companies are fleecing the farmers by downgrading […]