FrieslandCampina has further reduced the last milk price of the year, by €2.50 per 100 kilos. Although it is less than in November, it is still a reduction. FrieslandCampina expects that the reference companies - which it mirrors for the milk price - will also lower their standard milk prices. This results in the lowest price in five years.
Analysis|Published: Nov 20, 2025
The gains noted in recent weeks on the dairy market are not continuing. In particular, a significant further drop in prices for cream and also butter is being felt. The DCA price for cream falls by 8.4% this week, which amounts to a decrease of €490 per ton of dry matter. The butter price follows with a decline of 6.4%.
News|Published: Nov 19, 2025
Milcobel lowers the milk price for November by the largest step so far this year. The price at legal Belgian levels goes well below €40.00 per 100 liters. The maximum price at actual levels remains slightly above.
News|Published: Nov 19, 2025
Hochwald Foods sells yogurt brands Elinas and Lünebest plus the factory in Lüneburg to industry peer UTM (Theo Müller). Hochwald is divesting these activities because it holds too small a share of the fiercely contested yogurt market and wants to place a sharper focus on other activities.
News|Published: Nov 19, 2025
Milcobel lowers the milk price for November by the largest step so far this year. The price at statutory Belgian qualities goes well below €40.00 per 100 liters. The maximum price at actual qualities remains slightly above.
News|Published: Nov 18, 2025
Now that the members of Fonterra have agreed to the sale of the so-called Mainland Group to Lactalis, the discussion in New Zealand should be concluded on the matter. However, this is not the case. Causes include the significant importance of Fonterra to the New Zealand economy and the uncertainty about what has actually been sold and given away.
