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05/05/2014
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UK wholesaler fined for illegal repackaging milk powder

A London-based wholesaler, TRS Wholesale, pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching UK food hygiene regulations by repackaging milk powder illegally and was fined more than
05/05/2014
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Klein River Cheese Dairy Product of the Year

Klein River Cheese Grana, a slow-matured hard cheese, produced by Klein River Cheese, outside Stanford, has earned the most coveted honour of 2014 Product of the
05/05/2014
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Gauteng regional management appointed

Elections were held for regional management members during last week’s MPO route meetings held in Gauteng and the following management members were appointed:   Region Chairperson
17/04/2014
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Greek yogurt leads the way with innovation

Food and drink industies’ specialist consultants Zenith International stated in their Global Dairy Innovation 2014 report that Greek-style yogurt has a significant presence in the report
17/04/2014
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The future begins here

The Israeli National Committee of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the Israeli Dairy Board will host the IDF World Dairy Summit, themed The future begins
17/04/2014
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Overview of Key Market Signals March 2014

Dr Koos Coetzee, MPO economist, gave an overview of the most significant economic trends contained in the MPO’s Key Market Signals March 2014, in a video
17/04/2014
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UP Chancellor’s Medal awarded to Dr Faffa Malan

Dr Faffa Malan, well-known veterinarian was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal by the University of Pretoria for outstanding academic achievement and service beyond the academic environment.The Faculty
17/04/2014
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Save the date

The must-attend event on the dairy calendar for 2014 is the MPO’s national annual general meeting and gala dinner. The MPO invites all members, non-MPO dairy
17/04/2014
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Join fellow producers at MPO Free State route meetings

The MPO Free State invites all milk producers in the province to attend one of its route meetings, on 8 and 9 May and from 19
17/04/2014
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The ABC of CLA

Low milk prices are forcing dairy farmers to increase the value of their primary product for financial survival. This may be done by using the right
17/04/2014
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Research proves that ticks help spread lumpy skin disease

Dr Jimmy Clement Lubinga of the University of Pretoria conducted a study that confirmed that ticks are also vectors for the lumpy skin disease virus. Dr
17/04/2014
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Chairperson of NAMC passes away

Ms Ntombi Msimang, chairperson of the National Agricultural Council and the Agri-Sector Unity Forum passed away last week. Ms Msimang was well known in the agricultural
17/04/2014
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New regional management members for Mpumalanga

New regional management members were elected during last week’s MPO route meetings held in Mpumalanga. Messrs Daan Malan and Ockie Doyer were elected chairmen of the
25/02/2014
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Smart tag to indicate when milk is spoiled

Chinese scientists from the Beijing University in Beijing have developed a “smart tag”, which they say can indicate whether milk is spoilt by changing from red
25/02/2014
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US exports booming

Booming international demand for milk powder and butterfat has resulted in record-high US producer prices. The March producer price announcement continued the trend of new record-high
25/02/2014
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The value of route meetings

Ms Lise Roberts spoke to Mr Broer du Preez of Alzu Feeds about the value of route meetings for milk producers. To listen to the interview,