Dairy Workers

The German Internet portal for the rural sector, Topagrar, in an article entitled, “Dairy in Transition” has reported on the German Farmers Association’s annual trends and statistics report for the dairy sector.

Nestlé is the uncontested global leader with dairy sales of EUR 18.6 billion in 2009, followed by the two French companies, Danone and Lactalis.

The largest global dairy companies in 2010 - ranked by 2009 dairy sales

Danone has signed an agreement to acquire YoCream, the leading producer of frozen yogurt in the United States, for US$103 million.

The IUF Latin America Regional Secretariat spoke with Héctor Ponce, ATILRA general secretary, about the recent collective bargaining win and future challenges for the union.

When the US-based Schreiber Foods Inc acquired a 51 per cent stake in Dynamix Dairy Industries in 2004, one of India’s most advanced milk processing plants was transformed into a global company.

The IUF Global Dairy Conference held in Buenos Aires and Sunchales, Argentina March 9-12 brought together 120 union representatives from 22 countries to map a united trade union approach and action in response to the common problems facing dairy workers globally.