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Zero-based budgeting is essentially a cost-control mechanism. By re-setting each line of the budget at zero, it focuses attention on expenses and challenges existing costs. There are, however, contradictory views about whether the adoption of this method is supportive of revenue growth while its risks and limitations mean that it is not necessarily a good fit for everyone. Katy Askew reports. 

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Arla Foods has entered a joint venture with Egypt's leading dairy processor, Juhayna Food Industries, that leaves the European dairy co-operative poised for expansion in a promising emerging market. Expanding via a tie-up with a local company is a smart move from Arla as it works to grow in a market where competition is on the up and M&A valuations are high. Katy Askew reports.

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Liquid milk is not a category that benefits from significant added value. While milk is on the shopping list, generally speaking, it is not an area where consumers are engaged and brands are valued. Here is just-food's four-point plan for adding value to the milk category.

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Consumer awareness of nutrition is on the rise and globally. While salt and sugar reduction have grabbed the headlines, with campaign groups insisting the industry should do more on reformulation and reduction, consumers have increasingly come to expect manufacturers to offer products that deliver positive functional benefits. Katy Askew suggests the dairy sector could be poised to benefit.

With the consumption of dairy products in western countries stagnant, the world's largest processors are ramping up investment in emerging markets. European dairy giant Arla Foods is still targeting growth in countries like the UK and Germany through investment in value-added innovation but it is increasingly investing in markets like China and Nigeria. Both feature in Arla's list of priority markets, drawn up in 2015 as part of the cooperative's Strategy 2020 business plan. Arla's executive vice-president of international operations, Tim Orting Jorgensen, talks to John Shepherd about the company's recent moves in Nigeria and how, despite the country's recent economic problems, the market is a springboard for the co-op's ambitions in the wider region.

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This year looks set to be another challenging one for the dairy sector, amid concerns over the momentum of economies in emerging markets and commodity prices remaining in the doldrums. Natalie Knight, the CFO of European dairy giant Arla Foods, talks to Dean Best about the co-operative's outlook and insists there are opportunities for growth.

Mexico-based dairy company Grupo Lala has struck a deal to buy Vigor Alimentos in a deal that values its Brazilian peer at just under BRL5.28bn (US$1.7bn).

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A new dairy group has been established to help the UK farming, meat processing and veterinary sectors achieve new government targets for antibiotic use on farms.

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European dairy giant Arla Foods has "repositioned" its range of organic milk in the UK and decided to emphasise a "free-range" claim.

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Arla Foods has decided to shut a plant in Denmark making cheese sold under the European dairy giant's Castello brand.

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European dairy giant Arla Foods is repositioning its Apetina Mediterranean-style cheese brand as "the cheese to cook with".

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Arla Foods has secured a deal to be the exclusive supplier of private-label liquid milk to Morrisons, the UK's fourth-largest grocer.

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European dairy giant Arla Foods has played down a report it is preparing to open a production facility in China – but confirmed it remains "committed" to growing its presence in the country.

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Dairy cooperative Arla Foods is investing EUR12m (US$12.7m) to establish infant formula production capabilities at its Akafa plant in Jutland. 

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PepsiCo is reportedly in talks to acquire Brazil-based dairy group Vigor Alimentos.

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Arla Foods, the European dairy group, has said it expects its annual sales to grow by around EUR1bn in 2017 but driven in the main by price increases.

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Arla Foods, the European dairy giant, has forecast its revenue will "grow significantly" in 2017 after seeing low global prices put pressure on its top line last year.

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European dairy cooperative Arla Foods has announced moves to invest up to EUR335m (US$359m) in its production sites around the world this year to support its plans to "move more milk from bulk into branded retail sales and foodservice"

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Nestle, PepsiCo, Unilever and Kellogg are among the companies to have signed up to a global initiative aimed at improving food sourcing, reducing waste and supporting "adjustments" in food production methods to promote "healthy and sustainable diets".

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A new government-industry "food partnership" initiative has been launched aimed at boosting exports from the Danish food sector by more than DEK30bn (US$4.2bn).

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Cloetta, the Sweden-based confectioner, has hired Arla Foods executive Henri de Sauvage Nolting as its new president and CEO.

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European dairy cooperative Arla Foods has launched its first branded organic product in the UK – Arla Organic Farm Milk – with the aim of making "organic milk more accessible to all".

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Arla Foods has extended its dairy brand line-up in the UK with the launch of Arla Quark to cater for what the co-op called "the relatively unknown but fastest-growing cheese category in the UK".

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European dairy cooperative Arla Foods has announced proposals to transfer part of the butter operation at its facility in Lockerbie, Scotland, to its Westbury site in England with the potential loss or relocation of around 22 jobs.

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Arla Foods, the European dairy co-operative, has launched Arla Professional as its new brand name to target business growth for its foodservice products in the UK.

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Arla Foods, the European dairy co-operative, has set its sights on tripling sales from drinks that sit outside what the company called "standard white milk".

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Arla Foods today (26 August) touted the strength of its branded products, pointing to a 6% rise in sales from that part of its portfolio, as the European dairy group announced a set of half-year results that showed its total revenue fell in the first six months of 2016.

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Arla Foods has signed a deal with Nigeria's federal government to help develop the country's dairy sector.

We hear a lot in the food industry about two interconnected trends: and social media and “foodie” culture.

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A growing awareness of bone health in the UK is presenting a big opportunity for dairy manufacturers in the UK, a report from Canadean has revealed.