Valio’s long-serving CEO Annikka Hurme to retire
Valio CEO Annikka Hurme will retire at the end of 2026, ending a career at the Finnish food group that…
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The use of AI in food NPD is changing
Artificial intelligence is helping to shake up the development of new food products, reducing the number of lines that fail…
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Finland’s Valio to close domestic plant amid falling sales
Finland-based dairy group Valio plans to end production at another local factory, citing declining volumes and increased costs. In a statement…
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“We need to understand the ‘why’” – Valio innovation VP talks protein, GLP-1 and AI
As one of Europe's largest dairy companies, Valio appears well-positioned to capitalise on rising consumer interest in protein and the…
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Dairy “in good space” as GLP-1 changes view of protein, Valio says
The dairy sector can benefit from the rise of GLP-1 drugs as users, eating less food, start to examine the…
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This week: dairy leaders to convene for Amsterdam conference
Arena International, Just Food’s sister events business, is to host its annual dairy-industry conference this week. The two-day Dairy Innovation…
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The dairy companies also present in dairy alternatives
In the same way that large a number of the world's largest meat groups do business in the meat-alternatives sector,…
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Valio to close former Raisio fava-beans site
Valio plans to close the fava-beans factory the Finnish dairy company recently bought from Raisio and shift production to another…
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Valio to invest €30m in Finland cheese plant
Finland-based dairy giant Valio is to invest around €30m ($33.8m) in a new cheese maturation warehouse at its production facility…
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Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes
As with in-house venture capital funds, for big food companies looking to gain exposure to new, exciting, potentially faster-growing categories,…
