Friesland Campina Romania has switched the packaging of 14 of its fresh milk products to Pure-Pak® Sense cartons including seven varieties from the Napolact brand marks major milestones and leaps forward in efficiency and sustainability for the dairy.   “The change to Elopak was initially driven by the requirement to add tethered caps to all our cartons Elopak gave us the complete filling and packaging solution delivering more production efficiency and product quality plus a new premium and modern pack across the whole milk range.” Friesland Campina invested in the new filling line at its manufacturing plant in Cluj-Napoca installing the latest Shikoku M21 machine from Elopak which features the highest hygiene levels for extended shelf life.   The fresh milk products from Friesland Campina Romania previously filled in other carton formats are now packaged in 1 litre Pure-Pak® Sense cartons with easy folding and unique grip features and wave top fin design The dairy matched the significance of the investment and the move to gable top cartons with its first major rebranding in a decade.   has undergone a complete rebranding and relaunch across over 70 products “The openness of the collaboration with Elopak enabled us to meet creative challenges head-on such as getting the right cream colour as the canvas for our packaging which is our trademark and distinctive asset for the Napolact brand.”  Exceptional high hygiene capabilities  The new filling line is almost in full production and delivers all 14 fresh premium products coffee milk and organic milk with an ESL shelf life of 31 days The new line’s exceptionally high hygiene capabilities give Friesland Campina the option to extend shelf life to 33 days without loss of taste or quality.   “The better line quality and more efficient production combined with a waste-saving carton design hugely enhances our sustainability values The iconic Pure-Pak® carton has catapulted stand out and visibility on shelves for Friesland Campina’s brands.”   Read more product news here. We’re a global company that operates in more than 40 countries and have customers in over 70 countries By 2025-01-17T05:00:00+00:00 BRAZIL: The Ministry of Transport has signed an agreement for the transfer of 15·5 km of moribund railway to the municipality of Campina Grande for the development of a light rail service The R$170m project covers the reconstruction of a cross-city section of the 1 000 mm gauge Transnordestina railway through Campina Grande Running on a broadly north-south alignment the proposed light rail route would serve 10 stops serving schools hospitals and the Presidente João Suassuna Airport An interchange hub is to be built at the former Nova rail station in the centre Works are scheduled to begin in the second half of this year R$100m is to be provided by the Ministry of Transport and the remainder of the funding would come from the municipality ‘This is a project that has been in the works since 2021 with technical studies and planning for the use of rails for urban transport We are now taking the first step towards offering an efficient and modern solution for mobility in our city’ BRAZIL: Construction of a three-line tram network in the coastal city of Salvador This follows the state government’s approval for the 36∙4 km project on June 14 and the opening of contractors’ tenders on June 4 .. 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Site powered by Webvision Cloud technologies and creative ideas collide to shape the future of how brands connect with the world it is crucial that the people behind it are equally forward-thinking embracing change and pushing boundaries to lead the way While female leaders are steadily rising to the top there's still much work to be done to accelerate gender equality and ensure that every voice has an opportunity to be heard. This International Women's Day A+M celebrates the voices of women who are making waves in Malaysia's marketing landscape breaking barriers and paving the way for the future generation of leaders Friesland Campina on what she has to say:  Don't miss: International Women’s Day: What 'accelerate action' means to MY marketing leaders   A+M: What does ‘accelerate action’ mean to you Lim: The theme 'accelerate action' for International Women’s Day 2025 is about recognising the great importance of creating better positive outcomes on the road to complete gender equality Despite great advances in Malaysia where senior corporate roles are increasingly held by women systemic barriers and biases still persist The theme signifies and symbolises the urgent task of unwavering commitment to advancing women’s rights and opportunities The theme also means we have to collectively work harder to push towards a true holistic and tangible gender equality as envisioned by the first ever International Women’s Day organisers back in 1911 A+M: What’s one bold step the marketing industry needs to take now to accelerate gender equality it’s all about making real connections with people by recognising the different identities experiences and perspectives that each person brings to the table Brands that show they understand and engage with diverse communities build trust and loyalty making sure campaigns speak to a wider audience It also shows that a brand cares about inclusion and quality and not just selling products embracing diversity helps brands stay connected respected and in tune with what today’s consumers really care about A+M: What advice would you give to other women in marketing who want to push for change and make a bigger impact at their workplace Lim: Malaysia has seen great progress in women empowerment in the corporate workplace in the last twenty years Studies have shown that companies with women leaders tend to have more balanced boards indicating better governance and diversity I am proud to work at Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI) a company that is helmed by a female managing director with women leaders in various departments We also have a chairperson who is a woman and five out of seven members of our board are also women I think that for women to succeed in marketing and make a greater impact at their workplace the power of networking cannot be underestimated in its ability to empower women in leadership It offers valuable opportunities to connect with mentors By actively engaging in career-focused networks women can build strong support systems that drive their professional growth and contribute to a more inclusive leadership landscape Embracing diversity in these networks by connecting with individuals from various backgrounds and perspectives can help women learn grow and lead in ways that reflect the true diversity of the workplace But the most powerful action must come from within - the power to advocate for yourself - because no one else will do it for you Trust in your own ability and don’t be shy to highlight your achievements and ability and always speak up for yourself always look for opportunities where your talent can shine through; 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Our passionate team work diligently to continuously improve our solutions. 2024 (MLN): The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a Rs75 million penalty on two manufacturers of frozen desserts Unilever Pakistan and Friesland Campina Engro for misleading consumers by advertising their products as “ice cream.” This action follows a complaint by Pakistan Fruit Juice Company (Private) Limited who alleged deceptive marketing tactics through TV ads and social media campaigns CCP issued show-cause notices to both companies manufacturers of “Walls” and “Omore” frozen desserts for violating advertising standards and misleading consumers Saeed Ahmed Nawaz conducted these hearings The bench while imposing the penalty in its order inter-alia referred to the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) PS 969-2010 and the Punjab Pure Food Regulations 2018 which define “frozen dessert” and “ice cream” as two distinct products while “frozen desserts” are prepared from a pasteurized mix consisting of a combination of milk a penalty of Rs20 million was also imposed on Unilever Pakistan for conducting and disseminating false comparisons of their products as healthier to the dairy ice cream in its advertisements which constitutes a violation of Section 10(2)(c) of the Competition Act The order has also referenced international jurisdictions wherein food quality standards authorities have specified the term “ice cream” exclusively for dairy-based products the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in USA had also penalized an undertaking for marketing and misbranding its frozen dessert products by labeling them as “ice cream.” CCP in the order has also directed the undertakings to desist from presenting frozen desserts as ice cream in their advertisements as it leads to the distribution of false and misleading information to the consumers prohibited under section 10 of the Competition Act Both companies are thus required to remove such advertisements from digital platforms also and make adequate disclosure about their products A compliance report in this regard is to be submitted to the CCP within 30 days of the Order CCP under the law is mandated to ensure open competition in all spheres of commercial and economic activities and to protect consumers from any anticompetitive behaviours including any deceptive marketing practices Copyright Mettis Link News To see more commodities please register for our portal © 2024 Mettis Link News All rights reserved​ 04-Mar-2024 Last updated on 04-Mar-2024 at 12:40 GMT The global ingredeints manufacturer designed the new omega-3 powders to help brands offer multifunctional health benefits without compromising on consumer experience or dietary preference "Consumers struggle to find products containing omega-3s that taste good and fit their vegan or vegetarian diets," said Auke Zeilstra North America at FrieslandCampina Ingredients addressing these needs is crucial to bridging the gap between awareness and action.”   The new powder range includes Biotis DHA FlexP 15 which delivers a 15% DHA load for vegan formulations that uses dairy proteins in the powder matrix and provides a 20% DHA load vegetarian and flexitarian consumers who often struggle to find DHA supplements that fit their dietary preferences," Vicky Davies active and medical nutrition at FrieslandCampina Ingredients "We wanted to give all these consumer groups an option that meets their needs we are addressing common consumer barriers head-on and meeting the needs of diverse dietary lifestyles." The encapsulation process includes a high level of vitamin C offering an additional immune health claim and complementing DHA’s well-known support for brain "Vitamin C plays a double function in Biotis DHA FlexPowders: as an antioxidant it protects the oil in the encapsulate from oxidation it delivers additional immune health benefits,” Davies said the amount of vitamin C is high enough to make an immune health-related claim after being approved by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and in the US." The encapsulation process also acts to protect the DHA's nutritional stability When omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) such as DHA oxidize nutritional value decreases and shelf-life can be reduced which are enclosed in a powder matrix of carbohydrates and/or proteins The sensory stability of the powders are also improved "We conducted a 24-month sensory study to find out whether taste can be affected by the way DHA is incorporated into a formulation," Zeilstra said "It was found that the sensorial stability of a final powdered product is best when DHA is added as an encapsulate during a dry blending phase "The superior sensory properties also open the door to a wide range of innovative new formats and RTD beverages so consumers can incorporate these nutrients into their daily routines The application possibilities are near limitless." The nutrition landscape is shaped by a growing demand for sustainability, according to FrieslandCampina’s 2024 trend forecast with 48% of consumers reporting making changes to their diets and lifestyles in the last twelve months to behave in a more sustainable manner (Top ten trends 2024 "Plant-based is no longer the new kid on the block—in 2024 more and more consumers are seeking out meat and dairy alternatives as part of their increasingly flexitarian diets," according to the trend report "It’s a promising avenue for innovation—but plant-based products need to be as good as their dairy counterparts According to a 2023 FMCG Gurus Omega-3 insight report, 53% of Europeans recognize the role of omega-3s in supporting brain health. Despite this, global intake of omega-3s remains lower than is advised by the World Health Organization (WHO) Cranberry’s A-type PACs effective in supporting urinary tract health, studies showPaid for and content provided by Ethical Naturals Inc. (ENI) ENI’s Polyphenol-C offers additional core health benefits, studies notePaid for and content provided by Ethical Naturals Inc. (ENI) Yeast beta-glucans: Redefining immune supportPaid for and content provided by Ohly Royal FrieslandCampina reduces the costs of a big data analysis infrastructure by switching from Hadoop to AWS Lambda The Dutch company is a world leader in the production of dairy-based products Royal FrieslandCampina uses Amazon Redshift to support data-driven decision making across the enterprise as well as AWS Lambda for processing tasks the IT team cut monthly costs for the Hadoop-based infrastructure from $12,900 to $1,300—a reduction of approximately 90 percent—and increased the elasticity of the infrastructure’s compute power.” Anton Kuiper Global Business Intelligence and Analytics Architect Royal FrieslandCampina (RFC) is one of the world’s largest dairy companies with approximately $12.8 billion in annual revenue The Dutch business produces and sells dairy-based beverages and infant and sports nutrition products across Europe Since 2015, the firm has been migrating its applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS) with the support of AWS Advanced Consulting Partner TerraAlto RFC built a data platform called SourceOne on the AWS Cloud The platform stores and processes internal data from sources such as SAP and external data from sources including social media websites and point-of-sale systems “We want to become a data-driven organization,” says manager of SourceOne and global data services at Royal FrieslandCampina SourceOne is based on an Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) data lake. Amazon Redshift provides the platform with a petabyte-scale data warehouse and Amazon Redshift Spectrum allows data scientists to run queries directly against data in the data lake Using data warehouse tools built by TerraAlto RFC optimized a three-node Amazon Redshift cluster that was serving 50,000-plus data queries daily The cluster can now handle more than 100,000 queries a day global business intelligence and analytics architect at Royal FrieslandCampina “We made the improvements without changes to the services.” The company uses AWS Lambda including system and development operations the IT team replaced a Hadoop based infrastructure analyzing campaign data from Facebook and Google Ads with AWS Lambda Downloads of around 300 megabytes from the two sources are stored in Amazon S3 buckets. AWS Lambda functions then quality check and deduplicate the data, preparing it for analysis in Amazon EMR the IT team cutmonthly costs for the Hadoop-based infrastructure from $12,900 to $1,300—a reduction of approximately 90 percent—and increased the elasticity of the infrastructure’s compute power.” Royal FrieslandCampina is one of the world’s leading dairy companies Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is an object storage service that offers industry-leading scalability With Redshift you can query petabytes of structured and semi-structured data across your data warehouse Learn more » you can run code for virtually any type of application or backend service - all with zero administration Just upload your code and Lambda takes care of everything required to run and scale your code with high availability Learn more » Companies of all sizes across all industries are transforming their businesses every day using AWS Contact our experts and start your own AWS Cloud journey today FrieslandCampina WAMCO has launched its Zero Waste Initiative aimed at promoting sustainable environmental practices in Nigeria The two-phase initiative begins with efforts to reduce post-production waste sent to landfills followed by a focus on recovering post-consumer waste This approach will set a benchmark in the country’s dairy sector through a circular waste management model designed to enhance resource efficiency and minimise environmental impact The initiative was officially launched by deputy governor of Lagos State during the 2024 Global Sustainability Week The event highlighted the importance of public-private partnerships in achieving zero waste goals and aligns with Lagos State’s circular economy and sustainability objectives represented by commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget Mosopefolu George commended FrieslandCampina for its proactive approach to sustainability “Today’s launch reflects our collective commitment to create a cleaner FrieslandCampina is not only supporting Lagos State’s waste management goals but also setting a commendable example in Nigeria’s food and beverage industry.” Managing director of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Roger Adou emphasised the company’s commitment to balancing environmental responsibility with delivering high-quality dairy nutrition “The Zero Waste Initiative is a testament to our company’s dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainable practices,” he said highlighting the firm’s goal of achieving climate neutrality and circular operations by 2050 the company continues to focus on responsible packaging Deputy director of Circular Economy at the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) Jirinsola Olaleye also expressed support for the initiative highlighting key programs such as Adopt a Street Olaleye commended FrieslandCampina for its partnership with LAWMA and its donation of uniforms to support street sweepers emphasised the importance of addressing environmental challenges and the role the initiative plays in achieving a sustainable future “We are grateful for the partnership with the Lagos State government whose support is pivotal in helping us achieve a circular economy in Nigeria,” she said This initiative reflects FrieslandCampina WAMCO’s ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability benefiting both the company and the communities it serves © 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved © 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved 2024 (MLN): To enhance public health outcomes through improving milk quality FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (PSX: FECPL) has proposed an innovative pilot project The proposal was presented to the Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research (NFS&R) The meeting focused on FrieslandCampina Engro’s plans for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan’s agriculture sector.  The discussion emphasized enhancing milk production and empowering farmers through capacity-building programs Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain highlighted Pakistan’s potential for FDI in the dairy sector including opportunities for local production of infant formula and powdered milk to reduce import dependency.  He stressed the need for strategic partnerships between the government and private sector to achieve self-sufficiency and bolster the dairy industry’s growth.  part of the globally renowned FrieslandCampina cooperative has invested millions of dollars in Pakistan since 2016.  The company shared insights into its operations highlighting a large-scale dairy farm in Sukkur It also expressed its commitment to transferring advanced technologies and international best practices to develop Pakistan’s dairy sector The Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain assured his full support for initiatives aimed at strengthening the country’s dairy industry while ensuring equitable benefits for all stakeholders Metrics details Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) cause fouling corrosion and produce H2S during oil and gas production Produced water obtained from Periquito (PQO) and Galo de Campina (GC) onshore oilfields in Brazil was investigated for SRB Postgate C and Baars media was incubated anaerobically for 20 days 16S rDNA PCR amplified and fragments were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq 4.2 million sequence reads were analysed and deposited at NCBI SAR accession number SRP149784 No significant differences in microbial community composition could be attributed to the different media but significant differences in the SRB were observed between the two oil fields The dominant bacterial orders detected from both oilfields were Desulfovibrionales The genus Pseudomonas was found predominantly in the GC oilfield and Pleomorphominas and Shewanella were features of the PQO oilfield 11% and 7.6% of the sequences at GC and PQO were not classified at the genus level but could be partially identified at the order level Relative abundances changed for Desulfovibrio from 29.8% at PQO to 16.1% at GC Clostridium varied from 2.8% at PQO and 2.4% at GC These data provide the first description of SRB from onshore produced water in Brazil and reinforce the importance of Desulfovibrionales and Enterobacteriales in produced water globally Identifying potentially harmful microbes is an important first step in developing microbial solutions that prevent their proliferation and multifactorial regulation mechanisms of glutaraldehyde resistance Accurate knowledge of the microorganisms present in an oil field and its produced water is critical for selecting and monitoring the action of antimicrobial substances It is also critical in order to establish the required/optimum amount of biocide It is necessary to stop biofilms at an early stage of establishment because treating them subsequently is much more challenging we used Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) methods to study produced water that had been enriched for SRB from two Brazilian oilfields: Galo de Campina and Periquito Very little was known about the microbiology of these wells These studies are rare in Brazil despite the country's important role in the oil industry Molecular biology and NGS methods were used to investigate samples and to establish a diversity benchmark as well as identifying potential biomarkers for the oilfields studied (A) Geographical location (B) Characteristics of Periquito (PQO) and Galo de Campina (GC) onshore oilfields from Brazil 0.5/Sodium lactate 4.5 ml/Yeast extract 1.0/Fe(NH4)2 (SO4)2 10 ml of media plus 1 ml of produced water samples was injected into a vial and purged with nitrogen free oxygen gas for 2-min before being clamped with a rubber and aluminium cap The sealed tubes were stored for 20 days at 30° C under anaerobiosis using anaerobic atmosphere generation bags and Gaspak jars (Merck Ltd).The anaerobic system contains a palladium catalyst and an indicator of anaerobiosis (methylene blue) The culture media contains the oxidation–reduction indicator resazurin and an envelope containing sodium borohydride and sodium bicarbonate (Merck Ltd) For each oil field nine sub samples were investigated 3 of each type of medium for each oilfield bacteria from the 18 samples were collected by centrifugation for DNA extraction Tubes under the same conditions containing just the medium without produced water provided the negative control chimeric sequences were removed from further analyses The remaining sequences were then classified using classify.seqs command with RDP database as reference and a bootstrap cut-off of 80 and those not assigned to any kingdom were removed No eukaria or archaea sequences were seen in the samples were used as input for the construction of a distance matrix and for clustering the sequences into operational taxonomic units (OTUs) The samples were then randomly normalized to the same number of sequences (n = 46,736) for biodiversity analyses Then the taxonomy summary was used to identify the bacterial compositions of each sample and the OTU distributions were used to calculate the diversity indices (Chao and Shannon index) PERMANOVA and MHGD analyses were performed using the functions vegdist() adonis() and betadisper() from the vegan package a total of 992 OTU´s were defined and compared The number of OTUs (species richness/alpha diversity) varied between 95 and 150 at Campo de Galo and between 93 to 144 at Periquito Chao and Shannon values were evaluated by Shapiro–Wilk for normality and homogeneity the Student's t test was used for analysis of variance Comparisons of the Chao (P = 0.69) and Shannon (P = 0.75) indices were made and there were no significant differences in biodiversity between the oil fields there was no significant difference between the different culture media analyzed Non-metric multidimensional scaling analysis (nMDS) of replicas from the Galo de Campina (red) and Periquieto (blue) oilfields (n = 9) followed by the Firmicutes (Bacilli and Clostridia) Despite the differences in geographical locations of oilfields and methods used to investigate them it is interesting to note that these two phyla always dominate This is perhaps not surprising if we consider that conditions within an oil reservoir will strongly select for specific groups of bacteria that can survive and evolve in such environments (A) The relative abundance of bacterial orders found in produced water enriched for SRB from the Galo de Campina and Periquito oilfields (B) The relative abundance of bacterial genera found in SRB enriched produced water from the Galo de Campina and Periquito oil fields their role is uncertain because they might not be actively producing H2S and simply present in a dormant sporulated form A deeper analysis at the genus level was undertaken to evaluate if there were significant differences in the distribution of genera between the oilfields, results are shown in Fig. 4. Differential abundance of OTUs between oil fields using DESeq2 (A) Bar plot showing the log2foldchange of abundance at the Order and Genus level (B) OTUs that presented abundances with significant variations (adjusted p-value < 0.05) with respect to oil fields where it can be seen that there was a significant variation (BH adjusted p-value < 0.05) between the two fields analyzed It is interesting to note that Clostridiales and Rhizobiales showed greater abundance in the Periquito field while Pseudomonadales was more abundant in the Galo de Campina field strains from this genus are involved in polymer degradation DNA sequencing analysis of over 800 000sequences from the Galo de Campina and Periquito oil fields detected a dominant phylum the Proteobacteria (93.8%) which was followed by the Firmicutes (6.2%) These phyla are typically described in all global studies of reservoir and produced water bacterial biodiversity The rDNA data in this study therefore supports previous findings based on isolation and direct DNA extraction studies Clostridiales and Bacilliales belonging to the phylum Firmicutes Alteromonadales and Rhizobiales that belong to the phylum Proteobacteria Desulfovibrio and Clostridium were the dominant genera and that bacteria from these genera are routinely isolated from samples of produced water They are known to be involved in biofilm formation processes production of hydrogen sulphide and corrosion of metallic structures For these two onshore oil fields we now know which bacteria in the produced water responded to the experimental conditions and that could possibly respond to attempts to manage those bacteria To address the challenge of SRB at these oilfields and elsewhere requires monitoring SRB communities and biocides that target specific SRB groups Microbial communities are both the problem and a solution to corrosion and souring; to decreasing maintenance and operating costs as well as to minimising negative environmental impacts in Brazil and elsewhere The next step is to target specific problematic strains and employ targeted biocides that are more efficient at eradicating them and are less toxic to the wider environment than chemical alternatives Abdel-Aal, H. 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We have entered into a partnership with AGT pea protein isolates to the market already “The next step in the journey for us is precision fermentation We have been doing precision fermentation for quite some time already “With the recent announcement of partnership with TripleBar we are going to bring them to the next level because we see future in that area as well,” he said The expansion is largely driven by shifting consumer needs and companies’ sustainability goals are perceived by consumers as a healthy and sustainable option Citing data from Innova Top Trends Survey 2020 he said that 54 per cent of consumers would consider plant-based alternatives because they were seen as healthier Data from Innova also showed that the average annual growth in food and beverage launches with a plant-based claim had increased at a CAGR of 45 per cent between 2016 and 2020 The number of pea protein ingredient in new launches also grew at a CAGR of 26 per cent between 2018 and 2020 “We see a couple of trends and I truly believe that dairy proteins and dairy will be the basis of protein nutrition but we also see different trends coming up like plant proteins and precision fermentation “I think they can very much exist alongside each other and that's why we try to tap into all these categories Friesland Campina aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 63 per cent between 2015 and 2030 It also aims to produce net climate-neutral dairy by no later than 2050 Protein is commonly used in sports nutrition products With immunity a top concern for parents with infants van Rozendaal said that the company has introduced bioactive proteins to fulfil this need This include lactoferrin and milk fat globule membrane (MFGM). The former has been studied for its immune health benefits. The company has in fact commissioned a brand new lactoferrin factory in March, making it one of the top two players in the lactoferrin space. It also owns a state-of-the-art whey protein isolate and MFGM filtration plant to meet consumer demand. Protein is also especially important for the ageing population and consumers who want to lead a healthier lifestyle. “Protein enriched products for muscle mass maintenance and building are gaining traction. “And it's growing for different needs, so for instance for muscle function like physical function, mobility, and performance sports, but you also see that it's important for resilience, for instance, immune system, recovery, and wound healing, and last but not least, also for the metabolic function,” he said. In terms of metabolic function, protein, for instance, when taken with carbohydrates, could aid glucose control and insulin sensitivity. 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The temperature was already soaring when mosquito control agents fanned out one morning amid a maze of crumbling brick homes on the edge of this lakeside city ideal habitat for the mosquito that spreads the Zika virus an agent found water being stored in a broken washing machine She drew a sample into a pipette and held it up to the sun All around were places where water could pool and the enemy could lay its eggs: old cinderblocks Everything would have to be drained or treated with larvicide There are thousands of homes like this one in the sprawling Three Sisters neighborhood of Campina Grande and thousands of neighborhoods like this one across a country of 200 million Brazil’s government has few options besides sending teams to every infested region to hunt down and kill the insects that carry the virus and experts fear that this time it is an unwinnable fight The agents inspecting the home with the washing machine were especially concerned because an 18-year-old living there was pregnant The virus has already caused more than 1,600 birth defects in Brazilian infants “We see on the news that there are many people getting sick,” she said But most people with Zika don’t experience any symptoms to check that her fetus is developing normally Aedes aegypti most likely arrived in Latin America from its native Africa on slave ships in the late 18th century and has been spreading deadly viruses ever since Brazil's first assault on the species came early last century in response to recurring epidemics of yellow fever that had claimed tens of thousands of lives brought commerce to a halt and emptied cities of those who could flee Brazil’s government declared war on the species deploying legions of public health workers to carry out house-to-house searches spray pesticides and eradicate the pools of standing water where the mosquito breeds internationally led crusade against the mosquito— was waged in ways that would not be tolerated today It was a dictatorial and highly intrusive operation with fumigators sometimes entering houses by force The weapon of choice was the infamous pesticide DDT which was effective against the mosquito but was later found to have toxic effects on wildlife and human health international health authorities declared Brazil free of Aedes aegypti most of the continent had achieved the same success But then governments relaxed their efforts the virus-toting mosquito is responsible for hundreds of deaths a year in Brazil from dengue and chikungunya Experts say the chances of beating the species are even lower now than they were 50 years ago demographic shifts have multiplied the kinds of habitat where the mosquito thrives and infrastructure development has not kept pace with population growth Millions of people lack plumbing and store water in open containers that make ideal breeding sites Even emptying or covering standing water cannot guarantee extermination of the mosquito the country is in the midst of its most crippling recession in decades and a political crisis that has seen the president impeached and much of Congress and the new Cabinet mired in allegations of corruption the federal government stopped shipping larvicide — a key weapon against mosquitoes -- to some of the places hardest hit by the Zika epidemic who oversees mosquito abatement in Campina Grande said the shortages lasted for months and became so acute that health workers started experimenting with alternatives such as using household bleach and small fish to kill insect larvae in water storage tanks and drainage canals Oliveria lamented that she does not have the authority government backing or resources that were available to her predecessors in the 1940s and 1950s Even if the country managed to eradicate the mosquito the risk of its returning is higher than ever given the movement of people and goods that has come with globalization “It’s just a completely different world now,” said Stan Cope president of the American Mosquito Control Assn Long accused of neglecting the threat posed by dengue and chikungunya Brazilian officials are eager to show they are taking Aedes aegypti seriously health authorities have set up command centers with banks of phones and computers to field queries from a fearful public and dispatch crews to mosquito infestations Their slogan: “A mosquito is not stronger than an entire country.” Officials insist the strategy is yielding results as new Zika infections have fallen significantly in recent months The health minister recently declared that the risk of visitors contracting the virus during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was “almost zero.” that the decline in Zika cases could partly reflect seasonal changes in the mosquito population which drops in the colder months of the Southern Hemisphere winter Some researchers believe that the epidemic in Brazil may already have peaked and could burn itself out in a few years as more people build up resistance through exposure to the virus But as long as there is Aedes aegypti in the country Critics complain that many of the government’s tactics against the mosquito — sending soldiers into neighborhoods to hand out leaflets about the virus for instance — are more show than substance a historian who has written about Brazil’s mosquito wars said the government isn’t doing enough to address the poverty and poor sanitation that have long allowed mosquitoes to thrive in the northeast Throughout the region’s vast urban slums and arid hinterlands residents hoard water in rooftop tanks and other uncovered containers in a constant battle against unreliable water supplies Many do not have access to the sewage system “The government wasn’t worried about this 50 years ago and the government is repeating the same mistake today,” Magalhaes said it is a race to get Alessandra de Sousa Amorim’s four daughters in and out of the bathroom before the faucets run dry The area is without running water for three days out of the week There was a loud shriek when one girl was left with a head full of shampoo and no water to rinse it off The family stores water in a backyard shed for such occasions Homes don’t have screens on the doors or windows “I’m not going to stop buying food in order to buy repellent,” said Amorim when she was pregnant with her fifth child rash and joint pain — telltale symptoms of a Zika infection It took her a moment to realize that the doctor was tearing up a condition known as microcephaly that is one of the most visible defects caused by the Zika virus This story was reported with a grant from the United Nations Foundation Credits: Produced by Lily Mihalik and Andrea Roberson By Julieta ChiquilloDeputy editorial page editor That's the price of two rice-flour pupusas with beans and cheese at La Campiña Salvadoreña I can wash down the pupusas with cashew apple juice for $2 extra Eat Drink D-FWThe latest food and drink reviews GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Sure, I had run into pupuserías before in other corners of Dallas, but this place is special. It's a time machine to a childhood steeped in syrupy drinks, where memories smell of roasted tomatoes on a comal and taste like crunchy snacks and velvety beans. I found La Campiña Salvadoreña along Davis Street by accident when I was heading back to the office after an interview. Even though there are more than 73,000 Salvadorans in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, it's not every day that I stumble across a pupusa, so I had to stop. If you don't know what pupusas are, let me explain. They're thick tortillas made of corn or rice flour and filled with cheese and beans or pork. You let them sizzle over a comal or griddle and then tear them with your hands as the melted stuffing escapes. They're cheap, filling and delicious. In short, I say they're God's gift to humanity. I ordered my pupusas to-go and sat down to wait. Then I noticed the little store I was in. I found the Chocomelher melting chocolate used in my childhood home to make frozen bananas. Also, the popular Diana brand snacks: the Alboroto caramel popcorn that I used buy in school, the Platanitos or plantain chips that my dad devoured during weekends at the beach and the Yuquitas or yucca chips that my parents send from El Salvador because they know my brother loves them. I even spotted the spice mix or "relajo" that my mom uses to prepare turkey salsa, a recipe that gives our Christmas the aroma of roasted tomatoes and toasted pumpkin and sesame seeds, bay leaves, oregano and guajillo chile. Also in stock, of course, is my beloved Kolashampan soda, an orange-colored concoction that is a staple at children's birthday parties. I still don't know what flavor it's supposed to be. Here, at La Campiña, refried beans are frijoles colochos. They're red silk beans, not pinto or black beans. The curtido — our version of coleslaw that accompanies pupusas — is made with traditional pineapple vinegar. The fried plantains, served with beans and cream, are so tender and sweet that one of my colleagues thought they were bananas. When we move far from home, sometimes we fall back on substitutes to conjure a favorite dish. But Iris Chicas, owner of La Campiña, said she's devoted to authentic flavors, imported from El Salvador. She is a niece of one of the owners of Gloria's, the fancy chain of Tex-Mex restaurants that has given Dallas a taste of Salvadoran cuisine. But La Campiña — which also has locations in Arlington and North Dallas — is closer to the El Salvador I know, where you eat pupusas with a hand wrapped around a Coca-Cola, not a guava margarita. Here your meal is served in a simple dining area with walls the color of mango. Flat TV screens play Mexican telenovelas, a detail faithful to Salvadoran daily life and as predictable as the fact that the star-crossed lovers stay together in the end. Oak Cliff has thieves, too, and La Campiña has been burglarized a few times. That's why the bars are there. But things have gotten better in recent years, Chicas said. She points to the rebirth of the Bishop Arts District. It's been good for her business. But you don't have to go to a fine restaurant to enjoy a feast around here. I ate like a queen in the home I left behind, and La Campiña brings it back to me in little pieces. Nothing tastes better than a good memory. Campina Grasboter was voted the biggest liar when it came to using milk from cows that spend their entire lives indoors in a survey held by animal rights organization Wakker Dier Campina’s “grass butter” received over 66% of the almost 18,000 votes you think of cows grazing comfortably in the meadow But this butter contains milk from cows that spend their entire lives indoors Campina should be ashamed,” said Anne Hilhorts of Wakker Dier Wakker Dier held the “Stalmelk Stiekemerd” election or "Secret Stable Milk," to draw attention to about 400,000 cows in the Netherlands that never get to go outside Their milk does not carry a quality mark and ends up in cheap mixed milk flows which consist of about 25 percent milk from stabled cows on average received almost 12,000 of the 17,860 votes The Campina Grasboter packaging states that the butter is “prepared with milk from cows that eat spring and summer grass.” But according to Wakker Dier it doesn’t mention that some of these cows are fed this grass while stuck inside cramped stables “All the more painful because Campina proudly states on their website that animal welfare is of paramount importance to them.” The photos on the website are also almost exclusively of cows grazing outside.” ERU Goudkuipje cheese spread came in second place with 14.9 percent of the votes “Goudkuipje costs twice as much as house brand cheese spreads and still uses cheap stable milk in their products,” Wakker Dier said The other nominees were Kapitein ‘Echte Boter’ and Vergeer Gouda Jong Belegen “You almost become cynical about the packaging and slogans of these products when you know that they contain milk from cows that never set foot outside,” said Hilhorst to set off on a three-hour journey to get treatment for her son at the country's first center for microcephaly The physiotherapy is vital for the five-month-old infant Doctors believe that Lucas - like hundreds of other children - developed microcephaly due to the Zika virus his mother contracted when she was pregnant Araujo makes the arduous 175-mile round-trip up to three times a week to the clinic in Campina Grande Hard-hit by three years of drought that wrecked corn crops her family's only means of transport is an old motorbike Authorities in Sao Jose dos Cordeiros send a battered Fiat to take her the 9 km of rough dirt track into town where she catches a minibus for the distant clinic Her family's plight shows how unprepared Brazil's creaking public health service was for Zika when the mosquito-borne virus struck last year The distance and difficulty of organising transport meant that for his first months Lucas did not receive the regular massages stretching and visual stimulation needed to aid his mental development Experts say that could set him back for life "I wish I could go more often," Araujo says as insects swarm a bare bulb hanging from a beam of the one-storey home While Zika has spread most rapidly in the urban squalor of northeastern coastal cities like Recife Araujo is one of a growing number of women giving birth to children with microcephaly in the Sertao an isolated semi-arid region in the interior mosquitoes thrive in the open sewage and stored water of poor communities medical staff are treating 29 babies for microcephaly All but six come from the surrounding region and must travel long distances because there is no treatment closer to home The centre occupies three small rooms in a corner of the hospital The physiotherapy room has a bright green mat and luminous exercise balls on which the babies have their muscles stretched Their vision is stimulated with black and white patterns "There is talk of opening centers in other towns so mothers don't have to travel so far but I don't see it happening," said the city's health secretary Brazil cut healthcare spending by 17 percent and more savings are planned in 2016 as the government tries to shore up public finances amid the deepest recession in decades Pinto said Zika is causing the worst crisis she has seen in 28 years of working in public health The virus was detected in Brazil in 2015 and has since spread to over 20 countries in the Americas leading the World Health Organisation to declare a global emergency The biggest impact so far has been in Brazil Scientists have yet to prove Zika causes microcephaly although Brazil has confirmed more than 500 cases in the last few months and believes most of them are related to Zika Authorities are investigating another 3,900 suspected cases The condition was so rare before - an estimated 150 cases a year in a country of 200 million people - that there had been little call for treating it The center in Campina Grande - which employs a neurologist psychologist and otolaryngologist - costs about 45,000 reais ($11,000) per month to run Pinto said that could double in the next two months as more babies with microcephaly arrive for treatment Scientists say the cases in Brazil are unusually severe "We're seeing very grave neurological issues in many of these babies and the right stimulation therapy is absolutely vital to give them a chance of developing key functions like walking and talking," said Dr Alba Batista Campina Grande is asking the health ministry for 6 million reais over the next 12 months Part of the funds will be used to buy vital equipment like a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner which the local public health system does not have Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Castro said this month that funds would be available to fight Zika and care for disabled children World Health Organization data shows Brazil's government spends $523 per capita on health care less than Chile or Cuba and nearly 8 times less than the United States Free healthcare is meant to be universal in Brazil although those who can afford to do so - around a quarter of the population - go private instead Pinto does not believe federal money will arrive soon "I think we'll get an MRI machine from organisations that have offered to help us in the U.S before we get one from our own government." more babies with microcephaly are being born in Paraiba 29-year-old Adilma de Oliveira said she tried to get pregnant for nearly 10 years Labor unions in the Netherlands have announced several strikes for the next few days dairy company FrieslandCampina and candy factory of Perfetti Van Melle At the Limburg car factory Nedcar in Born for instance unions have announced a two-day strike for Monday and Tuesday They did so after an ultimatum to owner VDL expired "The anger of the employees is particularly great the fighting spirit is in full force," said director Ron Peters of the FNV union on Saturday very angry," stated CNV negotiator Jeroen Bruinsma "Even an ultimatum did not get the management at the table The unions and VDL are at odds over a new social plan for the expected mass layoffs The contract with BMW for the production of MINIs expires early next year and VDL has not found a new customer to take over production This means that most of the 3,800 employees will soon be out of a job Even though there is a social plan from a few years ago This has led to the failure of negotiations on the social plan last Tuesday the employer doesn't see the need to make new agreements," Bruinsma said "They don't even want to talk and keep showing us the door a wildcat strike broke out at the factory that lasted two days which had not supported the wildcat strike Nor were they allowed to support it because they first had to go through the procedure that precedes a strike That begins with the issuance of an ultimatum which was sent on Thursday and expired on Saturday "The parent company of VLD Nedcar does not respond to any calls from the unions strikers can register in café D'n Aezel in Holtum dairy company FrieslandCampina will again face strikes at three locations in the coming days a factory in Marum in Groningen came to a standstill due to a trade union action and a strike was held a little further on in Noordwijk CNV and FNV are continuing their actions to enforce a better wage offer dairy employers do not want to go beyond an 8 percent increase The new series of strikes will begin Saturday night with a 24-hour strike in Steenderen in the Achterhoek region followed by Borculo on Monday and Meppel on Tuesday "It will soon be the turn of other dairy companies if the employers do not offer a better collective agreement soon," claimed CNV Vakmensen negotiator Henk Jongsma approximately 12,000 people work in the Dutch dairy industry they work for companies such as Arla Foods and Royal A-ware employees of the Breda candy factory of Perfetti Van Melle this will be the start of a relay strike in the Dutch confectionery industry The union had sent employers in the sector an ultimatum with demands for a substantial wage increase due to high inflation But that did not generate the desired response because 80 percent of our members do not agree with the employer's final offer That's why the workers are now letting it be known with actions that they are serious," said FNV executive Eric Brouwer "There is now only a collective bargaining agreement with other unions but the largest union in the Netherlands is excluded," he stressed about 600 people work at Perfetti Van Melle Brouwer does not yet dare to say what the impact of the strike will be Royal FrieslandCampina NV’s results for 2023 showed revenue dropped by 7.1% to €13.7bn with the company saying unfavourable currency movements the sale of a German business and falling volumes in consumer markets all hitting performance The operating profit of €75m was turned into a €149m loss by a €136m charge from restructuring costs related to the December announcement, which included a reduction of global employees by 1,800 The company also said that other one-off costs and higher financing charges hit the bottom line The milk price paid to its member farmers dropped 16.2% to 48c/kg The processor also noted that the number of member farms dropped by more than 5% in the year to 9,417 the total volume of milk supplied only fell 1.5% FreislandCampina will make no supplementary payment to its suppliers for the year CEO Jan Derck van Karnebeek said that “2023 was a difficult year for FrieslandCampina particularly with respect to our global consumer dairy and trading activities FrieslandCampina pays a guaranteed price for milk from its farmers and the company said that the difference between this price and the market price for dairy products hit profitability The company also found itself selling expensive stocks in a market of low prices The drop in turnover to €13.1bn means FrieslandCampina drops below Arla Foods in global dairy rankings, after the Danish co-op reported turnover of €13.7bn Contact us Advertise with us Company information Career opportunities Privacy statement Terms of service Commenting policy Change cookies settings Change cookies settings Dutch dairy major FrieslandCampina is reportedly weighing up the sale of its 50% stake in an Asian joint venture Dutch dairy major FrieslandCampina is reportedly weighing up a sale of its 50% stake in Thailand yogurt business Betagen The cooperative became co-owner of Betagen through a joint venture with locally-based Thai Advanced Food back in 2007 but according to a report from news agency Bloomberg citing “people with knowledge of the matter,” suggested FrieslandCampina could raise up to US$500m through selling its stake in the business which produces yogurts and yogurt drinks Its report said the Dutch company is working with an adviser to identify a buyer for the stake in the joint venture which manufactures FrieslandCampina brands including Dutch Lady and Friso has expanded into neighbouring countries such as Cambodia document.write('');Get the best in data analysis & reporting - Alchemer. Please take my survey now Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis has a pre-emptive right to acquire FrieslandCampina's stake in Betagen before it is offered to other prospective suitors But those sources added that deliberations for the divestment are at an early stage and FrieslandCampina could decide to retain its stake in the business a spokesperson for the Dutch cooperative said: "It is FrieslandCampina's policy not to comment on rumours and speculation in the market." 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With sucker rods manufacturing centers located in Villa Mercedes (Argentina) Pindamonhangaba (Brazil) and Veracruz (Mexico) this acquisition will increase Tenaris’ current rods production capacity by approximately 20 percent We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used Single parents are common in Brazil where some studies show as many as 1 in 3 children from poor families grow up without their biological father but doctors on the frontline of the Zika outbreak say they are concerned about how many mothers of babies with microcephaly are being abandoned With the health service already under strain an absent father is yet another burden on mothers already struggling to cope with raising a child that might never walk or talk Ianka Barbosa was 7 months pregnant when she found out her child had microcephaly blames the break-up on her baby's abnormally small head and brain damage that doctors link to the Zika virus she contracted during pregnancy it was my fault the baby has microcephaly," said Barbosa wearing a blue dress and cradling tiny two-week old Sophia in a cramped bare brick house where she now lives with her parents in Brazil's northeast which overlooks a polluted stream on the edge of a poor neighbourhood Only Barbosa's father has a job doing occasional building work but avoids discussing microcephaly and blames Barbosa's parents for the break-up At a specialised microcephaly clinic in Campina Grande psychologist Jacqueline Loureiro works with mothers to help them cope with stress and trauma she says only 10 receive adequate financial or emotional support from their partners "At first many of the women say they have a partner but as you get to know them better you realise the father is never around and the baby and mother have effectively been abandoned," Loureiro said which she says is particularly strong in the northeast Few Brazilian jobs give enough flexibility for parents to better share the responsibility of looking after a child with special needs This is made even more difficult as parents must often travel for hours to visit the few specialised clinics operating in Brazil 20-year-old Rogerio dos Santos is one of only two fathers present he says he's shocked by the tales of fathers abandoning their children but says it has been hard to get time off at the gas station where he works Whereas the clinic runs a support group for the mothers there is no specific help offered for fathers Josemary da Silva pours a cold bath to relieve her son Gilberto from the relentless heat The five-month-old baby with microcephaly stops crying briefly as he is washed in a pale blue plastic tub first saw his son one month after he was born and has rarely visited since Two months ago he stopped contributing the $30 a month he had paid to help da Silva care for the child But what kind of love is this," she says as Gilberto starts to cry again This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.