https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed People who drink too much milk are at a higher risk of an early death, and the risk is greater for women than men, the results of a new study in Sweden suggest. https://www.thelocal.se/20170215/too-much-milk-will-shorten-your-life-especially-if-youre-a-woman-swedish-study Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:29:51 +0100 too-much-milk-will-shorten-your-life-especially-if-youre-a-woman-swedish-study Hundreds of Swedish dairy farmers travelled more than 1,000 kilometres – some in their tractors – to stage a protest outside Stockholm's parliament building on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20150921/swedish-dairy-farmers-join-protest-in-stockholm Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:33:29 +0200 swedish-dairy-farmers-join-protest-in-stockholm The demand for Swedish meat is high and customers are ready to fork out for it, new statistics show, but experts have warned that Swedes need to opt for more locally made milk too. https://www.thelocal.se/20150908/swedes-happy-to-pay-more-for-swedish-meat Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:52:47 +0200 swedes-happy-to-pay-more-for-swedish-meat Falling milk consumption at home and an increasingly tough global market has put a squeeze on Swedish dairy farmers, who on Wednesday were set to meet the Minister for Rural Affairs Sven-Erik Bucht at a round of crisis talks. https://www.thelocal.se/20150218/talks-to-stop-swedish-milk-industry-turning-sour Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:51:00 +0100 talks-to-stop-swedish-milk-industry-turning-sour Dairy farmers in Sweden are threatening to use their tractors to block all dairies in the country if the price of milk does not increase. https://www.thelocal.se/20121114/44410 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:45:00 +0100 44410 Swedish dairy producers fear that massive hikes in tariffs on the import of cheese and meat into Norway will put an end to exports. https://www.thelocal.se/20121014/43804 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:19:00 +0200 43804 Swedish-Danish dairy cooperative Arla announced Tuesday it was planning two large European mergers, with Germany's Milch-Union Hocheifel (MUH) and Britain's Milk Link, both cooperatives. https://www.thelocal.se/20120522/40974 Tue, 22 May 2012 15:53:00 +0200 40974 A ban on bare cages for egg-laying poultry, which comes into effect in the new year, could mean an egg boom for Sweden if the demand rises quicker than the European poultry farmers have time to adjust. https://www.thelocal.se/20111214/37942 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:31:00 +0100 37942 As Sweden's butter shortage enters its second month, the dairy industry is still struggling to meet demand and shelves in supermarkets up and down the country remain empty. Blame is being directed at the new back to basics cooking trend, full fat diet fads and young people turning their backs on farming. https://www.thelocal.se/20110928/36412 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:40:00 +0200 36412 Swedish dairy firms Arla and Milko have announced that they are in discussions over the terms of a merger in a move taken as a result of Milko's parlous finances. https://www.thelocal.se/20110609/34252 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:15:00 +0200 34252 A woman in western Sweden who drank two cups of soured milk has been unable to eat for days after a condom later slipped out of the package of the popular Swedish dairy product. https://www.thelocal.se/20110316/32618 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:13:00 +0100 32618 Members of Swedish-Danish dairy cooperative Arla and Germany's Hansa-Milch, also a cooperative, have agreed to merge, Arla said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110303/32376 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:24:00 +0100 32376 Swedish-Danish dairy cooperative Arla Foods confirmed on Friday that it is in merger talks with Germany's Hansa-Milch, also a cooperative. https://www.thelocal.se/20101218/30936 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:05:00 +0100 30936 Scandinavian dairy producer Arla Foods has signed a contract with Starbucks to produce and sell ready-to-drink beverages under the US coffee giant’s brand throughout Europe. https://www.thelocal.se/20100121/24510 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:33:00 +0100 24510 Scandinavian dairy producer Arla Foods faces more than 7 billion kronor ($900 million) in fines if the company is found to have breached laws ensuring fair competition. https://www.thelocal.se/20090626/20304 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:45:00 +0200 20304 Scandinavian dairy producer Arla Foods was engaged in a plan to “completely shut competing companies out of the market”, Swedish competition authorities allege. https://www.thelocal.se/20090624/20256 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:24:00 +0200 20256 An interest group representing Sweden’s dairy producers wants the country to scrap regulations stipulating that Swedish cows must graze outdoors. https://www.thelocal.se/20090609/19968 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:41:00 +0200 19968 Swedish competition authorities raided offices of Arla Foods on Tuesday to investigate whether the Scandinavian dairy producer had entered into an illegal agreement with the Coop grocery chain. https://www.thelocal.se/20090429/19138 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:04:00 +0200 19138 Dairy producer Arla issued a warning Tuesday night that milk with traces of dish soap had been shipped from a facility in Gothenburg. https://www.thelocal.se/20090128/17194 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:50:00 +0100 17194 Swedish-Danish dairy giant Arla Foods announced on Wednesday a recall of several milk powder products made by one its Chinese partners after traces of the chemical melamine were discovered in the products. https://www.thelocal.se/20080917/14386 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:09:00 +0200 14386