IDFA identifies key objectives for 2023
As we prepare to enter 2023, the U.S. dairy industry continues to outperform against the backdrop of a challenging, volatile global economy. We learned recently from the U.S. Department of Agriculture...Read More
23 Reasons to Keep Dairy in Your Diet in 2023
Admit it, we’re all guilty of entering that “new year, new me” mentality when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. According to The Statistics Portal, eating healthier, exercising more and lo...Read More
California set a goal for dairy manure’s role in climate change
A new report says the state’s dairy farmers are on track to cut emissions enough to meet 2030 climate goals. About half of the reduction could come from converting manure into a gas that does less har...Read More
Lactalis buys out Fonterra-Nestlé dairy venture in Brazil
French dairy major Lactalis has acquired the joint-venture assets in Brazil owned by Fonterra and Nestlé. Lactalis, which already has a presence in the South American country, has struck a deal for D...Read More
US declares lab-grown meat safe to eat in ‘groundbreaking’ move
The US government has cleared the way for Americans to be able to eat lab-grown meat, after authorities deemed a meat product derived from animal cells to be safe for human consumption. The US Food a...Read More
Teagasc forecasts milk prices to fall by 15% in 2023
A resumption in global milk production will dampen demand growth and drive down milk prices by 15% in 2023, Teasgasc has forecast. In its latest Economic Outlook for Irish Agriculture report, publish...Read More
EU dairy forecasts “uncertain” 2023 as milk availability is not abundant”
European dairy trading body Eucolait underscores the moral necessity of the block sharing its milk supply, albeit scarce, via free market trade at a time when societies grapple with post-pandemic head...Read More
Enzyme makers Novozymes and Chr. Hansen to merge
Danish food ingredients and enzymes makers Novozymes (NZYMb.CO) and Chr. Hansen (CHRH.CO) have agreed to merge, the two companies said in a joint statement on Monday. While both companies’ main busin...Read More
Bel adds more alternative dairy products to portfolio
The Bel Group and Bel Brands USA announced Dec. 8 the launch of two new alternative dairy options: Nurishh animal-free cream cheese spread and The Laughing Cow Plant-Based. Bel created its Nurishh In...Read More
Half naked woman in a bathtub making Welsh cheese win
Nearly four decades ago, Thelma Adams sat half naked in a bathtub of cold milk wearing a Cleopatra-style wig and was towed through the streets of a Welsh town. At the time the stunt – designed to to h...Read More
Babies at risk of black market breast milk in Australia
A growing trend for black market breast milk may be putting babies at risk, prompting Australian researchers to call for the establishment of regulated ‘milk banks’. The benefits of breast milk have...Read More
Weaker dairy markets in 2023 as demand dips
High food price inflation, combined with a modest recovery in milk production, is expected to weaken dairy markets and commodity returns as we head into the new year according to the latest Rabobank q...Read More