Plant-based dairy lags in nutrition
Protein is one place traditional dairy outshines its brethren. U.S. sales of plant-based milks reached $2.8 billion in 2022, according to the Plant-Based Foods Association. “Plant-based milk remains the largest segment in the plant-based foods industry, with 40.6% of U.S. households purchasing plant-based milks, and an astounding 75.7% of consumers repeating their purchases,” the organization […]
Switzerland to become a net importer of cheese this year
Switzerland will import more cheese than it exports this year for the first time, according to the head of the country’s dairy association. The opening up of the Swiss milk market has put a squeeze on domestic producers in recent years, prompting some to give up, Boris Beuret told Geneva-based newspaper Le Temps in an […]
Global dairy price index tumbles down again by 0.9%
Global Dairy Trade Event 333 concluded with the GDT Price Index down 0.9% on June 6th 2023. It has been second consecutive fall by almost the same magnitude of 0.9%. Apart from Cheese which is showing a strong growth no other commodities could impress with prices. Key Results AMF index up 1.8%, average price US$4,728/MT Butter index up […]
Despite price increases, dairy products continued to over perform in 2022
Dairy staples like milk, yogurt, and cheese continued to dominate the dairy segment in 2022, though numbers aren’t at pre-pandemic levels yet. Still, innovations in many dairy products are helping the category see increases as 2023 approaches. In its latest report, the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) showed dairy sales were up 20% at […]
China’s Appetite for Consumer Dairy Products Grows
China’s economic growth has slowed dramatically from pre-pandemic gains as the country continues to implement Covid restrictions. China’s appetite for some dairy products, however, has grown as consumers look to value-added products and the country’s pork industry recovers following devastating outbreaks of African swine fever that began in 2018. According to Sarina Sharp, analyst with […]
Project seeks to grow knowledge of Listeria in dairy sites
An ongoing project is identifying the bacteria present in dairy processing environments to evaluate the impact on Listeria monocytogenes. Teagasc in Ireland and the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria are collecting samples from dairy processing plants and characterizing the microorganisms, with the aim being to prevent the presence of harmful pathogens. The LmRNA […]
Demand for dairy falls at global auction at GDT
The average price at the fortnightly sale fell 4.1 percent US$4360 a tonne, after falling 1.3 percent in the previous auction. The price of wholemilk powder, which strongly influences the payouts for local farmers, was 3.3. percent lower at US$3961 a tonne – the first time price have below the $4000 mark since October. NZX […]
Say cheese! This paneer maker smiles all the way to the bank
This is the story of a youth from western Tamil Nadu who transformed his father’s failing milk supply business into a thriving producer of paneer that sells even in north India. Sathishkumar T was 17 when he joined his farmer-father in 1991, buying milk locally and after a bit of processing selling it in Bengaluru. […]
Global Dairy Review 2020: Excerpts from FAO Dairy Market Review
Highlights International dairy prices are rebounding slowly but remain below their May lows Despite market disruptions, world milk output is rising, mostly in Asia, but also in Europe and North America International trade in butter, cheese, and whole milk powder could expand, but skim milk powder may contract. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the […]
Eating locally grown foods seasonally is more environment friendly
The climate crisis is well and truly here, as we all know, and it’s only natural to wonder how we are all contributing to it. What we eat has far-reaching effects on the environment and the journeys our foods undertake to get to our plates can tell us a lot about climate change. From the […]
