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Amul moved up one step to become 12th largest dairy in the world

Amul moved up one step to become 12th largest dairy in the world - Dairy News 7X7

Rabobank’s annual Global Dairy Top 20 highlights the results of industry leaders in one of the world’s most valuable food sectors. The combined turnover of the Global Dairy Top 20 companies jumped by 7.4% in US dollar terms, following the prior year’s gain of 9.3%. In euro terms, the combined turnover increased by a significant […]

Plastic pollution. ‘Biotransform’ plastic back to earth

Plastic pollution. ‘Biotransform’ plastic back to earth - Dairy News 7X7

How long will your plastic grocery bag take to disintegrate fully? Two hundred years? Five hundred? Try asking Polymateria CEO Niall Dunne and you’ll get his honest answer: No one knows for sure. “We know that plastics break down into micro plastic and nano plastic very quickly. Do nano plastics last in our biological cycles […]

Dairy Consumption Linked to Prostate, Ovarian, Breast Cancers

Dairy Consumption Linked to Prostate, Ovarian, Breast Cancers - Dairy News 7X7

Naturally occurring hormones and compounds in dairy products may play a role in increasing the risk of breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers, according to a new narrative review by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in the International Journal for Disease Reversal and Prevention. “Ditch the dairy to avoid the naturally occurring hormones and compounds […]

FAO, WHO Report on Food Safety of Water Reuse in Dairy

FAO, WHO Report on Food Safety of Water Reuse in Dairy - Dairy News 7X7

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a report that provides guidance for the dairy industry on food-safe sourcing, use, and reuse of fit-for-purpose water. The report is based on a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) session that was convened online from […]

U.S. slice of cheese export market growing strong

U.S. slice of cheese export market growing strong - Dairy News 7X7

Global economic uncertainty apparently isn’t diminishing foreign demand for U.S. cheese, according to a monthly market update from the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). Multiple factors, especially adequate cheese supplies at competitive prices, put the U.S. in a position to continue export growth in the near term and increase its presence in the international market. […]

Plastic pollution. ‘Biotransform’ plastic back to earth

Plastic pollution. ‘Biotransform’ plastic back to earth - Dairy News 7X7

How long will your plastic grocery bag take to disintegrate fully? Two hundred years? Five hundred? Try asking Polymateria CEO Niall Dunne and you’ll get his honest answer: No one knows for sure. “We know that plastics break down into micro plastic and nano plastic very quickly. Do nano plastics last in our biological cycles […]