After months of uncertainty, the US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) has officially passed the US House and Senate. President Donald Trump said he will sign it into law next week.
The alternative protein-based foods industry and government in Australia are at odds over the use of terms such as ‘milk’, ‘meat’ and ‘seafood’ to label these, with tensions rising after the issue proceeded to high-level ministerial discussions.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) projects that the USMCA bill will pass the Senate soon, followed by a greater focus on agriculture labor, transportation and infrastructure and childhood nutrition this year.
Securing free and frictionless trade with the EU and safeguarding British food standards will be crucial for the UK dairy sector to grow, prosper and deliver quality products the public expects, National Farmers' Union (NFU) vice president Stuart...
Qualitätsmanagement Milch (QM Milch), a German milk standards setting body based in Berlin, has introduced a new national standard for milk production.
On January 1, the limited US-Japan Trade Agreement went into effect, after being signed in early October. It lowers tariffs for American agriculture products, including cheese.
The US House of Representatives passed the new trade deal between the US, Mexico and Canada (USMCA), with big implications for dairy. The bill will be voted on by the Senate early in the new year.
Australian dairy farmers now have a rule book to help them negotiate a fair price for their product with a mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct taking effect from January 1, 2020.
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has directed unregistered raw (unpasteurized) drinking milk suppliers across the country to stop selling their product until they comply with the legal requirements for sale.
The Innovation Center for US Dairy has released expanded guidance recommendations on controlling pathogens in dairy processing, including Salmonella and Cronobacter Sakazakii.
Regulations are loose on labeling in probiotic dairy products, but could this be changing? Experts say the ‘whole field would benefit’ from more descriptive labels.
A joint statement calls on the UK’s incoming government to prioritise the first 1001 days of a child’s life, highlighting breastfeeding as key to influencing future life chances and emotional health.
