Kite Consulting has warned that retailers could face a future of ‘average products from average factories’ if Britain’s best suppliers choose to focus on exports or exit the category altogether as a result of a perfect storm of weak demand, high cheesemake...
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has warned that this year’s milk price cuts would have ‘a very serious impact’ on the wider rural economy in 2023 and into next year.
An extra 1p per liter will now be given on top of the price of milk farmers receive from the retailer, and there will be an opportunity to earn additional income through sustainability bonuses.
With recovering cheese prices, US farmers could soon see improved margins after 8 months of declines. In Europe, possible input cost volatility makes the market hard to predict.
Ice cream makers could innovate with emulsifier-stabilizer blends if they wish to avoid paying a premium for single-ingredient options such as LBG, claims Palsgaard’s Claus Prior Hansen.
The Royal Association Of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) hosted a roundtable at the House of Lords to discuss the growing labour crisis in the dairy industry and outline ways to overcome it.
The dairy co-operative said the price per volume for its new 200g blocks has remained the same, but retailers have the final word when it comes to on-shelf pricing.
Despite a challenging economic period, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer has experienced strong export demand. We ask MD Rich Clothier about the brand’s net-zero cheddar and capitalizing on the ‘Brit factor’.
More than a year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dairy commodity prices have started to recover from the highs experienced in 2022. But as the market adjusts, processors find themselves under increasing pressure to reduce farmgate milk prices.
The two Irish co-ops announced fresh cuts to their farmgate milk prices this week, triggering criticism from the Irish Farmers' Association that price reductions have been ‘immediate and stark’.
The food and beverage giant’s net profits decreased by 45.2%, but operational improvements and demand have boosted infant nutrition sales while dairy reported mid single-digit growth.
The co-op is hopeful however that the supply-demand balance in dairy will be restored this year and expects branded volumes to start growing again from 2024.
From product prototyping to thousands in cash, the new Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition aims to support food innovators looking to launch products that utilize dairy ingredients produced in the US northeast.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has told food bosses to check if they sell ‘vegan ghee’ or ‘vegan butter’ products, calling branding that contains dairy terminology ‘misleading’.
As feed prices continue to rise, 28 House and Senate representatives have urged the government to introduce relief measures for struggling organic dairies, or risk the industry’s future. We speak to NODPA executive director Ed Maltby to find out more.
Small and mid-sized farmers will have additional time to enrol into the voluntary program, which offers financial support when market volatility seriously impacts milk prices.
N2 Unit turns livestock slurry into nitrogen-rich fertilizer, right on farm. Soon, the system will be produced by GEA and made available to more dairy farmers globally.
The €450m CAP agriculture reserve could be made available to farmers and fertilizer producers affected by high input costs ‘to prevent market disturbances’ and strengthen food security.
A perfect storm of lower production and higher exports and demand has fuelled consumer fears that butter would be of short supply right before the winter holidays. Fear not, says IDFA.
The European Milk Board (EMB) said ‘the foundations of production must be supported’ and urges ‘massive overhaul’ to ensure the sector’s long-term viability.
The organizations call for agri-food production businesses to be exempted from the mandatory energy reduction rules in order to avert ‘serious market and supply chain disruption’.
The co-op has revised its 2023 forecast earnings guidance amid strong demand for dairy and expects ‘an additional positive impact’ if the status quo continues.
In August 2021, Danone North America announced it was severing ties with 89 organic dairies from the northeast. DairyReporter speaks to NODPA’s Ed Maltby to find out where the affected farmers stand one year on.
Fresh milk and butter were key contributors from a list of dairy products that have pushed inflation in the food category, fuelling a higher overall CPI index than analysts had expected.
Farmer-owned cooperative Omsco is launching a new sustainability-focused brand in the UK, Grass Roots Dairy Co. The company tells us the move is about growing the premium organic cheese business and ‘adding value’ to its members milk.
Dairy cooperative FrieslandCamina has completed a series of investments and divestitures as it works to optimise its production network and brand portfolio in the face of ‘great uncertainty’ in the global dairy markets. Developments include the sale of...
US dairy business Stonyfield Organic wants to support the next generation of organic family farmers through a new initiative, ‘Save Gen F’. DairyReporter caught up with Jason Johnson, Farmer Relationship Manager, to learn more about this effort.
Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has warned of a ‘chronic shortage’ of qualified farm workers in the UK, an issue it said is contributing to price inflation in the dairy sector.
Cornish clotted cream producer Rodda’s, one of the UK’s largest milk processors, has adapted its pricing model to support farmers at a time of rising on-farm costs.
A dryer, hotter summer in Europe and a ‘poor finish’ to the New Zealand season is likely to mean dairy commodity supplies remain under pressure, Maxum Foods forecasts.
US dairy has an opportunity to innovate, demonstrate sustainability progress and, ultimately, lead the dairy sector, the Dairy Sustainability Alliance heard last week.
Dairy cooperative Fonterra outlined its strategic innovation priorities – with a focus on nutritional benefits such as ‘cognition, sight and stress’ – as it noted higher milk prices were squeezing the margins of dairy processing business.
New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra has lowered its 2021/22 farmgate milk price forecast, blaming global crisis that have had ‘short-term impacts’ on global demand for dairy products.
