Through a new digital tool, anyone can access and measure the emissions profiles of most New Zealand-sourced dairy ingredients offered by the co-op’s ingredients business, NZMP.
The Soil & Climate Health Initiative (SCI) is launching a new label that represents ‘a holistic, science-based commitment to farming systems’. We speak to MD Adam Kotin to find out more.
Dairy farmers in the northern hemisphere should start thinking about managing this year’s silage in order to reduce input costs and improve their farm’s environmental footprint, a dairy consultant has said.
The dairy major is supporting a new study into the efficacy of a red seaweed oil extract that could be less carbon-intensive to produce whilst also capable of reducing enteric methane by up to 80%.
With farmers facing pressures to adopt more sustainable farming practices - or move to a different farming system altogether - who should support producers during their transition? In the UK, the responsibility falls broadly on the shoulders of all agri-food...
The feed additive, which can reduce enteric methane emissions from dairy cows by 30% on average, has received market authorization and will be available in England, Wales and Scotland from early 2024.
A new agreement will see Nestlé fund an additional payment to farmers who achieve one of the three levels of Fonterra’s The Co-operative Difference framework during the 2023/24 season.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has warned that funding to support climate-smart agrifood systems is ‘strikingly low’ and has plummeted in the past year despite the growing urgency to stave off climate change.
Dairy farm businesses should plan their climate resilience strategy the same way ‘big businesses’ do, in order to tackle the impact of climate risks, a new report published by UK sustainability consultancy Kite Consulting claims.
Emerging novel alternatives to animal products such as meat and dairy may contribute to significantly reducing the environmental footprint of the current global food system, particularly in high- and middle-income countries, provided they use low-carbon...
At COP28, six global food majors have committed to publicly disclosing their dairy-related methane emissions and drawing up detailed plans of action, but the firms won’t be tied to a specific methane reduction target.
Over 130 prime ministers and presidents have today signed the Emirates Declaration at COP28 – a first of its kind commitment to adapt and ‘transform’ food systems as part of action on the climate crisis.
As COP28 kicks off, we look at Danone’s partnership with the Global Methane Hub and how effective technical solutions to methane mitigations really are.
Consumers of all ages are buying sustainably marketed products across categories, despite their price premium and ongoing inflationary pressures, Joan Driggs, VP of content and thought leadership at Circana, shared during a recent webinar....
The New Zealand dairy co-operative has set its on-farm emissions target following lengthy discussions with farmers. Its approach mirrors that of other dairy giants, but is it optimal for tackling climate change?
An agreement with SaaS company Sustained has made it possible for animal protein-level environmental footprint data to be translated into product-level lifecycle assessments for consumer food products, such as milk, eggs, fish, and meat.
“When we started doing this, regenerative wasn’t even a word yet,” Tim Joseph told DairyReporter as he discussed the 135-farm dairy’s difficult early years, reaping the rewards of regenerative farming practices, and taking the US consumer along for the...
The CPG giant is sharing 12 reformulation patents with the wider ice cream manufacturing industry as it looks to lead the way in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions from the last mile of the supply chain.
The global food and beverage company is running a six-week promotion in partnership with retailers to drive the consumption of plant-based milk alternatives in Belgium.
For farmers, the cost of methane suppressing feed is as important as the products’ efficacy while most producers hold negative views of the emerging technology.
Case studies from the Netherlands demonstrate that circular and sustainable feeding concepts linking farmers and retailers can support food waste reduction.
The project conducted at Bel Group-supplying farms in France has shown ‘promising results’ about the rate of methane emissions reductions achieved by administering dsm-firmenich’s feed additive.
The resource promises to offer ‘a counterbalance to the one-dimensional narratives often found in mainstream media’ by offering expertly curated content on sustainability and food science.
Ireland has committed to a 25% cut in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture by 2030, relative to 2018 levels. Developing ways to reduce methane emissions will be crucial to meet that target.
As the importance of the transition to green energy becomes clearer, many farmers see the financial benefits of leasing land to solar farms to provide a reliable stream of income, FoodNavigator hears.
From yogurts made from apricot kernels to cashew cheese fermented through traditional means, here are some of the producers of cheese and dairy alternatives that caught our eye at Anuga 2023.
The product's patented formulation overcomes the limitations of traditional beeswax-based waxes by incorporating other natural materials in the mix - and some of Europe's largest dairies have already tested the product.
There is no one silver bullet in terms of dietary interventions to reduce methane emissions. To reach 2050 climate goals, a combination of multiple strategies will be required, says Dutch animal nutrition expert, Jan Dijkstra.
Andor Hendriks, director of technology at FrieslandCampina Ingredients, delves into what technologies manufacturers should invest in to ensure products have the best nutritional and sensory qualities.
The technologies were installed in partnership with Skyven Technologies at the co-op’s two largest facilities at no capital outlay to CDI and will pay for themselves through the resulting energy savings.
We speak to Kite Consulting’s sustainability expert Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as we look at what really matters when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions reporting and the strategies at play that can help producers reduce their environmental impact.
While shifting our diets away from meat and dairy is often the recommended way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the food industry, a recent study has shown that this, on its own, is not sufficient. Instead, optimising agritech could be the way forward....
Alltech is partnering with National Dairy Farms (NDF) and Masaken Dairy Farms (MDF), two of the largest standalone dairy farms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on carbon footprint benchmarking and methane-reducing technologies.
British agritech company Mootral and UK-based ice cream parlor Ruby Violet have partnered to offer what they call ‘the world’s first ice cream made with climate-friendly milk’.
Farmers, processors and industry bodies have been consulted on proposals that could see Ireland’s dairy herd reduced by as many as 65,000 cows per year to help the EU country meet its ag emissions obligations.
Academics claim that a newly-developed starter culture could help ripen cheeses such as cheddar and gouda almost twice as fast, paving the way for more efficient and sustainable cheese production. “There are practically no downsides,” the lead researcher...
Key differences in the microbiome composition of dairy cows offer an insight into why some animals produce less methane than others, paving the way for advancements in animal breeding.
A total of 14 projects will benefit from the second round of funding under the UK Endemic Livestock Research Initiative, including three projects that specifically focus on dairy cattle disease management and detection.
Alternative dairy products, by their very nature, are more sustainable in one crucial aspect compared to dairy: they cut out the animal from the production process. However, there are other ways to maximise sustainability. How central should sustainability...
The food processing and packaging company is inviting dairy industry stakeholders to examine how the sector could drive down emissions from dairy production and processing.
The Irish government needs to urgently consider opportunities for the roll out of feed additives that reduce methane emissions from cattle, according to a report from Ireland’s Climate Change Advisory Council.
Mark Spencer MP refused to accept that reducing livestock grazing land was a viable solution to minimizing meat and dairy’s climate impact, and also eschewed lab-grown meat as an alternative food source.