News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets
Pack Expo 2016
Robotic dairies are on the rise, and GNE Farm Equipment has taken the trend one step further by developing an application that uses Universal Robots’ (UR) collaborative robots (cobots) to further reduce the labor costs of milking cows.
Lactobacillus plantarum has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety in fish and improve vitamin absorption, according to a study.
DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle said Fonterra Co-operative Group’s increase of its 2016/17 Farmgate Milk Price is great news for farmers.
AIPIA Congress 2016
Thinfilm will launch a smart labels product line next year focusing on temperature sensitive products, such as dairy.
Kraftkar, a blue cheese made by Norwegian producer Tingvollost, took the title of World Champion Cheese at the 29th annual World Cheese Awards, held in San Sebastián, Spain, last week.
Gulfood Manufacturing 2016
Tetra Recart, part of dairy processing and packaging firm Tetra Pak, is strengthening its portfolio of long shelf life food products globally.
The growth of organic cheese production has ensured the supply chain for organic whey, said Milk Specialties Global. The company says its new organic whey protein ingredient helps fill a gap in the market.
China
In a further sign that Chinese authorities are strengthening their supervision of imported infant formula, a major Australian manufacturer with a 100-year history has seen its Chinese business registration suspended.