The Active and Intelligent Packaging (A&IP) market is growing quickly, with recent estimates projecting the smart packaging market will be worth $52bn by 2025.
While exports to China may seem to be the big prize for many western dairy companies, the road may be about to get a little tougher as the country is looking to bolster its own dairy production.
A new partnership between US and Pan-American dairy farmers is set to foster collaboration in promoting trade and combating trade-inhibiting regulations and policies.
The dairy sector is undergoing some revolutionary changes due to our ever-evolving diets. As the industry responds to consumer trends, as well as government goals, we are seeing new product developments, changing working practices, and growth in protein...
DemoDAIRY at Terang, in southwest Victoria, Australia, is starting the process of winding up the cooperative after it says all options to remain open have been exhausted.
The US dairy industry has faced labor shortage issues for years, but the situation may become more unfavorable under the Trump Administration as its immigration policies will likely hit the immigrant-reliant dairy industry hard, NMPF president and CEO...
Shri Dilip Rath, chairman of India’s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), said dairying in India is more about livelihoods for millions of smallholders than simply a business.
The domestic dairy industry in Canada has proved to be a strong economic driver increasing its GDP from C$15.2bn ($11.6bn) in 2009 to C$19.9bn ($15.2bn) in 2015, according to a new report from the Dairy Farmers of Canada titled “Update on the Economic...
In spite of the ban on European products – including dairy – entering Russia, the internal dairy industry seems to be on a firm footing in spite of some challenges, according to Andrey Oleynik, chairman of the board of directors of Kuban agroholding,...
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has called for the creation of a framework for the determine the legitimacy of Geographical Indications (GIs), which it says are "cluttering up" TTIP negotiations.
New Zealand’s dairy industry is reassuring consumers that today’s news of threats to poison infant formula last year does not mean there has been any cause for concern and their products are perfectly safe for consumption.
A dairy working group has been formed to tackle all aspects of milk contracts following the emergency roundtable convened on February 11 to address the industry’s woes.
An official enquiry into dairy prices has been launched by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee following the rapid plunge in milk prices in the past year.
China and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the Asian country glean dairy industry know-how from the likes of FrieslandCampina.
Rather than pine over the export potential of inaccessible India, the US dairy industry should focus on the opportunities that lie in South East Asia, former US Trade Representative, Ron Kirk, told sector stakeholders last week.
US dairy manufacturers must be prepared to shift their focus from quality to safety to meet the requirements of the looming Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA), according to DeLaval Cleaning Solutions.
Private dairy companies must develop a fair and consistent strategy for procuring milk from farmers, Sharad Pawar, India’s powerful minister for agriculture and food processing, has warned.
The threat to product quality and safety posed by food fraud has forced the dairy industry to prepare itself for the emergence of "the next melamine," testing solutions provider, PerkinElmer has claimed.
Just as Woolworths announced in Australia this week that its third-quarter revenue had risen 2.5% largely due to increased sales of milk, its arch rival, Coles, revealed it had signed new contracts with two dairy farmer co-operatives.
The UK dairy industry’s “pro-active” attitude to carbon emissions has put it years ahead of government carbon footprint targets, according to the Carbon Trust.
Geographical position, a low-cost model and increased production potential puts the Californian dairy industry in a unique position to capitalise on booming global export opportunities, according to Rabobank.
The dairy industry should step up efforts to develop healthy milk-based drinks that appeal to young people, according to a new panel created by The Dairy Council in the UK.
A recent flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the dairy industry could be a sign of things to come as companies look to adjust to a more volatile marketplace.
Nampak Plastics will reach the milestone of including 10 per cent recycled content in all its HDPE milk bottles in 2010, in line with the UK government Milk Roadmap targets.
Restructuring may be needed to break cycles of boom and bust in the dairy industry, said the US agriculture secretary this week, soon after Congress approved a $350m emergency aid package.
The UK farming minister has tipped the dairy industry to smash environmental targets just a week after a fellow Labour MP questioned its green credentials.
While no one sector should bare the brunt of European initiatives to drive sustainable energy, the Commission suggests that the dairy industry could be one area to benefit in the medium and long term from green initiatives.
The impacts of dairy consumption on health and nutrition remains the key focus for the UK dairy industry following this month’s inaugural National Dairy Week.
DSM has announced its intentions to work with players from throughout the Chinese dairy industry in attempts to ensure improved safety throughout the country’s milk supply chain.
US dairy cooperative Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has announced the formation of a new combined ingredients division to target growing international demand for value added products.
Long-term dairy consumption, supplemented with other protein-rich foods such as meats can help maintain improved bone health in children, according to a new study.
The UK dairy industry has leant its support to a new government
initiative to battle obesity, suggesting dairy goods can be a vital
part of a healthy solution to the problem.
Confidence rippled through the UK dairy industry this week after EU
officials said they expected rising demand and higher market prices
both in and out of Europe this year.
Dairy and farming groups were holding urgent meetings Wednesday
after claims the offspring of a cloned cow was growing up on a UK
farm, sparking fears its produce may enter the food chain.
The UK dairy industry is to sponsor school visits to local dairy
farms in the latest effort to help young people understand more how
their food moves from farm to fridge.
Milk prices, new EU members and the dairy industry review in 2008
were on the agenda in the second part of DairyReporter's
interview with the European Dairy Association.
A dispute between two of Britain's largest dairy industry
associations erupted at a show this week, over calls to establish a
national dairy body that can regulate farmgate milk prices.
Britain's dairy industry must pull together and soon to overcome a
critical earnings problem that threatens to cause disaster across
the sector, a report from the National Farmers' Union warns.
An increase in selling prices helped dairy processor Robert Wiseman
to begin clawing back lost profits, as the group looks to continue
the momentum with more new products and facilities.
The French government has set aside an extra €10m to aid
consolidation and restructuring in the country's dairy industry so
far in 2006, continuing its interventionist strategy for the
sector.
