Dairy

A new report on sustainable diets recommends a daily dairy intake of 250g, which the chief executive of Dairy UK, Judith Bryans, says is

New report recommends reduced dairy intake

By Jim Cornall

The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health has published a report, Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems, which is delivering the first full scientific review of what constitutes a healthy...

LDC's oilseeds asset in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. The company is leaving non-core areas to refocus on its core businesses. Pic: ©LDC

Louis Dreyfus Company ditches dairy

By Jim Cornall

Dutch merchants and processors of agricultural goods Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) is dropping its dairy business by mid-2019.

The government and especially farmers are able to point to ways they have been tackling environmental issues. Pic: ©Getty Images/Oknopo

Quick solutions needed for adverse effects of transformation from lamb to dairy

Industry and government take action to protect NZ waterways

By Richard Whitehead

It is one of the great ironies of dairy farming in New Zealand that animals are being accused of causing untold damage to the environment they live in.

Irish dairy products showed the best export volume growth in 2018.

Irish dairy exports to the UK grow despite Brexit concerns

By Jim Cornall

Despite a year of global volatility, involving political uncertainty with Brexit, extreme weather events and continuing currency fluctuations, the value of Irish food, drink and horticulture exports to the UK market reached €4.5bn ($5.1bn), an increase...

Food Tech Eurasia, in Istanbul, Turkey, attracted more then 48,000 visitors from 115 countries.

Food Tech Eurasia

Food Tech Eurasia dairy processing

By Jim Cornall

Food-Tech Eurasia, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2019, is an annual event in Istanbul that draws visitors from around the world, although mainly from southeast Europe, North Africa and Central Asia.

Singapore’s biggest dairy manufacturer is Malaysia Dairy Industries. Pic: ©Getty Images/ronniechua

Dairy innovator first to introduce cattle successfully to tropics

Paving of Singapore’s original dairy farm takes away chunk of pioneering past

By Richard Whitehead

When last September United Engineers lodged a winning tender worth S368.8m, it signaled that some of the land that was once the world’s most successful tropical dairy farm will soon be paved over to make way for new housing.

The MedDairy diet meets additional calcium requirements recommended by Australia’s national health bodies. Pic: ©Getty Images/inaquim

‘MedDairy’ diet also boosts cognitive and mood functions, researchers find

Mediterranean diet with added dairy shown to improve heart health in Australia

By Richard Whitehead

Tasty and healthy, the Mediterranean diet is acknowledged by many to be one of the more pleasant ways to stay in rude cardiovascular health. Now cheese-lovers are bound to rejoice after researchers in Australia discovered that adding dairy to the typically...

Soeren Vonsild hands over the presidency of the Society of Dairy Technology to Dr Paul Bouchier.

Society of Dairy Technology has new president

By Jim Cornall

The Society of Dairy Technology (SDT) held its 75th Annual General Meeting last month, with outgoing president Soeren Vonsild handing over the presidency to Dr Paul Bouchier of Food Science Appliance.

Westland Milk Products CEO Toni Brendish (right) shows Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern the site for Westland's new segregation milk plant.

Westland to build new $22m plant

By Jim Cornall

New Zealand dairy cooperative Westland Milk Products has welcomed the investment, in the form of a NZ$9.9m (US$6.8m) loan, from the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund to help build a NZ$22m (US$15m) plant at Hokitika.

Will New Zealanders embrace or reject the potential positives of gene editing? Pic:©Getty Images/Pixturn

Success of world’s first allergen-free milk producer could help persuade Kiwis of benefits.

New Zealand tentatively reopens debate into dairy gene editing

By Richard Whitehead

It is an irony of bioscience that a country that prohibits most genetically modified produce from the food chain is a world leader in the development of gene editing.

The Moko series consists of three stages divided according to the child’s age and nutritional needs, and is available in 800g cans.

Watch: Mille looks beyond Chinese market

By Jim Cornall

Danish dairy company Mille Food was at the recent SIAL food innovation event in Paris, France, promoting its soon-to-be-launched range of organic infant formula for the European market under the Møko brand.

Feihe Diary plans to first implement the solutions in its plant in Kedong.

Feihe Dairy and Siemens sign strategic agreement

By Jim Cornall

Siemens PLM Software and Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd. have signed a strategic agreement focusing on the digitalization of Feihe Dairy's research and development, simulation and testing, as well as quality monitoring, supply chain management...

The dairy industry is waiting on the details of the potential Berxit deal. Pic: ©GettyImages/pavlinec/Irina_Qiwi

Dairy responds to draft Brexit deal

By Jim Cornall

Last week, British Prime Minster Theresa May announced a draft Brexit document that has been met with mixed reaction.

In 2017-18, Westland upped its value-add income by NZ$15m.

Westland Milk Products issues annual report

By Jim Cornall

Westland Milk Products’ primary focus will be able to deliver a competitive payout for the 2018-19 financial year, chairman Pete Morrison said in his report to shareholders in the New Zealand dairy cooperative’s annual report.

The EDA said it supports the overall idea of establishing an EU Protein Strategy.

EDA EU Protein Strategy and the dairy sector

By Jim Cornall

The European Dairy Association (EDA), the voice of the milk processing industry across Europe, has conducted, together with IFCN, a study on the EU protein balance sheet for dairy to complete the official ‘EU Protein Balance Sheet (PBS)’, in the light...

New this month are products from Fairlife and Arla Foods. Pic: ©Getty Images/tumsasedgars

New product round-up: October 2018

By Beth Newhart and Jim Cornall

It’s time for our regular monthly look at what’s new in the dairy aisles around the world.

New companies are starting to challenge the old guard in the Indian dairy industry. Pic: ©Gettty Images/RakeshPicholiya

Milk entrepreneurs believe they can change the fabric of staid old dairy.

Indian dairy’s young guns

By Richard Whitehead

There are few industries in India quite as established and dominated by big firms and cooperatives as dairy. But that hasn’t stopped a thrusting breed of startups delivering a new approach to the business.

IFCN analyzed 177 typical farm types in 53 different countries.

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IFCN 2018 dairy report published

By Jim Cornall

IFCN, a German-based research network on the dairy industry, has released its IFCN Dairy Report 2018.

FTL Technology said MECO dairy seals offer clean and cost-effective sealing solutions for wet dairy processes requiring a sanitary seal.

Stamping out contamination in dairy process lines

By Jim Cornall

There is a wide range of processing machinery, equipment and instruments used in the dairy industry, from conveyors and pasteurisers to packaging machines and batch mix plants. When it comes to contamination risk, various aspects of the processing equipment...

The dairy sector could reap the benefits of trigeneration, says Nigel Thompson, sales manager – Gas Power Solutions at Finning.

Generating dairy savings through combined cooling

By Jim Cornall

Extensive volumes of heat and electricity are required to keep a dairy’s production processes functional, creating a huge demand for energy, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the electricity required to operate site cooling systems.

Dairy Dialog podcast episode 7: Arla UK, Lycored and Epi Ingredients

Dairy Dialog podcast: Arla Foods UK, Lycored and Epi Ingredients

By Jim Cornall

This week’s podcast includes interviews with Graham Wilkinson, head of agriculture at Arla Foods UK and strategic lead for the Arla UK 360 program, Lycored head of marketing (food) Christiane Lippert on cheese colors, and Epi Ingredients marketing manager...

CertusBio is seeking additional investors and a wider range of dairy processors to further demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of the technology.

New device detects dairy plant processing losses

By Jim Cornall

A new device that detects processing losses in dairy plants could save the industry millions of dollars a year and help prevent pollutants from entering waterways, according to the company that developed it.

The Answer can dispense UHT liquids from a large-format flexible package while keeping the remaining contents shelf-stable for an extended period without the need of refrigeration or preservatives.

IDC to unveil new Boxxle dispenser at Pack Expo

By Jim Cornall

International Dispensing Corporation (IDC), creator of the world’s only aseptic dispensing tap, The Answer, will be featured at Pack Expo, with The Answer dispensing dairy and juice beverages from Boxxle dispensing units.

The company says the product, derived from citrus peel, delivers ‘an indulgent creamy, full-bodied, mouthfeel similar to carrageenan in crème desserts and to gelatin in panna cotta.'

CP Kelco launches citrus-based texturizing agent for desserts

By Jim Cornall

CP Kelco, a US-based global producer of specialty hydrocolloid ingredients, has announced the market availability of GENU Explorer Pectin ND-200, a label-friendly food ingredient solution designed for neutral pH dairy desserts.

This month's nrew products include launches in India, Vietnam and Germany.

New product launches for September 2018

By Beth Newhart and Jim Cornall

September saw a lot of launches around the world in most dairy categories, including from some of the big players in the markets.

The ZIsk app updates every 10 minutes and features customized alerts.

Zisk app launched for dairy farmers

By Jim Cornall

The number of dairy operations in the US has been declining over the past 20 years; the state of Wisconsin alone has lost more than 2,200 dairy farms in the past five years.

Lion Dairy and Drinks' portfolio includes flavored milk and iced coffee. Stock picture:getty/theeradechsanin

Kirin considers sale of Lion Dairy and Drinks

By Rachel Arthur

Japanese beer and beverage giant Kirin has announced a strategic review for Lion Dairy and Drinks - a producer and distributor of dairy products and beverages in Oceania – with the sale of the unit one of the options.

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit takes place in Daejeon, South Korea, from October 15-19, 2018. Pic: ©Getty Images/Clausebitz.S

IDF World Dairy Summit 2018 in South Korea to look at smart technology

By Jim Cornall

The application of information and communication technology (ICT) has transformed dairy farms into smart farms, giving the dairy sector a boost. The Internet of Things (IoT), the use of data and robotics is enhancing efficiency and productivity in farm...