The EU's dairy management committee last week revoked
subsidies on all exported dairy products for the first time in 40
years, as increased demand amongst processors and consumers
continues to drive up prices.
An ongoing dispute over just how sweet and wholesome milk really
is, could be about to get political, if Australia's shadow
agricultural minister gets his way.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the nation's dairy
industry are putting a stop to claims in their advertising that
dairy products cause weight loss following a petition from the
Physicians Committee for Responsible...
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.
Milk producers in France have used an industry meeting to call for
higher farmgate prices and again condemn cuts over the last five
years, revealing ongoing tension between farmers and dairy firms in
the EU.
Experts on EU agriculture policy will attend a meeting in the UK
early next year, organised by the country's dairy industry to
kick-start the build up to new reforms.
Talks to get UK dairy farmers a better deal with supermarkets are
expected to intensify over the next couple of weeks, as new figures
show nearly 1,000 producers have quit the sector in the last year.
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.
A new analyser is capable of assessing a wide range of components
in milk within 60 seconds and is significantly cheaper than its
rivals, helping dairies to improve efficiency in quality control,
its manufacturer claims.
Top dairy firms around the world, backed by Britain's biggest
supermarket, will work together to promote the health qualities of
milk as concerns rise over a growing anti-dairy league.
International ingredients firm DSM has re-organised its dairy
ingredients division into two distinct categories, reflecting
growing demand from customers for both added value and
efficiency-boosting products, DairyReporter.com can...
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.
Buying British remains a priority for the majority of dairy
consumers in the UK, a new poll has found, bolstering the domestic
dairy industry as it tries to raise earnings down the supply chain.
Australian dairies will drum up A$15 million in funding over the
next three years to support a new innovation centre that will be
tasked with finding ways to better compete with a challenging
marketplace.
Cutting Britain's milk supply to raise farmgate prices will not win
the battle to raise earnings across the UK dairy sector, warns a
new Milk Development Council report.
A €300m investment package will be handed to Ireland's dairy
processing industry over the next three years to help it meet
market challenges that lie ahead, the country's government has
announced.
Failure to reach an agreement on global trade has upset dairy
industry officials from the EU and beyond, creating more
uncertainty about the future of the sector.
Chinese dairies need to invest more in R&D to capitalise on
future growth in added value products like milk drinks, cheese and
yoghurts, advises a new report from consultants McKinsey.
Fonterra, the world's biggest exporter of dairy products, said
today that it has gained approval from the Chinese government for
its purchase of a 43 per cent stake in dairy company San Lu.
Delta Instruments has launched new state-of-the-art dairy analysis
equipment designed to enable processors to make more money out of
milk and milk derivatives.
Calcium does not make consumers put on weight, finds a recent
survey of 19,000 men, as a report in the UK warns many people are
confused about the health benefits of milk.
China is luring more and more of the world's dairy firms through a
strong growth in domestic demand, says a new report, indicating
European companies have some ground to catch up.
Finnish dairy company, Valio is working with Russian company
Galaktika to build a new dairy facility in Russia to meet growing
consumption of dairy products.
Fonterra, New Zealand's largest dairy co-operative, has formed a
research partnership with the US dairy industry, in an
international approach to promoting and proving health claims for
dairy products.
Two of the world's largest dairy firms, New Zealand's Fonterra and
Europe's Arla, are looking to increase their operations in the
Polish dairy industry, according to a recent report.
Young women can burn more calories from meals if they eat three or
four servings of dairy per day, suggests a new study in another
twist to the dairy weight loss debate.
A dairy research body in Australia will get $300,000 of government
money to examine bioactive material in milk that could be used to
develop novel functional foods.
Dutch dairy co-operative Campina has got clearance from Russian
authorities to expand its dairy drinks production in Moscow as
demand for fresh dairy soars.
US dairy processors will probably not to have to pay much more for
their milk if global liberalization of the sector occurs, according
to a study by the US department of agriculture (USDA).
Britain's Office of Fair Trading is losing support among dairy
industry officials, who claim the agency does not understand the
sector and has been far too heavy-handed.
Dairy Crest saw its profits slashed by half in its first six months
of this year, capping a difficult week for the British dairy
industry and underlining the pressing need for more strategies to
raise earnings.
A three-day strike by Britain's dairy farmers, who are withholding
milk supplies in protest at low farmgate prices, has been
criticised by the National Farmers' Union for jeopardising industry
relations.
The UK branch of dairy processor and ingredients supplier Arla
Foods told investors yesterday that it is still on track to reach
revised profit targets for the year, boosted by its brands
performing well.
Uncertainty hangs over the UK dairy industry as Dairy Crest says
recent gains will not be enough to stop profits slipping, and rival
Wiseman warns rising costs will be hard to recover.
The UK dairy industry is losing ground to other European countries
in crucial added value markets, jeopardising future prosperity
because it has failed to innovate at a fast enough rate, says a new
report.
A new clinical study has re-ignited the fiery debate over dairy
intake and weight loss, claiming obese adults can eat four servings
of dairy every day and still lose as many pounds as those with a
low-dairy intake.
A worst case scenario for UK milk production is more likely as more
producers leave the market than previously thought, presenting
potential supply problems that could raise costs across the
industry, reports Chris Mercer.
Emerging dairy markets in Eastern Europe have shown dynamic growth
thanks to innovation drives and the development of retail networks,
providing big opportunities for value-added products, writes
Chris Mercer.
First Milk, one of the UK's largest farmer-owned dairy
co-operatives, has been given permission from the Office of Fair
Trading to buy a stake in Robert Wiseman Dairies - another positive
step for UK farmers, giving them more...
The Milk Development Council (MDC), the government-appointed
marketing body for the UK milk industry, has issued advice to
farmers on recruiting labour from EU-accession member states - as
the number of people wanting to work in the...
Danone, France's leading food manufacturer, is to double its stake
in China's Bright Dairy and Food to just under 10 per cent, a move
expected to herald a ramping up of Danone's investments in one of
the world's...
China has reportedly poured nearly US$50 million into research and
development (R&D) for its domestic dairy sector over the past
three years in an attempt to tackle some of the obstacles holding
back one of the world's most...
Azerbaijan's largest dairy company is set to double its production
capacity after securing outside funding worth nearly €4.4 million
to help the firm hold off competition from imports and safeguard
domestic farmers' incomes,...
Dairy Australia, the Australian dairy industry association, has
hailed innovative dairy categories for driving domestic growth, but
warns that the performance of traditional dairy categories is still
weak, hampered by declining demand...
Germany's two largest dairies have terminated an agreement to
merge. Nordmilch, Germany's leading dairy co-operative, and Humana
Milchunion were set to merge in January 2005, but since have cited
"timing" and "restructuring...
An increasing number of dairy farmers are turning towards tailored
technology-based solutions to help improve their farming techniques
and productivity levels, as Tom Armitage reports.
The Milk Development Council (MDC), the government-appointed
marketing body for the milk industry, claims that confidence among
British dairy farmers is on the increase, following months of
unrest and speculation over the stability...
A new scientific test has been developed which aims to give dairy
producers foresight into the productivity potential of their herds.
The application claims to have no negative effects on fertility
rates and will eliminate the lengthy...
Revenues from Czech dairy exports might have increased by 30 per
cent in the first six months of the year, but the Czech Dairy
Association says it is increasing dairy prices, not higher volumes
due to accession, that is boosting the...