Business & trade
What consumers want in food and beverages: functional, personal and sustainable
The 2025 food and beverage trends from fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier SVZ are in. It has set out its predictions of the essential trends that will shape the food and beverage (F&B) industry in 2025.
Roland Thiemann is the new director of Anuga FoodTec
Anuga FoodTec, the world’s leading supplier trade fair for the food and beverage industries, welcomes Roland Thiemann as its new director.
Trends shaping the dairy Ingredients market
According to Precision Business Insights, the global dairy ingredients market was valued at USD 57.3 billion in 2023 with CAGR of 8.1% during forecast period.
Saputo COO steps down
Saputo announced that Frank Guido is stepping down from his role as COO of Saputo Inc, effective immediately.
Fortified dairy sees global growth
The fortified dairy products market is witnessing robust growth globally as consumers increasingly seek nutritional benefits from their daily diets, according to a report from Future Market Insights.
More funding for US organic producers
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a second round of payments for dairy producers through its Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024, providing an additional US$8.7 million to help dairy producers mitigate market volatility and higher input prices.
Farmgate prices reaching highs globally, says Rabobank
A recent webinar from industry analysts Rabobank has shown that global farmgate prices are reaching new highs, for an average of US$0.50 per litre.
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FrieslandCampina and Milcobel to create €14 billion organisation
FrieslandCampina and Milcobel dairy cooperatives have announced their intention to join together to make a €14 billion revenue firm in 2025.
Russian dairy exports up, and to China
Russia exported dairy products worth US$370 million in the first 11 months of 2024, up 20% year-on-year, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Agroexport Centre said, citing expert estimates, Interfax.com has reported.
Schreiber Foods helps fund Brightly food waste reduction credit calculations
Brightly, a climate-tech startup transforming food waste into carbon credits to fund food rescue organisations, has closed an oversubscribed US$2.3 million seed round.
Business & trade, Dairy science, Ingredients, Sustainability
Looking ahead
The year is winding down and I am already thinking to the future – in short, to the fabulous shows I will be going to, including our very own Dairy Industries Expo at NAEC Stoneleigh at the end of October. (Don’t miss it, www.dairyindustriesexpo.com, contact [email protected] for exhibitor information) I have been working on keynote speakers and they promise to be cracking ones. All will be revealed in the new year!
Passports provided for sustainability
Greiner Packaging now offers Sustainability Passports to measure CO2e for its products, backed by TÜV Austria and SCG certifications, ensuring compliance with environmental standards and UK Plastic Packaging Tax exemptions.
Coordinating for Comté
The cheese is crafted in the mountainous Jura Massif region of France. Suzanne Christiansen reports