Dairy processing
Drinking milk still tops in Austria
In Austria, drinking milk makes up the largest share of milk sold, according to a report from Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA).
Australia’s fortune changes with rains
During the past six months there has been a dramatic turnaround in milk production in Australia, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service report.
DSM launches new cultures to boost yield in mozzarella production
Capable of achieving a higher moisture content in mozzarella, DSM’s new DelvoCheese CP-500 cultures range increases yield by up to 1.3%.
ESI opens production line for infant formula in France
ESI Nutrition, the nutrition division of dairy co-operative Laïta, says its new production line located in its Ploudaniel, France facility is now fully operational and ran the first commercial production on 28 April.
The issue of intervention
The news that the European Union is going to use intervention to help prop up the skimmed milk powder (SMP) and butter prices in the EU was not greeted with widespread joy everywhere in the dairy industry last week.
RABDF requests help for non-bovine milk producers in UK
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has requested immediate financial support from government for non-bovine milk producers who have seen their businesses devastated because of Covid-19.
Americas ask EU not to intervene in SMP, butter
Dairy-producing countries in the Americas are calling on the EU to avoid the intervention practices with SMP and butter that have harmed them and the broader global dairy market in the past, the US Dairy Export Council says.
Prince of Wales issues message of support for small cheese makers at British Cheese Weekender
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has backed the recent campaign calling for the public to support small cheese makers during the Covid-19 crisis.
Hochland reports growth in 2019
German cheese maker Hochland had a good 2019, with profit on ordinary business activity increasing by 27.4% and the EBT margin at 5.1%.
Tetra Pak launches first complete processing line for white cheese
Leveraging more than 45 years of experience in cheese processing, Tetra Pak is launching this best practice line to enable white milk producers and traditional cheese makers to explore opportunities within white cheese.
Hochland feeding cows only European fodder
In the future, milk suppliers of the German dairy Hochland will only feed their animals European feed, as agreed by representatives of the milk suppliers, Bayern MEG and Hochland at a joint meeting.
Voluntary reduction preferred, says German co-op group
A voluntary reduction in quantity by milk producers against payment of compensation can only be considered, if other measures available under European market law prove to be inadequate, says the German Raiffeisen Federation.
Bord Bia launches world’s first scientifically supported Grass Fed Standard for milk
Through Bord Bia’s new Grass Fed Standard, Irish dairy processors will now be able to provide verifiable proof that the milk used in products and ingredients has come from grass fed cows.
Keenan introduces virtual showroom for farmers
Created as a direct response to the restrictions imposed by Covid-19, the new online portal contains video overviews of machines in the Keenan range.