Regulatory
Butter tariff quota up in Switzerland
The Federal Office for Agriculture (BLW) in Switzerland is increasing the butter tariff quota for the fourth time in 2022.
Austria ups animal husbandry standards
The Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA) expert committee has decided to phase out permanent tethering in dairy farming for its seal of approval by the end of 2023.
New quality seal for Austria
More companies are joining the new AMA Genuss Region system to be certified as regional quality companies.
MEA launches new training scheme
The MEA has relaunched its accreditation scheme to reflect development in dairy systems.
Argentina’s uncertain exports
Prevailing extraordinary factors make it difficult to estimate Argentinian exports for the rest of the year and the coming year.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Arla Food Ingredients gets nod for OPN from EFSA
Arla Foods Ingredients has secured a positive opinion on its novel food application for bovine milk osteopontin ingredient Lacprodan OPN-10.
Yogurt standard still uncertain in US
The IDFA has released a statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s response to IDFA’s objections and request for a hearing on the final rule to amend and modernise the standard of identity for yogurt.
Over three quarters of British businesses still unaware of Plastic Packaging Tax
With its implementation imminent, Veolia reports that 77% of British retail and manufacturing businesses are still unaware of the impending Plastic Packaging Tax.
World’s first dairy certified to NSF Global Animal Wellness Standard
NSF, a global public health and safety organisation, has certified Almarai, the first-ever company, to its Global Animal Wellness Standard (GAWS) for dairy production.
Arla Foods Ingredients receives positive EFSA opinion for Peptigen IF-3080
The European Food Safety Authority has published an opinion that Arla Foods Ingredients’ Peptigen IF-3080 (protein hydrolysate) is safe and suitable for use in infant formula and follow-on formula products in the EU.
Dutch nutritional labelling scheme Nutri-Score is being reviewed
A report has been released outlining the benefits and challenges of the nutrition labelling system, Nutri-Score.
Increased flexibilities in USDA nutritional meal requirements for children welcomed
The announcement from USDA clears up several years of confusion and takes a positive step toward restoring more varieties of milk to the school meals programme, according to the International Dairy Foods Association.
DBV has plans for the quality mark system
On Milk, the specialist forum of the German Farmers Association (DBV) held at the end of January, discussions centred on industry communication for German milk producers.
MIV calls for flexible work time for dairies
Due to the rise in coronavirus infections in Germany, the German dairy industry association (MIV) is calling on the federal government for more flexible working time management in dairies.