Global dairy groups may follow UK

The global dairy industry could be set to follow its UK counterparts by adopting similar environmental commitments to those set out as part of the country’s milk roadmap, according to Jimm Begg, president of the International Dairy Federation (IDF).

The roadmap, from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in conjunction with industry group Dairy UK and other stakeholders, sets out goals for the industry of reducing their environmental impact. “We will happily work with other countries and industry bodies to supply this information and the IDF is really moving forward with this focus,” he says. “The impact of milk production and processing is a global issue, and there are many options that we are looking at right now to reduce it.”