The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF)

Roundup: Packaging

Here is your roundup for the latest dairy packaging news.

Dedication sees Shropshire student shortlisted for Dairy Student of the Year 2022

Max Mitchell, a student who chose his course at Harper Adams University, has been named as a finalist in this year’s Dairy Student of the Year competition.

Business & trade, Dairy processing, Sustainability

Scrapping milk Use-By dates good news for UK dairy industry, says RABDF

The decision by Morrisons to remove Use-By-dates from milk packaging to avoid food wastage is welcomed news for the dairy industry, according to the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF).

Packaging, Regulatory

Dairy-Tech 2022 postponed to April

Due to growing concern over the new Omicron variant, Dairy-Tech 2022 has been postponed to 7 April 2022.

Business & trade

UFAC-UK joins forces with dairy industry to promote sustainability of dairy farming

UFAC-UK has joined forces with the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) and other industry stakeholders to help highlight facts about greenhouse gas emissions from the sector ahead of COP26 in Glasgow.

Sustainability

Share the good news about dairy emissions, says RABDF

The dairy industry is being tasked to get behind a drive to spread accurate facts about greenhouse gas emissions from the sector ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK at the end of October (31 Oct).

Sustainability

Women in Dairy Conference to focus on the art of communication

Speakers at the RABDF’s Women in Dairy Conference this September will highlight the variation of communication involved in a dairy business.

Business & trade

Nominations open for Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award

Nominations are being requested for women working in the dairy industry demonstrating the qualities connect, share and inspire, to be considered for this year’s Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award.

Business & trade

New book publication aims to connect children with their food

Milly Cow Gives Milk, which is endorsed by RABDF, is the first book in the four-part ‘Follow my Food’ children’s series by author Deborah Chancellor and illustrator Julia Groves.

Business & trade

Dairy-Tech 2022 returns to Stoneleigh Park post-Covid

The RABDF says that its Dairy-Tech event will return as normal for 2022, taking place at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry.

Business & trade

Dairy-Tech Online hailed a huge success

Dairy-Tech Online has been a resounding success with more than 6,500 delegates signing-up to the 11 sessions between 3-17 February, the RABDF reports.

Business & trade

Consumers turn to dairy during coronavirus

The consumption of dairy products has boomed during the pandemic with experts cautiously optimistic about the future of the UK dairy market, delegates learned during the Dairy-Tech Online Dairy Market Overview session on 16 February.

Business & trade, End products

Ahead of the curve

I wish you all a very happy #Februdairy! This month, we celebrate the best of dairy and all its delicious products, from fresh milk to yogurt to cheese to ice cream.

Business & trade, Dairy processing, Sustainability

Farmers shed light on milking robot benefits

Delegates at this year’s Dairy-Tech Online heard how milking robots can help dairy farmers increase efficiency, ease staffing issues, and improve public perception of milking cows.

Dairy processing

Code of conduct for UK dairy supply chain announced

A new statutory Code of Conduct will be developed for the UK dairy sector to increase fairness in the supply chain and help farmers become more competitive.

Business & trade, Regulatory

RABDF reveals Dairy Student of the Year Award

Katie Ackland, a final year student from Harper Adams University, has beat six other finalists and one of the highest number of entries to win this year’s RABDF Dairy Student of the Year Award.

Business & trade

Dairy-Tech 2021 replaced with two-week online event

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has taken the decision to alter the format of Dairy-Tech 2021 due to ongoing Covid-19 concerns.

Business & trade

Second verse, same as the first

For those of you not distracted by the US election, Europe and the UK are going back into a second lockdown due to the upsurge in coronavirus cases. Same show, different day. But here we are, and how is dairy doing? Well, after attending the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers policy conference this morning, I can say, I am optimistic.