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New standards for Swiss dairy
From July 2019 new industry standards for milk will apply for Swiss dairy farmers
MIV approves of German dairy labelling laws
The German Milk Industry Association (MIV) has welcomed the changes in consumer protection laws.
FDA weighs in on plant-based “dairy” names
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has issued the following statement on modernising standards of identity and the use of dairy names for plant-based substitutes.
Making new friends and keeping old ones
There was news from Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that Britain will be welcome to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership after its departure from the European Union.
Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies agree merger terms
Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies have agreed to merge following the unanimous approval of the Boards of both co-operative societies who are recommending the proposed merger to their respective shareholders.
US export council road show in Asia
The US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and 13 dairy suppliers are showcasing the nutrition and functionality of dairy by participating in the Fi Asia show in Jakarta this week (3-5 October).
Protest over CAP reform in Austria
A protest gathering of IG-Milch, the Austrian farmers organisation, was held at the same time as the Informal Agriculture Council in Schloss Hof, where EU ministers were discussing the fate of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after the year 2020.
The issue of supply
The recent IFCN Dairy Research Network conference highlighted the issue of demand versus supply, which will continue to dog the industry even though prices have stabilised.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Global milk supply growth has slowed YOY
Year-on-year milk supply growth across the Big 7 exporters for Q3 2018 has slowed down to estimates of 0.4% compared to the same period in 2017
Dairy UK calls for post-Brexit school milk funding
Dairy UK has called on the British government to safeguard the future of school milk schemes by committing to their long-term funding post-Brexit.
World School Milk Day celebrated globally
Every year, World School Milk Day raises awareness of the benefits and success of school milk programmes which nourish millions of children around the world.
Dairy Farmers of America still tops in IFCN processor list
IFCN, the Dairy Research Network, has published the IFCN top 20 list of milk processors around the globe. Published every second year, the list shows the market share of the biggest milk processing giants. In 2018, the top 20 milk processors collected 211 million tonnes of milk, equating to 25.4% of all produced milk worldwide. […]
DMK Group at SIAL, Paris 2018
At this year’s SIAL in Paris, visitors can sample the latest cheese, dairy products and ingredients innovations from German dairy cooperative, DMK Group.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, End products, Ingredients
Germany exports see upticks in Mexico and China
Exports in the first half of 2018 were relatively modest from the point of view of German dairies, according to the German Export-Union for Milk Products.