supply chain
Austrian dairy weathers crisis, says Vöm
During the corona crisis, the Austrian dairy industry has reportedly been able to maintain the security of supply with dairy products despite larger market turmoil.
EDA and other EU associations urge EU and US to end aircraft trade disputes
The European Dairy Association together with 12 other EU associations is calling on the EU and US to de-escalate ongoing aircraft disputes and remove tariffs on targeted sectors not directly related to the aircraft case.
Milk deliveries and prices drop in Austria
The decrease in prices is due to lower demand for ingredients and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Digi.Bio and SwissDeCode partner to tackle milk fraud with automated testing platform
The two tech companies from the Netherlands and Switzerland are joining forces to accelerate the automated detection of milk fraud.
It’s about transport
Late last week, both the US and the UK announced dairy assistance schemes. In the UK, Dairy UK and the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) are working together to bring the industry together to identify spare processing capacity, how to stimulate demand and how production could be temporarily reduced.
European Milk Board discusses developments
The European Milk Board has provided a roundup of the current dairy situation in several European countries.
IDFA and NMPF submit dairy plans to USDA
The US National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted a joint plan to the US Department of Agriculture, to confront the Covid-19 dairy crisis.
Berchtesgadener Land’s local operations
Berchtesgadener Land is continuing to process the entire milk volume of its 1,700 farmers in Bavaria, Germany. This ensures the supply of the population, the jobs of the employees and the income of the farmers.
The impact of coronavirus on UK food supply chain
GODAN, Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition, has released comments from its executive director, Andre Laperriere, about the impact of coronavirus on the UK food supply chain.
IDFA launches #Essential campaign and updates on Covid-19
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is launching a social media campaign titled #ESSENTIAL in order to take a moment to recognise and honour workers throughout the dairy value chain during these challenging times.
EDA releases further Covid-19 milk supply statement
The European Dairy Association has released a statement about the milk supply in Europe at present, asking for priority access to container and freight facilities, as well as the EU private storage aid scheme being reactivated.
EDA issues update on ‘Covid-19 – EU Dairy Situation’
Following a pan-union dairy call on the morning of 19 March 2020, the EDA has issued an update which has been circulated to the European Commission (DG AGRI) and Agricultural Counsellors of the EU Member States and the UK, on the ‘Covid-19 – EU Dairy Situation’.
EDA urges milk and dairy supply lines to stay open during pandemic
The European Dairy Association (EDA) is reinforcing the importance of keeping milk and dairy supply lines open during the global coronavirus situation.
FMCG Security offers new staff screening service to UK FMCG sector
In light of intelligence sources identifying the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) sector as being at significant risk of a deliberate terrorist attack, FMCG Security is offering advanced staff screening services.