Vietnam Milks EAEU for all its Worth with New Dairy in Russia
Vietnam’s TH Milk is moving forwards with ambitious plans to spend US$2.7 billion on dairy facilities in Russia. This is in line with strengthening trade relations between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union in part facilitated by the VN-EAEU FTA. The free trade agreement, which came into force in 2016, has seen trade between Vietnam and the bloc…
Price of milk and curd increased to Rs 180 and 200 per kg in Pakistan
The Rawalpindi Milkmen Association has increased the prices of milk and curd per kilogramme while the price of eggs per dozen has exceeded the price of chicken meat. Similarly, the Nanbai Association has also announced to increase in the price of roti by Rs10 from next week. Sources said that the prices of fresh milk…
Global Dairy Trade index up slightly at an average of 3610 USD per MT
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event has concluded with the GDT price index up 0.6%. The average price was $3,610/MT with 29,570MT of product sold at today’s (Tuesday, December 6) event. There were 118 winning bidders, out of a total of 156 participating bidders at the event, across 17 bidding rounds lasting two hours…
Ancient carbon trick could reduce dairy emissions by 84%
Biochar has been used by farmers around the world for millennia – but it could offer a way for dairies to reduce their problematic carbon emissions. Biochar is a charcoal-like substance which is produced by burning vegetable matter in a controlled process called pyrolysis which releases little to no fumes. Biochar captures carbon into a stable…
Sri Lanka to get help from India’s NDDB to develop dairy industry
The committee consisting of representatives of the public and private sectors will work with the multidisciplinary team of the NDDB to prepare a short, medium and long-term plan to increase local milk production to reduce the country’s dependence on imported milk powder. “The NDDB and India’s Amul Milk Company have taken steps to provide the necessary technical…
Leading innovators in dairy protein modification for the consumer industry
The consumer industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by health and wellness, convenience, and the growing importance of plant-based/alternative proteins, food safety and transparency, and personalised nutrition. In the last three years alone, there have been over 450,000 patents filed and granted in the consumer industry, according to GlobalData’s report…
Experts present strategies to mitigate methane emissions in dairy cattle
Methane mitigation has been identified as essential for addressing climate change. Intensive research in the past decade has resulted in a better understanding of factors driving enteric methane emissions in dairy cattle. In a recent article in the Journal of Dairy Science, published by FASS Inc. and Elsevier, researchers from The Pennsylvania State University (University Park,…
Fonterra and Nestlé partner to create net zero carbon emissions dairy farm
The partnership hopes to achieve a “New Zealand first” – a commercially viable net zero carbon emissions dairy farm. The five-year project will be run with co-partner Dairy Trust Taranaki and will examine all aspects of the 290-hectare farm’s operations to reduce carbon. The initiative aims to cut emissions by 30% by mid-2027, with a…
Perfect Day Expands Global Footprint :Owned Manufacturing Cap in India
Perfect Day, Inc. today announces a deepening of its global vision and production prowess with two critical steps in India—a critical market for the company to scale its production capacity, extend its kinder, greener impact, and add top caliber talent to its team. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has approved the company’s…
Cheese sales drive U.S. dairy consumption growth
Total domestic consumption of milk in all products returned to positive annual growth during the third quarter, for the first time since early this year. Strengthened use of all cheese was a key driver of this positive development. Meanwhile, U.S. dairy export volumes backed off a bit during the third quarter from their record pace…