Dairy industry hits back as drinks levy expands to milk drinks
In a controversial policy shift, the government decided to extend the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) to include milk-based drinks such as flavored milks, yogurt drinks, bottled milkshakes and similar pre-packaged dairy beverages. The decision has drawn sharp criticism from industry representatives. Provision Trade Federation (PTF), which represents many food-processing and dairy-related firms in the…
Cow-Free Dairy Scores Early Wins; Scale Still a Challenge
Cow Free — Strauss Group’s animal-free dairy line made via precision-fermentation — launched in Israel in September 2025 and comprises a dairy-style beverage and a spread/cream-cheese alternative, produced using dairy protein (BLG) derived from yeast or fungi instead of cows. According to the company, everything released so far has sold out, indicating early consumer acceptance….
Why 2026 May Redefine Global Milk Economics:Dairy Price Shockwave
Global dairy markets are approaching a period of unusual turbulence, with analysts warning that 2026 could become a defining year for the trajectory of milk prices worldwide. What was once a predictable cycle of seasonal price movements is now being disrupted by a combination of stubbornly high input costs, volatile demand patterns, and shifting supply…
Ireland’s National Dairy Conference: Preparing for 2025
Teagasc has called dairy farmers, industry leaders, and policy-makers to its annual National Dairy Conference to “Prepare for the Year Ahead.” The event is expected to set the tone for Ireland’s dairy direction in 2025, covering critical themes such as sustainability, profitability, and innovation. Speakers will include leading researchers, farmers with on-the-ground experience, and business…
U.S. Senate OKs Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act — Dairy Cheers
A bipartisan moment in Washington has been welcomed by the dairy sector with full force. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would restore whole and 2% milk options in public-school cafeterias, sailed through the U.S. Senate with unanimous support and now moves to the House for debate. The legislation reverses a decade-old cafeteria…
Dairy farmer revives practice of keeping calves with mothers
At most, traditional dairy farms calves are separated from their mothers within 24 hours of their birth. It allows farmers to collect the milk that the calves would naturally drink and sell it to be made into dairy products. But one farmer in the south of Scotland is pioneering an unconventional method of commercial dairy…
EU milk output at 161.8 million tonnes in 2024
According to Eurostat, farm production of raw milk in the European Union reached 161.8 million tonnes in 2024 — up by 0.9 million tonnes from 2023 and up by 12.1 million tonnes since 2014. Out of that total, roughly 150.8 million tonnes were delivered to dairies, where they were used to produce dairy products. Specifically,…
Global Dairy Price Dip Signals Fresh Pressure
Global AMF and SMP Prices have come below Local ghee and SMP prices The global dairy marketplace registered a noticeable softening in Event 392 of the GDT auction, held on 18 November 2025. According to secondary data sources, the overall GDT Price Index is estimated to have fallen ~3.0% relative to Event 391, with a…
Lactalis Launches GLP-1-Friendly :ratio Pro-Fiber Yogurt
Lactalis USA, through its Midwest Yogurt division, has unveiled :ratio Pro-Fiber, a first-of-its-kind functional dairy snack designed to support GLP-1 lifestyles. Formulated to deliver 20 g of protein, 10 g of fiber, and zero added sugar per 5.3-oz cup, it bridges a critical nutritional gap in high-protein diets. Available in four indulgent flavors — Vanilla,…
U.S. Dairy Lobbies to Weaken Carbon Accounting Rules
Trade bodies representing major U.S. dairy producers are pushing to dilute international emissions-accounting standards in a way that could enable double-counting of carbon reductions, according to DeSmog. Documents obtained by the climate watchdog show that groups like the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, the National Milk Producers Federation, and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)…