EU reviews dairy safety controls in Poland and Netherlands
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at milk and dairy products in Poland and the Netherlands. A remote DG Sante audit, in March 2021 in Poland found the system was well-designed but a lack of training and internal audits weaken the effectiveness. Dairy products with traditional characteristics are sold…
Manure-Eating Worms Could Be the Dairy Industry’s Climate Solution
With 6,000 dairy cows, 5,000 beef cattle and thousands of tons of apples, potatoes and cherries produced annually, Royal Dairy in Royal City, Washington, uses hundreds of millions of gallons of water per year. All that water, once used, carries animal waste, pathogens and environmentally harmful chemicals, like nitrate, that can contaminate groundwater and contribute…
Dairy summary of the FAO & OECD Agricultural Outlook 2022-2031
Supply World milk production[1] is projected to grow at 1.8% p.a. over the next decade to 1,060 Mt by 2031, faster than most other main agricultural commodities. Over half of the increase in total milk production is anticipated to come from India and Pakistan, which will jointly account for over 30% of world production in 2031….
Dairy price hikes create market gap for alt-protein : Eat & Beyond CEO
Steep dairy prices are disrupting operations in the sector but creating vibrant new opportunities for the plant-based segment. The demand for plant proteins from oats, soy and almonds and niche ingredients are set to gain traction. FoodIngredientsFirst speaks to Michael Aucoin, CEO of plant-based producer Eat & Beyond, about the changes enacted in these markets. “The steep increase…
Dairy Product Price Inflation Still Lagging Overall Food Inflation
All parts of the U.S. economy and at least 44 other nations throughout the world are experiencing high rates of inflation due to several global factors including the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing supply chain woes, rising wages amid labor shortages, and Russia’s war with Ukraine, which has thrown global energy, food and fertilizer markets into disorder….
Microplastics: Polluting our blood, foetuses – and dairy and meat we eat
Microplastics are now being found in the meat and dairy we eat every day, according to a new study. A report by environmental non-profit, Plastic Soup Foundation, reveals that 73 per cent of the products they tested contained microplastics – the material left behind when plastics decompose. The research points to plastics being present in…
Demand for dairy falls at global auction at GDT
The average price at the fortnightly sale fell 4.1 percent US$4360 a tonne, after falling 1.3 percent in the previous auction. The price of wholemilk powder, which strongly influences the payouts for local farmers, was 3.3. percent lower at US$3961 a tonne – the first time price have below the $4000 mark since October. NZX…
USDA says EU milk production has peaked… and is shrinking
EU milk production peaked in 2020, according to analysis by the US Department of Agriculture. USDA analysts said milk deliveries from dairy farms declined in 2021, and they predicted it will fall further this year, and in 2023 and later years, when the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the accompanying Farm to Fork Strategy…
How to stay cool as competition heats up in ice cream and yogurt
The average American consumes more than 16 pounds of ice cream each year—but the shopping preferences for American consumers are anything but average. Shoppers are likely to be struggling with new and conflicting priorities every time they walk down the freezer aisle. Consumers may feel that their families deserve a special treat during a stressful time,…
Consumers and manufacturers share responsibility for the planet’s health
Product launches satisfy consumer expectations around environmental responsibility For several years now, Innova’s Top 10 Trends have been headed by issues related to transparency and building consumer trust. By 2022, these trends had zeroed in on environmental issues and a shift in key consumer concerns about the environment. Even in a pandemic, the health of…