Systemic change in food packaging recycling only possible through PPP
New research report says systemic change in food packaging recycling only possible through public-private partnerships to drive innovation A new report from Finland’s Technical Research Center (VTT), ” Recycling Food Packaging”,highlights those technology solutions expected to become commercially available in the next five years and says partnerships are essential to deliver the necessary technological innovations…
The Latest Sign of Dairy Inflation Is Tanking Sales of Semen
Higher prices for dairy products could be coming, and falling sales of semen from dairy bulls are telling the story. The market for dairy semen sales has tanked to a 17-year low, with sales volumes dropping by 6.7% last year, according to National Association of Animal Breeders data. It’s because American dairy farmers don’t want as many milking cows…
The Latest Sign of Dairy Inflation Is Tanking Sales of Semen
Higher prices for dairy products could be coming, and falling sales of semen from dairy bulls are telling the story. The market for dairy semen sales has tanked to a 17-year low, with sales volumes dropping by 6.7% last year, according to National Association of Animal Breeders data. It’s because American dairy farmers don’t want as many milking cows…
Ukraine-Russia conflict: Multi-layered impacts on dairy
The impacts of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the global dairy markets are multi-layered, Rabobank says in a recent report. “Higher feed and fertiliser prices will only serve to limit milk supply growth in an already tight market.” According to the Rabobank report, there will be some impact in Australia as a result of the tightened…
Ukraine-Russia conflict: Multi-layered impacts on dairy
The impacts of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the global dairy markets are multi-layered, Rabobank says in a recent report. “Higher feed and fertiliser prices will only serve to limit milk supply growth in an already tight market.” According to the Rabobank report, there will be some impact in Australia as a result of the tightened…
French food group Danone unveils new targets under strategic plan
French food group Danone pledged to step up investments behind its brands and actively rotate its asset portfolio, as it seeks to boost revenue in a new strategy plan led by new boss Antoine de Saint-Affrique. Saint-Affrique, who took over as chief executive of the world’s largest yogurt maker in September, said in a statement…
Russia-Ukraine war in world’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens food supply
The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region known as the breadbasket of the world. Ukrainian farmers have been forced to neglect their fields as millions flee, fight or…
Russia-Ukraine war in world’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens food supply
The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region known as the breadbasket of the world. Ukrainian farmers have been forced to neglect their fields as millions flee, fight or…
Pregnant women in China, Vietnam, UK exposed to formula milk marketing
A World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and M&C Saatchi report has revealed that pregnant women in China, Vietnam and the United Kingdom are exposed to “aggressive” formula milk marketing campaigns. These marketing campaigns breach global rules set up after scandals more than 40 years ago. Titled “How marketing of formula…
Cow milk protein has Antiviral properties against variants of Covid-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, dairy scientists may have a surprising role to play. In a new report published in the Journal of Dairy Science, scientists from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI, USA) and Glanbia PLC Research and Development (Twin Falls, ID, USA) have collaborated to investigate the…