Vinamilk ramps up R&D efforts to win big globally

The Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) is accelerating R&D efforts to create innovative products enriched with local flavours to satisfy global customers’ diverse tastes. With its strategic investment in product development, international expansion, and commitment to sustainability, Vinamilk has become the only Vietnamese dairy company in the top 50 global dairy processors in 2021, ranked 36th….
Do you know that Pakistan is world’s third largest milk producing country ?

Here’s a quick quiz: What are the top three countries for milk production by volume? If you took a second to account for population and recalled a Milk House column from eight years ago about this country’s efforts to revitalize its dairy industry, you might have been able to put India at No. 1. It…
Do you know that Pakistan is world’s third largest milk producing country ?

Here’s a quick quiz: What are the top three countries for milk production by volume? If you took a second to account for population and recalled a Milk House column from eight years ago about this country’s efforts to revitalize its dairy industry, you might have been able to put India at No. 1. It…
Can Seaweed Reduce the Scourge of Plastic Waste?

From a pile of seaweed to a cardboard box. That’s what sustainable paper and packaging leader DS Smith now is exploring to determine if seaweed fibers can be used as a raw material in paper and packaging products amid increasing demand for recyclable goods from business customers and consumers. In an industry first, DS Smith…
Can Seaweed Reduce the Scourge of Plastic Waste?

From a pile of seaweed to a cardboard box. That’s what sustainable paper and packaging leader DS Smith now is exploring to determine if seaweed fibers can be used as a raw material in paper and packaging products amid increasing demand for recyclable goods from business customers and consumers. In an industry first, DS Smith…
A startup is making ‘real’ milk, cheese, and ice-cream without cows

Perfect Day, based in California, advocates for dairy-free products, free from animal exploitation. They aim to ethically produce milk using a cow’s milk gene and reproducing it using a fungus. The firm is already selling ice cream and cheese. At the end of 2021 it plans to sell cream cheese. What if there was an…
A startup is making ‘real’ milk, cheese, and ice-cream without cows

Perfect Day, based in California, advocates for dairy-free products, free from animal exploitation. They aim to ethically produce milk using a cow’s milk gene and reproducing it using a fungus. The firm is already selling ice cream and cheese. At the end of 2021 it plans to sell cream cheese. What if there was an…
BRAND FINANCE FOOD & DRINK 2021 Report on Food brands

Coca-Cola and Nestlé Continue to Dominate Food & Drink Sector Impact of COVID-19 felt across food & drink sector – soft drinks most severely impacted, cumulative brand value down 6% Coca-Cola retains title of world’s most valuable and strongest soft drink brand, brand value US$33.2 billion and elite AAA+ brand strength rating Dr Pepper and Red Bull post strong…
Russia may be on the brink of a raw milk deficit due to drought

A sharp rise in costs accompanied by recent droughts has hampered Russian milk production and has created a threat of a shortage of raw milk, said Artem Belov, general director of the Russian union of dairy producers, Soyuzmoloko. Raw milk production growth is slowing down and at the end of August, on a year-to-year comparison,…
Research explains why cool cows can provide more milk

With increasing global temperatures, dairy cattle face heat stress more frequently throughout the year than in the past. Thanks to cooling technology, dairy cattle can enjoy a better quality of life, but farmers and consumers may wonder if cattle comfort results in more milk. A study conducted by University of Georgia researchers determined that dairy…