Global Dairy Summit 2025: Sustainability & Innovation Insights
The 2025 IDF World Dairy Summit, held in Santiago, Chile, brought together global dairy leaders to discuss the future of the industry, with a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and collaboration. The summit emphasized the pressing need for dairy sectors worldwide to adopt environmentally responsible practices, improve efficiency, and leverage technological advancements to meet growing…
Trump 5-Point Plan to strenghthen American beef industry
The latest Global Protein Digest highlights a sharp turn in global protein markets, where shrinking beef herds, volatile feed costs, and tight dairy supplies are rewriting trade equations. Worldwide, corn and soy prices remain unstable, while droughts in key regions have hit green fodder yields. With feed accounting for nearly 70% of dairy farm costs,…
EU Clears FrieslandCampina-Milcobel Merger, Enlarges Dairy Power
The European Commission has officially approved the proposed merger between Dutch cooperative FrieslandCampina and Belgian cooperative Milcobel. The deal, first announced in December 2024, will bring together operations processing around 10 billion kg of milk annually across nearly 11,000 member farms and 16,000 farmer‐members in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and northern France. The Commission concluded…
Yili Leads Global Dairy Innovation & Sustainability Drive
Yili Group, China’s leading dairy firm, is ramping up efforts in both product innovation and environmental sustainability, according to an interview published by FoodBev Media. The company recently secured multiple nominations and wins at the International Dairy Federation (IDF) Dairy Innovation Awards at the 2025 World Dairy Summit, underlining its global ambitions. Key innovations include:…
Fonterra’s $4.2 B Sale Sparks Brand-Control and National Interest Alarm
Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy co-operative owned by approximately 10,000 farmer‐shareholders, has announced plans to sell its global consumer‐goods division—including iconic brands such as Anchor, Mainland, Kāpiti, Fresh’n Fruity, Anmum and Fernleaf—to French dairy giant Lactalis for around NZ$4.2 billion (US$3.8 billion+) as part of its strategy to focus more on premium ingredients and food-service…
Dairy Makes a Comeback as America’s New Superfood Trend
Health-conscious Americans are showing renewed interest in dairy products, particularly in protein-rich and fermented forms such as yogurt, cottage cheese, and kefir. The global dairy-based protein market was valued at ~US$15 billion in 2024, and is projected to reach ~US$22 billion by 2033. Key drivers include: Viral food-hacks (for example, blending cottage cheese into sauces…
Iran’s dairy intake less than half recommended level as prices soar
Iran’s Health Ministry says milk consumption in the country has dropped to less than half the recommended level, warning of rising nutritional risks amid falling purchasing power and food insecurity. Ahmad Esmailzadeh, head of the ministry’s Nutrition Improvement Office, said on Sunday that high prices have driven dairy consumption to record lows, while malnutrition, obesity,…
Global Meat & Dairy Giants Emit More GHGs Than Saudi Arabia
Major meat and dairy corporations are generating combined greenhouse gas emissions comparable to some of the largest fossil fuel producers, according to a recent analysis released ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil. The study, Roasting the Planet: Big Meat and Dairy’s Big Emissions, estimates that 45 major meat and dairy companies emitted…
Global dairy trade : Dairy Prices Ease Amid Market Correction
The 21 October 2025 auction of GDT Event 390 revealed a weakening tone in the global dairy‐ingredients market. According to trade commentary, the event “signals a weak outlook for global dairy prices”. The organisers noted that the published price indices had faced a correction process; a notice said the “price indices for Trading Event 390…
Bel Group backs precision fermentation
Global dairy giant Bel Group is betting on precision fermentation as the next big leap in dairy protein innovation. The company has partnered with French start-up Standing Ovation to develop key milk proteins—such as casein—through microbial fermentation rather than relying entirely on animal milk. The move, Bel says, is part of its broader goal to…