Dairy tied to lower cancer & CVD risk: review
A new scoping review, highlighted by EatingWell. from a recent study published in nature , maps evidence across 281 associations between dairy intake and adult health outcomes. The review aggregates findings from studies covering five domains—cardiovascular disease, cancers, body weight, mortality, and other outcomes (incl. type-2 diabetes, bone/joint and cognitive health). Key takeaways with trade…
NZ Braces for Dairy Storage Crunch as China Keeps Buying
Insight Focus Chinese WMP demand lifts prices amid low stocks and storage scramble. NZ non-Fonterra supply jumps, market share pushing above 30%. EU SMP exports face tightening from Algerian tender despite FX challenges. US trade volatility raises risk premiums. NZ Milk Collections Surge NZ June milk collections rose 17.8% year over year to 24 million…
DAIRY PRIDE Act returns to ban dairy terms on plant-based products
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the US Senate seeks to prevent plant-based milk, yogurt, and cheese alternatives from using traditional dairy terms on product labels if they don’t meet strict dairy definitions. Titled the DAIRY PRIDE Act – short for Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake…
Record Butter Prices Highlight Export Demand Strain
A global surge in butter prices is creating new ripples across export markets. According to the UN FAO butter price index, global butter averages just over $7,200 per metric tonne at recent Global Dairy Trade auctions—a 54% rise from two years ago. This spike is driven by shrinking milk supplies amid drought and disease, especially…
Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons basics cost compared
Aldi and Lidl are my go-to supermarkets and have been for the best part of this year. Since buying my first house and car recently, I knew I had to make some serious financial changes, especially when it came to the weekly food shop. It’s safe to say the budget-friendly supermarkets have both been serving…
The FAO Dairy Price Index edged down by 0.1 % from June
The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6 percent from June, driven primarily by rising international prices of meat and vegetable oils. Despite this monthly increase, the index remains 18.8 percent below its peak in March 2022, although 7.6 percent higher than its level…
Breast-Milk Inspired Ice Cream Becomes Viral Sensation
A quirky culinary moment has captured wide attention: OddFellows Ice Cream in Brooklyn, in collaboration with parenting brand Frida, has launched a limited-edition breast-milk inspired ice cream. Despite its provocative name, the product contains no human breast milk. Instead, it utilizes liposomal bovine colostrum to replicate the nutrient-rich profile and flavor characteristics of early breast…
Fermented Dairy Proteins Differ from Cow Whey, Study Finds
A new study conducted by the University of Nevada, Reno, has unveiled notable molecular and microbial differences between traditional cow’s milk whey and its precision‑fermented counterpart—the alternative often promoted as a one‑to‑one dairy substitute. Using mass spectrometry, researchers compared both forms of whey and found that while each is rich in β‑lactoglobulin, cow’s milk whey…
Weakening of the Plant-Based “Boom”: The End of the Threat to the Dairy Industry?
The recent announcement that the word Meat will be dropped from the Beyond Meat name reveals something that many in the dairy industry sensed: the plant-based phenomenon was not as invincible as it was made out to be. For years, the idea of a “plant-based future” without animals echoed strongly in global markets. Companies like…
There’s a buzz about Jersey’s dairy industry now
A dairy farmer who had been thinking about leaving the industry has said fresh government policy changed his mind. Tom Perchard and his family are the second largest milk producers in Jersey, supplying 15% of the island’s milk from La Ferme Farm in St Martin. He said the high cost of importing feed, fertiliser and…