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…
India Holds Line on Dairy Access Amid U.S. Tariff Surge
A diplomatic rupture between India and the U.S. is escalating as the Trump administration enforces an additional 25% tariff, doubling total duties on many Indian exports—including potential dairy products—to 50%. This punitive action is tied to India’s continued import of discounted Russian oil amid the Ukraine conflict . For the Indian dairy sector, the stakes…
GDT Price Index Edges Up 0.7% at Latest Auction
The latest GDT auction delivered a modest uptick in global dairy ingredient prices, with the overall GDT Price Index rising 0.7% compared to the prior event. Underpinning this movement was a weighted average price of USD 4,249 per tonne, indicating stable but firm global demand for dairy commodities . Whole Milk Powder (WMP) prices accounted for…
ACCC Probes Bega’s Bid for Fonterra Oceania
Australia’s competition authority, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), has officially opened an informal merger review into Bega Cheese’s proposed acquisition of Fonterra’s Oceania consumer, food‑service, and ingredient operations. The review—launched on 1 August—follows a growing consolidation trend in the Australian dairy sector and marks a strategic pivot by Fonterra to streamline its global…
New Study Reveals Hidden Carbon Risks from Peatland Dairy
A groundbreaking study published on 04 August 2025 demonstrates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from drained peatlands—commonly used as grassland for dairy feed—are consistently omitted from standard life cycle assessments (LCAs), leading to substantial underestimates of dairy’s carbon footprint. In Europe, drained peat soils emit on average 31.7 t CO₂‑eq/ha/year, far more than typical mineral soils. When not included…
FDA Elevates Bunge’s Butter Recall to Class II Amid Milk Allergen Concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has escalated a voluntary recall by Bunge North America of its NH European Style Butter Blend to a Class II status, the agency’s second-highest risk level, due to the presence of an undeclared milk allergen, a major allergen under FDA guidelines . Distributed beginning July 14 across 12 U.S. distribution centres…
China Set to Boost Whole Milk Powder Imports
According to the USDA and industry projections, China is expected to significantly increase imports of whole milk powder (WMP) in 2025 as domestic consumption strengthens. Rising urban incomes, continued protein-focused dietary shifts, and the recovery of foodservice demand are driving renewed appetite for WMP despite China’s large domestic dairy base . This demand uptick is…
Are lab-grown dairy proteins truly identical to natural dairy?
For centuries, nature has been humanity’s primary source of protein. But today, alongside fields, farms and seas, laboratories are joining the list, an innovation that is likely to reshape the future of food. By combining traditional fermentation and modern biotechnology, scientists are using genetically modified yeast that acts like tiny factories to produce lab-based proteins…
From Delhi risks to a domestic dairy bust
It’s increasingly clear that China’s corporate giants and its vast consumer base are navigating a period of profound recalibration. This dual challenge is vividly illustrated by two diverging trends: the complex dance of Chinese companies in India, driven by fraught geopolitics; and the unmistakable maturation of China’s domestic consumer market, where the once-booming dairy sector…
Fonterra meeting functional dairy ingredients demands of North Asia
In the dynamic markets of Japan and South Korea, Fonterra has emerged as a crucial player in the evolving world of functional dairy ingredients. These countries represent a unique combination of demographic shifts, health consciousness and culinary innovation that is transforming the dairy landscape. With Japan boasting more than 90,000 centenarians and South Korea projected…