Coke’s $7 billion bet on milk hits big, but Wall Street wants more
Fairlife filters its milk to boost protein, reduce sugar by half and eliminate lactose, while also, according to fans, being creamier. That’s helped it become Coke’s fastest-growing US brand and crucial to its growth strategy of moving beyond soda. When walking into Coca-Cola’s office in Chicago’s trendy West Loop, the soda giant’s iconic logo is…
Brevel, CBC Group to Create Microalgae-Enriched Beverage
Kiryat Gat, Israel – Microalgae protein innovator Brevel, Ltd., announces it has signed a development and commercialization agreement with the largest Israeli beverage company, The Central Bottling Company (CBC Group). The partnership will develop functional beverages and dairy alternatives containing Brevel’s high-value microalgae protein and oils. Under a long-term purchase agreement to span 10 years,…
Editorial: Elusive India FTA
Without doubt, a priority of the Government this year will be to gain traction on the elusive free trade deal with India. After all, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has promised an FTA with India in this term. It seems the push for an FTA is not only coming from Wellington. New Delhi, for its part,…
New research will tackle the global threat of AMR
A Loughborough University-backed research project investigating the development of new treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections is set to launch. Experts from Loughborough, alongside colleagues from the University of Nottingham, aim to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by investigating how resistant bacteria spreads between humans, livestock, and wildlife and will explore innovative treatments to combat this by…
Kenya Dairy Board, ILRI to Transform Informal Dairy Sector
The Kenya Dairy Board and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) initiative is aimed at improving milk safety and access The initiative is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Dubbed MoreMiLK, the scheme targets small-scale dairy businesses in Nakuru, Nyandarua, and Uasin Gishu counties Kenya’s…
Camel milk is high in Bio-peptide creation
In a recent study published in Food Chemistry, researchers compared cow and camel milk proteomes, focusing on immune proteins, bioactive peptides (BPs), and allergens. They also evaluated the impact of fractionation and processing methods. Background Milk, a hallmark of mammals, provides nutrition and immunological protection through its balanced composition of proteins, fats, and lactose. Beyond sustenance, milk…
Global milk production costs increasing – Rabobank
A recent report by RaboResearch highlights a significant rise in milk production costs from 2019 to 2024. The operating cost environment for average milk producers is likely to be more expensive and variable over the next 10 years compared to the last decade. Driving this increase are structural factors such as regulatory pressures, energy transition costs, climate…
China’s demand for milk powders picks up
China continues to cut back on its purchases of milk powders in the global market, a worrying sign for dairy-exporting countries, especially Oceania. However, a shift in the type of dairy products that China continues to purchase could be good news for U.S. dairy exporters if trade wars don’t erupt under the new Trump administration….
Global dairy price index moved up by 1.4% at GDT
Prices are up in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, held overnight, with a 1.4% increase across the board. It is the second auction of the calendar year and follows a 1.4% fall from the previous event two weeks ago. Good news for farmers as whole milk powder — which has the biggest impact on Fonterra’s farmgate milk…
5 things to know about drinking untreated milk
Delaware residents can purchase raw milk directly from local dairy farms, following legislation that took effect in September 2024. The law allows consumers to buy unprocessed, unpasteurized and unhomogenized milk directly from dairy producers with the proper permits. The legislation aims to support Delaware’s dairy farms while providing consumers with more choices in dairy products. However, health…