CO2-Derived Butter Tastes Authentic -Startup Challenging Traditional Dairy

Churning traditional butter from cow’s milk has a significant impact on the environment. Savor, a company backed by Bill Gates, aims to change this. They have developed a method to make butter using captured carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen. This process is entirely plant-based and avoids the environmental issues linked to both dairy and some…
Dairy giant Yili explores Xampla’s nutrient microcapsule tech

UK-based materials technology company Xampla has partnered with the Yili Innovation Centre Europe to deploy its nutrient microcapsule technology. The plant-based packaging material protects ingredients in beverages, from production to digestion, without changing product taste or texture. The technology guards against degradation risks from UV (ultraviolet), pH (potential of hydrogen) or heat shock in products, to fortify…
Southeast Asia Is Buying Less Dairy: The Two Big Reasons Why

The United States has been shipping fewer dairy products to Southeast Asia despite strong economic growth in the region. For the first five months of 2024, U.S. exports to the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore slipped 5% to 440.7 million pounds compared to the same period in 2023. “So far, 2024 exports to…
Vinamilk Shares Its Innovation and Sustainability Strategy at Global Dairy Congress 2024

Vinamilk, Vietnam’s leading dairy company, received close attention from key players in the global dairy sector during its presentation at the 2024 Global Dairy Congress. Attending the conference for the fourth time, Vinamilk highlighted its comprehensive innovation strategies and the aspirational path it has embarked on to achieve its Dairy Net Zero 2050 goal. Vinamilk’s presentation showcased its commitment to…
Revolutionary technology used for dairy industry training program

Charles Sturt University has used cutting-edge technology to create a training program to build skills within the dairy export industry. Charles Sturt develops training program to build exporter skills within the dairy industry The University devised the program in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Dairy Australia The training course is…
Yili Receives FDA Approval for Dairy Products in USA

Yili Group recently opened its first U.S. flagship store in Los Angeles, CA. Located in the 99 Ranch Market in The Shops at Santa Anita, the store launch marks a significant milestone for Yili as it expands its presence in the U.S. market. The 99 Ranch Market is one of the largest Asian supermarket chains…
Replacing dairy doesn’t lead to an equally healthy diet” – Dutch Dairy Association

Against a backdrop of farmers protesting over EU policies aimed at protecting the environment (but which they say makes their produce uncompetitive and burdens them with bureaucracy) the European dairy industry is planning to meet in Denmark to discuss the key issues facing the sector. The 10th Dairy Innovation Strategies conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, in…
Analysts look for omens as GDT plummets

July, August falls widely expected to follow steep drop of July 2. Global Dairy Trade prices are widely expected to fall during July and August following the 6.9% drop in the GDT price index in the July 2 auction, dairy industry analysts say. A further 5% fall in whole milk powder prices, which is likely to…
FAO Dairy price index moved up in June 2024

The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 127.8 points in June, up 1.5 points (1.2 percent) from May and standing 7.9 points (6.6 percent) above its corresponding value one year ago. In June, international price quotations for butter rose to a 24-month high, underpinned by increased global demand for near-term deliveries amidst heavy retail sales and seasonally falling…
4 Reasons the Dairy Industry is Upbeat about the Future

Dairy producers have had some legitimate reasons to be glum about the state of the dairy industry. But that’s not the case for nearly half of the producers who participated in the recent 2024 State of the Dairy Industry survey, sponsored by Farm Journal. Forty-three percent of the 210 respondents – producers whose cowherds range…