World Dairy Innovation Awards-Yili takes home 18 awards
The 16th Global Dairy Congress was held in London, UK on June 21-22. Widely considered a “weathervane” of industrial innovation, the World Dairy Innovation Awards announced its 2023 winners during the Congress. Thanks to its comprehensive and balanced strengths in innovation, Yili was able to take home 18 awards, including Winner of the Children’s dairy product and Packaging design,…
How China’s dairy industry is addressing climate change
Global food emissions are a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions, with meat and dairy being the largest contributor within farming. If worldwide emissions remain high, the dairy and meat industries are forecast to lose $39.94 billion annually by the end of this century. To transition food systems to be more nutritious, affordable and environmentally sustainable, farmers…
Aavin’s daily milk procurement crosses 31L litres
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited that sells milk under the brand Aavin on Monday said that the total milk procurement had crossed 31 lakh litres on Sunday. “While milk is being procured from Vellore, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Salem, Krishnagiri and other districts for the state-run Aavin, an additional one lakh litre had…
Milk war cooling? Nandini puts a lid on Kerala expansion plans
The milk war between Kerala and Karnataka appears to be cooling off as a change in government in Karnataka has triggered a rethink on the part of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) regarding its expansion plans in Kerala. Within days of Congress leader Bhima Naik replacing BJP’s Balachandra Jarkiholi as the new chairman of KMF,…
WORLD DAIRY NEWS High consumer acceptance for precision fermentation dairy products
Researchers from University of Bath and German start-up Formo conducted a consumer study in five countries showing high acceptance for animal-free cheese produced by precision fermentation. Market potential could exceed the shares of plant-based alternatives, the authors say. German food tech startup Formo and the University of Bath, UK, have announced the results of the…
Chinese dairy imports pick up
After the devastating year of 2022 for Chinese Dairy imports, all eyes were and continue to be on 2023. Will imports improve? Today, China has published May import data. The single month of May is pretty sound but the YTD May continues to suffer from the bad start of the year. In May we see strong results…
Nestlé Health Science teams with Royal Dairy farm to emissio
Nestlé Health Science is collaborating with Royal Dairy farm in Washington state to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through climate smart farming practices. Together, Royal Dairy and Nestlé Health Science are aligned on four key areas of environmentally-focused innovation: cow feed, manure management, renewable energy, and regenerative agriculture, to show how dairy milk can be a sustainable source of…
Vinamilk Announces “Pathways to Dairy Net Zero 2050”
Vinamilk marks a significant milestone in its pioneering journey toward sustainable development by mapping out its Pathways to Dairy Net Zero 2050, which seeks to reduce its environmental impact while bolstering sustainability efforts throughout the company’s entire value chain. Vinamilk is the first local dairy producer to publicly announce its pledge to carbon neutrality and Net Zero…
Dairy Cows and the Greenhouse Gas Myth
The industry must accept the facts. Dairy cows do emit methane through belching, flatulence and manure decomposition. But are they the big offenders that many would like the general public to believe? Working with a notion that stated elimination of the entire U.S. dairy herd would lessen climate change, USDA partnered with researchers at Virginia Tech…
Sylvester daCunha, creator of iconic Amul girl, no more
Sylvester daCunha, the man who created Amul’s Utterly Butterly girl, is no more. The advertising legend, who conceived the rosy-cheeked blue-haired moppet wearing a polka-dot frock as Amul’s mascot in the 1960s, passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday night. daCunha, who was equally renowned for his theatrical talent penning several English plays, was in his…