Dairy products export can reduce GHG emissions
Think globally, act locally. It’s an oft-quoted rallying cry spoken at environmental policy conferences. However, both dairy trade and scientific literature tend to report on environmental impacts and results within geo-political boundaries, bringing attention to the major dairy producing countries. In doing so, a major facet of sustainability — to keep people fed with safe…
I serve ESG in the dairy sector . Choose any two .
“I serve Environment, Sustainability and Governance in the dairy sector . Choose any two” . I remember visiting a Highway motel in the UK in 2006 while conducting a survey on milk products. The menu placard on my table read “We serve Quality, Service and Price “. Choose any two. It was like a puzzle…
World Environment Day: Indian dairy industry and sustainability
Every year, World Environment Day serves as a reminder of our collective duties and responsibilities towards safeguarding the planet against the perils of climate change. Climate change affects everyone – humans, animals, aquatic life! The alarming rise in environmental concerns are making it essential to initiate result-oriented actions today in order to build a sustainable future. This…
Tetra Pak highlights recycling initiatives in honor of Earth Day
In 2022, Tetra Pak put nearly 30 million euros into projects worldwide, with plans to go further and invest up to 40 million euros annually over the next years, in line with its targets on collection and recycling of beverage cartons. Terpa Pak is highlighting some of its recent recycling initiatives that are helping to…
The Road to India’s Dairy Excellence Dreams
While the country moves forward to achieve dairy excellence, the industry cannot forget that it will be built on the back of millions of dairy farmers and the milch animals they consider as a part of their families. To develop long-lasting and sustainable progress in the dairy industry, we will need to invest in better…
IKEA Will Eliminate Dairy Products from Menus by 2030
According to IKEA, it serves more than 650 million customers each year across its restaurants, cafes, and bistros. Ditching dairy to be ‘people and planet positive’ The company’s new sustainability plan, called “People and Planet Positive,” is targeting carbon emissions and resource reductions across IKEA’s operations, including a focus on more plant-based food in its…
IDFA identifies key objectives for 2023
As we prepare to enter 2023, the U.S. dairy industry continues to outperform against the backdrop of a challenging, volatile global economy. We learned recently from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that per capita consumption of dairy grew by 12.4 pounds per person in 2021. The average American consumed 667 pounds of dairy on a…
Preserving Dairy Sector under Climate Change
Global milk production is projected to grow at 1.8% p.a. (to 1060 million tonnes by 2031) over the next decade, faster than most other main agricultural commodities. India has been the leading producer and consumer of dairy products worldwide since 1998 with a sustained growth. India is the largest producer of milk and ranked 1st contributing…
Dairy co-op Arla to pay farmers more for milk if climate targets met
The dairy co-operative Arla Foods has announced it will pay its farmers more money for the milk they produce if they meet new environmental sustainability targets. Arla is introducing the “sustainability incentive” with the aim of promoting and funding the reduction of emissions on the farms of its 8,900 members, based in the UK and…
Stay packed Stay taxed! Stay Hygienic Stay Foolish !
Today is 18th July 2022. GST of 5% will be levied on healthy and hygienically packed curd, buttermilk, lassi and Paneer from today. Covid-19 created a paradigm shift in the eating choice of the public at large. Dairy products due to high quality of their protein emerged as best in class super foods. There was…