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…
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…
Dairy prices unchanged, volumes drop at auction – GDT events
International milk prices were unchanged while volumes fell on Tuesday in the second Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the month. The GDT Price Index remained flat, with an average selling price of $3,479 per tonne. The index fell 0.9% at the previous auction held on June 6, with an average selling price of $3,399,…
Dairy industry: PCJCCI underlines Pakistan, China cooperation
Cooperation between China and Pakistan on dairy industry and multifarious demands for high-quality dairy products in China would provide a contemporary path of development for Pakistan’s domestic dairy sector, stated by Moazzam Ghurki, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) during a think tank session held at PCJCCI Secretariat today. He said…
Raw milk: the ultimate dairy product is back – but is it safe?
Name: Raw milk. Age: Ancient. Status: The hot new milk that everyone has to try! I’m already confused. How can something be ancient and new at the same time? Oh, that’s easy. People used to drink raw milk for centuries. Then they stopped. Now, they’re drinking it again. Interesting. Why did they stop? There’s a chance that they died…