Plant-based dairy alternatives are not as nutritious as milk product
As more people are consuming plant-based dairy alternatives for health and nutrition reasons, Safefood says these products often contain less protein and, in some cases, less calcium than their dairy-based counterparts. A further survey of Irish consumers reveals that these findings conflict with their perception of the nutritional value of plant-based products. These findings run…
Low Chinese demand, more products factor into global dairy prices tumble
Global dairy prices have resumed their losing streak in the global dairy auction overnight. The average price at the fortnightly sale fell 3.5 percent to US$3911 ($NZ6830) a tonne, after rising 2 percent in the previous auction. Prices have generally been falling since hitting a record high in March. “A significant lack of demand arriving…
Healthy Heights® KidzProtein Range To Hit Walmart’s Shelves
Nutritional Growth Solutions, Ltd., (NGS), (ASX:NGS) a leading provider of clinically backed nutritional products designed for children, has deepened its collaboration with Walmart, Inc. as it rolls out its high in demand Healthy Heights® KidzProtein range to an initial 403 select brick and mortar stores across the United States. KidzProtein nutritional shakes contain whey protein…
China’s Dairy Imports Slow along with Economy
China’s dairy imports have slowed amid rolling Covid lockdowns and a weakening economy that has many analysts slashing their 2022 and 2023 economic growth estimates for the country. Goldman Sachs, for example, recently cut its estimate for China’s 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) from 5.3 percent to 4.5 percent. This year’s GDP for China is…
Dairy cattle’s welfare is worse than that of beef cattle
According to a new study led by the University of Copenhagen, contrary to popular belief, dairy cows and other dairy cattle are likely to experience worse welfare than cows raised solely for meat. By asking 70 leading bovine welfare experts from all over the world to assess the welfare risks of the most common production systems in their…
Srilankan Govt. offers over 6000 acres of NLDB farm land to private firms
In a strategic move of improving dairy and animal husbandry industry, the Government is now offering state-owned land and farms to private sector firms, local or foreign investors on long term basis. Under this initiative a tender has been called from prospective investors to take over six large farms with lands in the extent of…
Prices up across the board in latest Global Dairy Trade auction
The gamble to drop 1000MT of whole milk powder (WMP) out of last night’s Global Dairy Trade auction has paid off for dairy giant Fonterra. Prices across the board rose 2.0 per cent, led by a 3.7 per cent gain in WMP, which averaged US$3733/MT. However, despite the lift, the product is sitting more than…
Leading the whey: the synthetic milk startups shaking up the dairy industry
In 1931, Winston Churchill predicted the rise of animal-free food. Then an opposition MP in his wilderness years, Churchill wrote an essay that imagined life in 50 years’ time. “Synthetic food will, of course, be used in the future,” he wrote. The artificial stuff would “be practically indistinguishable from the natural products, and any changes…
Project seeks to grow knowledge of Listeria in dairy sites
An ongoing project is identifying the bacteria present in dairy processing environments to evaluate the impact on Listeria monocytogenes. Teagasc in Ireland and the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria are collecting samples from dairy processing plants and characterizing the microorganisms, with the aim being to prevent the presence of harmful pathogens. The LmRNA…
Milk in a Juice Box Makes School Meals Fun
The next trend in school milk just might be inspired by Juicy Juice. Shelf-stable milk — often packed in small cartons that look like juice boxes — is catching children’s attention, but supporters say it should also appeal to the adults who run school food service programs. “The kids think the package is cool,” said…