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News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets22-Apr-2024
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NZMP™ wins at the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards!
NZMP™ wins at the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards!
We’re celebrating 14 Cheese and Dairy Fats products named as medal winners across six categories in the Annual NZ Champions of Cheese Awards. The six Gold Medal winners now go into the Champion of Champion Awards, to be announced on the 2nd of May... click here
TOP HEADLINES
WHO’s ‘great concern’ over US bovine influenza outbreak
WHO’s chief scientist has called for increased monitoring and preparedness as he warns the bird flu virus that's now affecting US dairy cows could start spreading ‘in different ways’.... Read more
‘Unbelievably cynical’: Will there be no exit scheme for Irish dairy?
Ireland has seemingly scrapped proposals to compensate dairy farmers who leave their trade, the ag minister stating there were ‘other options’ to reduce the country's agricultural emissions.... Read more
Game on: Arla Foods Ingredients introduces RTD energy-drink concept for gamers
Dairy company Arla Foods Ingredients wants to attract the attention of CPG companies making products for gamers with its new energy drink concept that provides an elevated protein content and better-for-you ingredients.... Read more
The price of butter keeps creeping up, why?
The price of butter has risen steadily in recent years, with a 18.5% year-on-year increase recorded in the EU wholesale market between 2023 and 2024. But why is this happening? And is it a permanent trend?... Read more
Access advantages: Distribution gains driving China dairy growth but reduced sugar products remain crucial
China dairy giant Yili believes that cold chain advances and new distribution models have transformed the sector in the country, but advises that reduced sugar products are ‘basic but crucial’ to maintain growth... Read more
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Rural politicians cast doubt on climate targets as they plead: ‘Have faith in our farmers’
MEP candidates from French and Dutch rural parties suggested agrifood producers had been under undue pressure to ‘green up’ their act, but some of their ideas might be too hard for the food industry to swallow.... Read more
Arla Foods UK makes a major move in mozzarella
The dairy co-operative is revamping its Devon-based creamery as it plans to add export volume and incorporate new maturation technology to accelerate growth in the category.... Read more
From holograms to health claims: Academics round up packaging innovations in cheese
From improving packaging shapes to integrating QR codes on-pack, there’s a lot that cheese manufacturers can lean on in order to attract, retain and re-invigorate consumer interest.... Read more
Full-fat dairy can lower the risk of diabetes and reverse pre-diabetes - study
A 9-year cohort study has found evidence that consuming whole-fat dairy may be linked to reversing hyperglycaemia and preventing its progression to type 2 diabetes in pre-diabetic patients.... Read more
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
Free-From
The free-from category is changing shape as more and more people follow restricted diets. These days consumers are not only turning away from common allergens gluten and shellfish, but also other widely used ingredients from soy to nuts and dairy. As an increasing number of...
14-Mar-2024
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Food for Kids
Europe continues to struggle with high levels of childhood obesity. But as understanding around the importance of early years nutrition grows, so too does the opportunity for manufacturers to meet demands for health and functionality. How can industry best support carers and babies in the...
14-Mar-2024
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Personalised Nutrition: Tapping into data for healthier diets
Developments in personalised nutrition – whereby individualised dietary advice is offered based on genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors – continue apace. The market is forecast to grow to over $16bn by 2027. From measuring blood-sugar responses to microbiome diversity, how is this novel sector expected...
13-Mar-2024
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Food as Medicine
Today’s consumers are not turning to food and drink for energy alone. A more nuanced understanding of the relationship between diet and health is coming to shape consumer attitudes to food. So which ingredients offer greatest potential in health and wellness? We ask how the...
13-Mar-2024
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Plant-based under the Microscope
The plant-based market has boomed in the last decade, with projections it will double in value by 2030. But a recent dramatic slowdown suggests the category is not hitting the mark with shoppers. With health a major driver behind decisions to reduce meat and dairy...
12-Mar-2024
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Reformulation & fortification: Changing trends in healthier foods
‘Unhealthy’ foods are in the spotlight, with shoppers wanting better-for-you alternatives. With these same consumers unwilling to compromise on taste, food manufacturers have a challenge on their hands: how can ‘baddies’ best be removed, and beneficial ingredients added, with positive nutrition in mind?
12-Mar-2024
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Oxfam slams large chocolate companies at World Cocoa Conference
Against a backdrop of cocoa topping $11,000 per metric ton on the futures market for the first time last week, Oxfam says its experts will be highlighting the discrepancies in farmgate price at this week’s World Cocoa Conference (WCC) in Brussels (21-24 April).... Read more
 NPD Trend Tracker: From coffee-themed cocktails to a Barbie-themed barbecue sauce
Brands are getting creative and bringing a sense of fun to their new launches this week. We’ve got a bold pink “Barbiecue” sauce from Heinz and a caramel biscuit twist on a Dutch favourite. Elsewhere there are tea and coffee themed cocktails, peanut butter popcorn and functional fizzy drinks.... See more
Lay’s angles up to score with Lionel Messi
The PepsiCo megabrand continues to celebrate soccer by tapping the ‘Chip Shot’ legend for a new spot, a sweepstakes and collectible-worthy Lay’s bags.... Read more
PREVIOUS HEADLINES
Cornell University launches free entrepreneurship program for dairy innovators
Animal-free dairy seeks EFSA approval: What we know so far
US dairy exports returned to growth in February
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Consumers trade down to save on meat, plant-based still struggles on taste, texture, 84.51˚ reports
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