US whey protein concentrate (WPC 80) prices dropped from a summer high of approximately $13/lb to $9.20/lb on October 21, 2026, following almost three years of increases. Demand for protein products remained strong, while accumulated stocks and slower purchasing contributed to the decline.

On October 30, Chinese dairy company Bright Dairy (光明乳业) presented Aipuxi (爱普昔) in Shanghai. According to the source, it is China’s first amino acid module, a food for special medical purposes for people with phenylketonuria (PKU). The product is intended for patients aged one year and older. Bright Dairy developed it together with Xinhua Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and the Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research.

DCA Market Intelligence introduced its DCA EU Cheese Index on 5 November 2026, bringing ten independent price benchmarks into one weighted measure. The weekly reference is intended to help dairy businesses follow price movements across the European cheese market.

Astrakhan's Kirovsky District Court has accepted the case against Nina Toshcheva, who worked as a technologist at a farm owned by the abbot of the Monastery of St. John the Baptist. In May, 12 people, including monastery staff and parishioners, contracted brucellosis after drinking raw goat's milk.

Tesco has suspended Oak Lodge Farm in Leicestershire while investigating allegations of animal mistreatment. Undercover recordings obtained by Animal Justice Project (AJP) allegedly show staff kneeing cows in their spines and pinching them to force them to stand.

The National Federation of Dairy Industries (FeNIL) has presented a report on the economic and territorial footprint of Spain’s dairy sector and eight priorities to boost its growth. The organisation is calling for greater raw milk supplies to expand dairy production and reduce dependence on imports.

Research by Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Surrey found that fully substituting plant-based alternatives for dairy could increase iodine deficiency by 80% among adolescent females and 72% among adolescent males. The researchers called for compulsory nutrient fortification of plant-based dairy substitutes.

The Gardiner Dairy Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary after providing more than $100m in funding across Victoria’s dairy industry. An independent assessment recorded support for over 700 projects, 239 scholarship recipients and more than 80 partnerships.