TheFutureIsDairy - This was the slogan of the European Dairy Association's (EDA) Annual Convention held in Brussels last week. The conference gathered a large number of top dairy specialists and managers, the main panel was represented by the CEOs and COOs of Lactalis, FrieslandCampina, Arla Foods, Tetra Pak, and other ‘big fish’.

A large study of 9142 dairy cows looked at a technology to measure their feed intake and body weight using overhead cameras, and has just been published in the Journal of Dairy Science.

While awaiting the unfolding of the process for individually assigning customs codes for Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano, we are enjoying the excellent results of the export of these two PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) cheeses.

Price movement in butter over the past 2 1/2 months has been a sight to behold. On August 30th, the butter price was at $2.62 and gained 88 1/2 cents, reaching a record high $3.50 1/4 on October 6th. The price then fell 90 1/4 cents closing at $2.60 on November 10th. We thought the end of 2021 and much of the year 2022 was a wild for butter, but this year tops that period. Even though prices in late 2021 to early 2022 increased $1.24 1/2, it then chopped around for a period before resuming an uptrend eventually reaching a high on October 6, 2022, before the market fell back.

The third day of the World Dairy Summit provided space for companies and trade, offering an opportunity to connect with players from distant countries.

From Jan to Aug 2023 China import dry milk products 1.47 Million Tons , decreased 11.8%, among them milk powder (SMP and WMP) 0.61 Mt (-23.6% compared same period 2022), baby milk powder 0.16 Mt (-3.7%).

The Dairy Intelligence Agency (DIA) has prepared a rating of the TOP 100 largest milk processing companies in Russia based on the results of 2022.

A year ago we created France Process UK. It was a completely new market, new mentality and new projects construction models.

The Australian Jersey genetics are on the brink of experiencing a substantial surge in sales following a successful trade mission to the world's largest dairy expo. The positive outcomes from the trade mission, likely involving increased exposure, networking, and business opportunities, are expected to contribute to a significant uptick in sales for Australian Jersey genetics. This success underscores the global recognition and demand for Australian dairy genetics, potentially opening new avenues for the country's dairy industry on the international stage.

Let's imagine the world when dairy reached net zero on carbon emissions