Dairy Dialog podcast 153: DSM Animal Nutrition and Health, bettermoo(d), Sapphire Dairies
This week, we have interviews with Christie Chavis, vice president at DSM Animal Nutrition and Health; Sajid Shehzad Sufi, director sales & marketing at Sapphire Dairies; and Nima Bahrami, CEO and founder of bettermoo(d).
We also have our weekly look at the global dairy markets with Charlie Hyland at StoneX.
New RTD latte from Sapphire Dairies
Sapphire Dairies Pvt. Ltd. provides consumers dairy products by managing the collection and packaging of milk from start to finish in Pakistan.
Caffètru, its newly launched RTD Latte, has a blend of Arabica and Robusta coffee with milk from its own farm.
“Caffètru offers coffee aficionados the authentic coffee experience made from the finest coffee blend,” said Hassan Sami, senior marketing manager at Sapphire Dairies.
Packaged in an Ecolean Air Aseptic 125 ml it offers ease of use and less packaging weight when consuming on the go.
Canadian company jumps into plant-based
bettermoo(d) is a plant-based, alternative dairy brand located in Vancouver, Canada.
The company is set to launch its first product, Moodrink, which it said is formulated to match the flavor and texture profile of dairy products made from traditional cow’s milk.
The company also plans to introduce Moogurt (yogurt alternative) and Better (butter alternative) in the future, as well as other dairy alternatives including cheese, ice cream, sour cream, and crème fraiche.
The company said that following extensive research, it concluded what cows eat, and where they live greatly influences the taste of the milk. The proprietary formula is meant to emulate the creamy, rich dairy products from pasture-raised cows, and is infused with herbs, plant fats and vitamins.
Moodrink is gluten free, preservative, lactose and dairy free, and suitable for those who cannot or choose not to consume dairy. It is made from oats that are certified gluten free and non-GMO oats to produce a low in sugar dairy alternative for baking, cooking, cocktails, coffee, or any other milk application.
It is shelf stable due to aseptic packaging that allows the product to have a longer shelf life at room temperature.
Royal DSM announces new commitments
Last month, Royal DSM announced it is simplifying its operating structure and reorganizing its Health, Nutrition & Bioscience activities into three business groups: Food & Beverage; Health, Nutrition & Care; and Animal Nutrition & Health.
The new units will start reporting as of January 1, 2022.
The new unit includes innovations such as methane inhibitor Bovaer, as well as initiatives with data-driven decision-making tools for farmers like Sustell.
The company also recently announced a series of new commitments aimed to address urgent societal and environmental challenges linked to how the world produces and consumes food by 2030.
The Dutch company said its commitments cover three areas where it believes it can make the greatest positive impact together with its business partners: Health for People, Health for Planet and Healthy Livelihoods.
Through investment in its bioscience-based innovations, extensive partnerships, and advocacy activities, DSM said it aims to help deliver change to ensure accessible, affordable, healthy nutrition and healthy livelihoods within planetary boundaries.
Under the ‘people’ umbrella, DSM said its new strategic food system commitments by 2030 are to work toward closing the micronutrient gap of 800m vulnerable people through fortified staple foods and health supplements that deliver a proven and cost-effective method of combating malnutrition; as well as empowering consumers to achieve healthier diets.
It also plans to support the immunity of 500m people. The company said it will step up its role in delivering essential vitamins, minerals and other ingredients to consumers worldwide through high-performance dietary supplements. DSM said it will promote healthier diets and also develop and launch new innovative solutions like ampli-D, which helps boost vitamin D levels in the body in weeks - instead of months.
In the ‘planet’ category, DSM said it hopes to enable double-digit on-farm livestock emission reductions. This includes enabling a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in dairy production, a 30% reduction in ammonia emissions from swine farming, and a 30% reduction in phosphorus emissions from poultry farming.
The company said a part of this solution includes its feed additive Bovaer, a quarter teaspoon of which reduces enteric methane emission by approximately 30% - enabling a 10-12% reduction in GHG emissions per kilo of milk.
DSM said it is also committing to reach 150m people with nutritious, sustainable plant-based protein foods by 2030, more than doubling the number of lives DSM reaches with its plant-based solutions today.
DSM said it will continuously innovate and accelerate its solutions for sustainably-produced plant-based foods and beverages that provide a nutritious alternative to meat, fish or dairy. Examples include solutions for a better taste, texture and mouthfeel in plant-based drinks; as well as its investment to scale up canola-based protein used to enhance a range of vegan and vegetarian products – from meat and dairy alternatives to popular beverages.
Under the Healthy Livelihoods banner, together with its partners, DSM said it is committed to supporting the livelihoods of 500,000 smallholder farmers across value chains by 2030.
As a first step, DSM said it is helping improve the incomes of farmers working in its own value chains and through joint venture partners. To achieve this, DSM will be scaling up its innovative social enterprise model Africa Improved Foods (AIF). This Rwanda-based public-private partnership produces nutritious and affordable fortified foods for - and with - local communities.
It sources a variety of grains from around 130,000 smallholder farms, providing a steady and more secure income, as well as training to improve yields and climate-resilient farming. By expanding the program to additional locations in Sub-Saharan Africa, DSM wants to quadruple the number of farmers reached and thus contribute to equality, local economic development and job creation.
The commitments support UN Sustainable Development Goals 2, 3, 12 and 13. DSM said it is committed to continue to obtain reasonable assurance on its impact reporting including these new commitments as it plans to report its progress every year in its Integrated Annual Report.
Geraldine Matchett and Dimitri de Vreeze, co-CEOs, said, “The way we produce and consume food as a society contributes to major global challenges, such as climate change, malnutrition and poverty. To solve this we need to collectively rethink our food systems from farm to fork. As a purpose-led global science-based leader in health, nutrition and biosciences, we’ve been playing our part and applied our resources and expertise to create positive change for instance through our food fortification and feed solutions for on-farm emission reduction.
“With today’s ambitious commitments we are taking a next step by making our societal impact explicit and measurable. We look forward to stepping this up, together with our public and private sector partners, to ensure accessible, affordable, healthy nutrition and healthy livelihoods within our planet’s boundaries.”
