Why coffee is make-or-break for alt dairy
To appeal to coffee aficionados, alt dairy brands must prove barista-level functionality, compete on taste and flavour innovation, and look beyond sustainability
Industry voices
Regenerative agriculture’s core tensions unpacked
Regenerative agriculture is gaining momentum – but what does it really mean, how should claims and practices be audited, and how can producers and industry fairly share the value it creates?
Strait of Hormuz: How food and beverage companies can navigate the latest developments
Agility is key for the foreseeable future
Functional dairy’s next phase: From gut health to stress relief
Dairy is the largest segment in functional foods – so where is the category headed?
Why consumers don’t trust healthy indulgence
Consumers think some healthy products are too good to be true. Here’s what F&B brands can do to make healthy indulgence believable
How whey powers the next wave of innovation
The dairy by-product has turned into a billion-dollar platform powering biotech, biofuels and much more beyond food and beverage
From drama to dairy: How an American actor found his cheese calling
Award-winning cheesemonger Nick Bayne swapped New York’s theater stages for the UK cheese scene: “I love what I do: I’ve gained an international community of cheese nerds”
Pioneers
Pioneers: Painterland Sisters on cultivating growth through authenticity
“Our story is at the heart of every cup of yogurt...”
‘Advertising is a weak force’: Busting CPG marketing myths
Does spending more improve sales? Why do brands fail? Do consumers ever go back to weak brands?
Up the food chain
Danone’s dairy category head on powering up nutrition
Danone’s SVP Dairy Arancha Cordero talks strategy, the role of protein, biotics and GLP-1 in dairy, and what it’s like being a female leader in food and beverage
Sustainable September
‘Devastating’ aid cuts and fragmented funding hinder dairy’s climate ambition
Flip-flopping on policy and a lack of targeted funding for sustainability interventions is putting dairy’s green effort at risk
Dairy alternatives: Boom or bust for the market?
Alt dairy has seen better days as consumers have pulled back from the category. But in every challenge lies an opportunity, industry insiders say
Sustainable September
UK dairy sets global benchmark for sector-led sustainability action
Dairy UK’s Dr Judith Bryans tells us how a cross-sector initiative is catalyzing sustainable change across the entire dairy value chain
Sustainable September
From climate to capital: The business case for regenerative agriculture
Regen ag isn’t just about climate adaptation: it’s about driving profits, Klim co-founder Rob Gerlach told us
Is food and drink failing the planet? Share your view now
The global food and drink industry’s biggest sustainability call to action has kicked off in the first month-long Sustainable September event
Up the food chain
Bel’s venture chief Caroline Sorlin on getting precision fermentation right
Bel Group plans on succeeding in animal-free dairy where others have failed. For chief venture officer Caroline Sorlin, who leads on Bel’s food-tech partnerships, timing is key
Is food and drink failing the planet? Share your view now
The global food and drink industry’s biggest sustainability call to action has kicked off in the first month-long Sustainable September event
Sustainable September
Sustainability isn’t going away: and neither is cattle farming
Regulatory priorities may be shifting but climate risks, investor trust and consumer demand make industry action non-negotiable
Up the foodchain
Yoplait UK boss Antoine Hours on dairy ambitions and market shifts
Yoplait UK general manager Antoine Hours outlines the brand’s strategy, to expand beyond its kids’ yoghurt stronghold, tapping into booming demand for high-protein and drinkable formats, while navigating inflation, sugar reformulation and sustainability
Magnum CEO appointed: Who is Peter ter Kulve?
Unilever has appointed a new CEO for its demerged ice-cream business
From gut instinct to data-driven decision making: How AI is shaping the future of dairy
Once the preserve of Silicon Valley, artificial intelligence is now augmenting human management of dairy parlors and pastures
From NPD to quitting farming: The topics that moved you in 2025 (so far)
We look at the topics that have attracted the biggest attention so far this year . . .
From trends to big-dollar deals: The hottest dairy stories this year (so far)
We are midway through 2025 and it’s already shaping up to be a year to remember
From rumours to bad press: What sways investor sentiment?
How investors perceive a company or an industry can alter its growth path – so what’s the psychology behind investor decision-making?
Methane emissions don’t need to hit net zero to avert climate crisis
But governments and livestock industry must not swap GWP 100 for GWP* to model the impact of methane - here’s why
How to get started with methane mitigation
Methane from ruminants is the main greenhouse gas emitted from agriculture, but tackling it at source is complicated. How can businesses get started?
Startup Spotlight
How two founders saved the family dairy farm with an organic yogurt brand
Painterland Sisters taps into demand for clean label and protein-rich yogurts, but chasing trends was never the mission of two farmers-turned-CPG founders
What’s causing farmers to consider quitting dairy?
Financial burdens are a big issue but so are climate challenges and health strains, a survey into Australian dairy farmers’ attitudes found
DairyReporter has a new look
Our site has moved to a new platform to improve your reading experience. Here’s what to look out for
Soup to ice cream: climate change pushing consumers to iced treats
Global warming is pushing consumers away from hearty bowls of hot soup and more often towards tempting, cooling ice cream.
Dairy and gender equality: IDFA survey identifies ‘a variety of perceived disparities’
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) conducted a survey in a bid to develop gender equality recommendations and benchmarking data for the US dairy sector. Its findings revealed a mixed picture.
Who should support dairy farmers in transitioning to ethical farming systems?
With farmers facing pressures to adopt more sustainable farming practices - or move to a different farming system altogether - who should support producers during their transition? In the UK, the responsibility falls broadly on the shoulders of all...
Great Lakes Cheese senior manager takes IDFA’s Food Safety Leadership Award
He was recognized for his work on evaluating risks associated with individual cheese varieties.
USDA: 'We will need cellular agriculture' to reach climate, food innovation goals
Sustained government support and transparent scientific research, such as USDA’s landmark grant to Tufts University’s National Institute for Cellular Agriculture program, can energize cellular agriculture R&D and renew attention from the private sector,...
DairyReporter’s most read articles in December 2023
As we bid farewell to 2023, a look back at our most-read articles this month.
‘Vital’ that farms prepare for climate change impacts – Kite Consulting
Dairy farm businesses should plan their climate resilience strategy the same way ‘big businesses’ do, in order to tackle the impact of climate risks, a new report published by UK sustainability consultancy Kite Consulting claims.
Movers and shakers: Arla Foods Ingredients names new CEO, RABDF welcomes HSBC man as president
We round-up this month’s notable appointments . . .
How FrieslandCampina Ingredients leverages technology to optimize production efficiencies, improve sustainability
Andor Hendriks, director of technology at FrieslandCampina Ingredients, delves into what technologies manufacturers should invest in to ensure products have the best nutritional and sensory qualities.
'Ten years is a long time': NFU president Minette Batters to step down
Having led the farming union through Brexit, COVID-19 and the uncertainties brought about by Russia's war in Ukraine, Batters has been one of British agriculture's most respected voices.
The impact of reformulation: producer’s nightmare or brand boost?
Industry leaders take the Bakery&Snacks’ podium to discuss the movement that is increasingly impacting all areas when it comes to creating stand out snacks, from trickier better-for-you formulations that do not compromise on indulgence, to simpler labels...
From protein diversification to net-zero targets: Dairy’s long and winding path to sustainability
We speak to Kite Consulting’s sustainability expert Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as we look at what really matters when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions reporting and the strategies at play that can help producers reduce their environmental impact.
Tetra Pak herds dairy firms into decarbonization taskforce
The food processing and packaging company is inviting dairy industry stakeholders to examine how the sector could drive down emissions from dairy production and processing.
Can’t believe it’s not plant b*tter? UK plant-based sector fears crackdown on alt dairy labels
The UK’s plant-based sector is upping its calls for draft guidelines that would restrict the labelling of dairy alternatives to be rejected as it fears a clampdown from trading standards authorities preventing brands from using dairy-related terms such...
How can the early life nutrition industry appease a new generation of parents?
From improving sustainability and nutritional value of products to anticipating technological changes, there are plenty of challenges ahead for the early life nutrition sector as it faces its toughest customers yet. FrieslandCampina Ingredients' Floor...
Methane-cutting genetics research and disease-preventing AI project among Farming Innovation grant winners
Ground-breaking research that could advance the UK dairy industry’s sustainability and efficiency is being funded through Defra’s Farming Innovation Program.
What’s making a splash in alt dairy? Oatly, Stockeld Dreamery, and Willicroft talk plant-based innovation
With the global dairy alternatives market projected to reach over $61bn by 2029, what started as a niche offering is now commonplace in household fridges. Innovators are leaning into new product formats and category expansion to grow alt dairy, so what’s...
Free webinar: A look at dairy innovations, from precision fermentation to functional ingredients
Join us on June 1, 2023 for a 60-minute webinar discussing innovation across the dairy and dairy alternatives space – from functional to plant-based and precision fermentation dairy – and a policy overview on sugar reduction.
Keep it cheesy: The best dairy-themed April Fool's Day 2023 pranks
From fondue facial spa 'treatment' to cilantro-flavored soft scoop, here’s a round-up of some of the most eye-catching April Fool's pranks we came across in 2023.
‘That’s not how consumers want to receive the message’: Top milk processors told shoppers ‘don’t understand’ regenerative agriculture
The bosses of Arla Foods UK, Müller Milk and Ingredients, and First Milk heard that British dairy needs to adopt a careful approach to its consumer messaging if the sector’s sustainability efforts are to be recognized by shoppers.