News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets
The UK government is considering extending its Soft Drinks Industry Levy to milk-based drinks and plant-based alternatives: putting milkshakes and RTD coffee in the firing line. Will this move go ahead - and could other governments consider doing the same?
The goal is to better inform biosecurity and containment measures and inform state-led efforts to reduce risk to farmworkers.
Milk-based drinks are currently exempt from the UK's Soft Drinks Industry Levy: but the tax's scope could be extended to include sugary milkshakes, dairy drinks and RTD coffee.
Acid whey is typically discarded as a waste product from yogurt and cottage cheese production; but it could be better utilized as an ingredient in functional foods and beverages.
According to new guidelines released by the WHO and FAO, healthy diets should be adequate, balanced, moderate, and diverse. How does dairy fit into this?
Protected cheeses and world-renowned vineyards will take a share of the European Commission’s new €380m support package to help build climate resilience.
Experts have warned dairy producers to assume the worst when taking steps to secure their premises against HPAI infections.
Removing animal-based and carbohydrate-containing products and other food groups can lead to significant nutrient deficiencies, according to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC).
HP Hood has recalled milk products shipped to 27 US states – here’s the latest.
The lactose-free milk market is in growth, but how are lactose-related packaging claims regulated in major global markets?
USDA is strengthening substantiation requirements for animal-raising claims on meat and dairy labels and promises to crackdown on false or misleading negative antibiotic claims after finding antibiotic residues in approximately one in five cattle...
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has initiated a high-stakes anti-subsidy investigation targeting specific dairy imports from the EU, escalating trade tensions between the world’s second-largest economy and Europe.
The H5N1 virus is likely spreading undetected on dairy farms, a new study has concluded. But in-depth, on-site research would require robust economic safeguards to be put in place for the dairy sector.
Mead Johnson Nutrition parent Reckitt Benckiser saw its shares slip to their lowest level in a decade after news of a bruising Abbott Laboratories verdict rolled in.
Britain’s dairy and livestock farmers have been urged to start their preparations for winter slurry storage now, as what’s expected to be the wettest summer in a century could put extra pressure on storage.
We round-up the latest regulation and food safety stories from North America . . .
The US Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications to reimburse dairy farmers who incurred milk losses due to the avian influenza outbreak in cattle.
The US Food and Drug Administration has launched an awareness campaign during National Dairy Month in a bid to curtail raw milk consumption.
Listeria contamination fears have sparked the recall of almost 70 ice cream products after FDA sampling uncovered the presence of the pathogenic bacteria.
The Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act will address ‘lax federal regulations’ that are allowing farm animals to travel interstate in ‘inhumane and cruel’ conditions.
A government policy that could have put some dairy farmers out of business has been postponed – but what are politicians proposing now?
We round up the latest news and information about the ongoing outbreak of H1N5(A) influenza affecting dairy cattle in the US.
An infant formula product that’s part of a wider recall has tested positive for germs that can cause life-threatening conditions in infants.
The infant formula products were recalled after the manufacturer failed to provide premarket notification to the FDA.
As a second US farmworker is diagnosed with influenza A, questions about transmissibility and preparedness mount. But there’s hope that a spell of hot weather may slow the spread.
Multiple leading medical societies from across the globe have challenged the WHO guidelines on complementary feeding for older infants and young children that recommend the introduction of cow's milk from six months of age.
A British dairy and arable farmer has been prosecuted for causing ‘catastrophic’ pollution after illegally-constructed slurry storage ruptured.
Around two months since the first detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle, the federal government is set to provide financial aid to affected producers.
We round up the most recent recalls of dairy-based products issued by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Some media reports have implied poultry litter as a potential cause for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus spread in US dairy cattle, but it's unlikely the illness originated from animal feed, says AAFCO.
The findings raise questions about cross-species transmission and how severe the effects of virus-shedding in milk from cows can be.
There will be less sugar and salt in US school meals but low-fat and fat-free flavored milks will continue to be offered after the USDA decided to stick with the current requirement.
The measures are part of the new Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), which is being phased in this year.
According to the federal order, dairy cattle must test negative for HPAI type A ahead of being moved interstate.
A high weekly intake of dairy products, such as cheese and yoghurt, among children and adolescents was associated with 42% lower odds of wheezing, compared to those who never or only occasionally consume these foods, say researchers in the Middle East.
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’.
To have a fulfilling life, cows arguably must be allowed outside. But what constitutes a ‘free-range’ cow is ambiguous. For optimum welfare, farmers must balance time outdoors and time indoors.
The number of cases of affected dairy cows has grown to 24 as 18 states announced import restrictions.
FDA is seeking additional authorities and funding in its fiscal 2025 budget request to enhance its oversight – and by extension safety enforcement – of new food ingredients, additives and contact materials as well as dietary supplements.
Producers have been told to improve biosecurity measures to protect herds and workers, with entry permits, quarantine measures and PPE use becoming hot topics.
Experts have moved swiftly to dissipate producer and consumer anxiety as new cases of bird flu-positive dairy cattle emerge.
The National Milk Producers Federation said it has submitted its final arguments in the long-lasting process of modernizing the US milk marketing order system. Now USDA has 90 days to issue a recommended decision before the process moves forward.
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confirmed the first cow-to-human transmission of the novel avian influenza virus in Texas. Suspected cases of cow-to-cow transmission also emerge.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, and Food Animal Concerns Trust filed a lawsuit this week demanding the US FDA provide a response to a 2012 rulemaking petition urging restrictions in the use of...
We round-up the facts around the HPAI outbreak affecting some US dairy herds, what farmers should do now to bolster biosecurity, and what all this means for milk supply and public health.
The unknown illness that struck dairy herds in the Texas panhandle has been identified as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as federal agencies work around the clock to contain the spread and minimize the impact to farmers.
California, New York, Illinois, Missouri, Washington State, South Dakota and now Pennsylvania. Like a domino run gaining pace, states across the US are joining the brewing skirmish to wrest control of food additive regulation from the feds.
The company was ordered to pay $60m to the mother of a preterm infant, whose death was linked to the use of Enfamil-branded cow’s milk-based infant formula.
From building lean muscle to repairing body tissue, protein has been proven to provide a multitude of benefits. But could too much protein be damaging to your heart?
Recall data has been examined across multiple geographies to identify the key food safety trends of 2023.