News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets
Market seasonality typically means that cream availability improves in November and December as milk output increases and fresh demand softens – but demand for cheese is set to keep EU butterfat supplies tight.
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Butter Buds, a supplier of dairy concentrates and flavor solutions, is rebranding itself to reflect its expanded product line and focus on meeting the evolving needs of the dairy and non-dairy markets, Mike Ivey, national sales director at Butter Buds...
The dairy manufacturer is set to phase-out the paper covers that live under the lids of branded spreads like Clover and Utterly Butterly – here’s why.
We spoke to Challenge Dairy president Michael Burdeny to find out what drove the company’s latest promotional strategy.
While Irish butter exports to the US continued to grow and demand from the Middle East increased, the Irish Food Board recorded a decline in dairy exports across all key regions in 2023.
The French consumer affairs authority criticized butter producers’ and manufacturers’ lack of regulatory knowledge after an investigation showed ‘anomalies’ in the quality of some butters.
After decades of ‘very little’ innovation by heritage brands, is butter (and its plant-based counterparts) having a moment? FoodNavigator investigates.
CoBank lead economist for dairy Corey Geiger believes the ‘butterfat boom’ is set to provide exciting opportunities for dairy producers and consumers alike.
The Ornua-owned brand says taste and convenience remain top-of-the-mind for consumers as it lauds the ‘strong performance’ of its new flavored offerings and reveals that large-format butter sticks are coming soon.
Founded by chef duo Thomas Straker and Toby Hopkinson, All Things Butter has secured pre-seed funding of more than $650,000, but will their product defy the market conditions that have seen consumers consistently trading down on premium butter?
Following a pilot in the southeast US, the dairy alternative of the popular cream cheese spread will soon be available from major retailers across the US.
The dairy co-operative has said the decision to cut down the size of its 500g Lurpak Spreadable Slightly Salted was informed by consumer research.
The dairy co-operative said the price per volume for its new 200g blocks has remained the same, but retailers have the final word when it comes to on-shelf pricing.
More than a year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dairy commodity prices have started to recover from the highs experienced in 2022. But as the market adjusts, processors find themselves under increasing pressure to reduce farmgate milk prices.
We round up some of the latest news in the dairy alternatives sector.
Aired during one of the most-watched sporting events in the world, the co-op’s TV advert tackles major misconceptions about farming while reminding consumers where the food on their tables comes from.
Dairy volumes in 2022 were similar to 2021 levels, with lower category volumes within Dairy Consumer Products amidst ‘significant price increases’.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has told food bosses to check if they sell ‘vegan ghee’ or ‘vegan butter’ products, calling branding that contains dairy terminology ‘misleading’.
The US dairy goat companies are joining forces under Darey Brands to strengthen milk supply and boost efficiencies.
A perfect storm of lower production and higher exports and demand has fuelled consumer fears that butter would be of short supply right before the winter holidays. Fear not, says IDFA.
Chinese dairy giant Yili Group has opened what it describes as the ‘largest overseas butter factory’ built by a Chinese dairy company.
Dairy cooperative FrieslandCamina has completed a series of investments and divestitures as it works to optimise its production network and brand portfolio in the face of ‘great uncertainty’ in the global dairy markets. Developments include the sale of...
Milk Moovement is a software as a service (SaaS) company developing innovative digital solutions for the dairy supply chain. Its aim is to get the right milk, to the right place, at the right time. We caught up with CEO and Co-Founder Robert Forsythe to...
Mycorena claims to have made the first mycoprotein butter prototype. FoodNavigator catches up with CEO Ram Nair to find out how.
Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has warned of a ‘chronic shortage’ of qualified farm workers in the UK, an issue it said is contributing to price inflation in the dairy sector.
DMK Group has committed to new climate targets under the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi). The dairy cooperative’s CEO explains that action is needed to drive down dairy emissions in order to safeguard the reputation of the ‘entire’ dairy industry.
Neutral Foods – which debuted in 2021 with carbon neutral organic, pasture-raised milk – has picked up distribution at 370+ Sprouts stores nationwide and 200+ Target stores on the west coast, after securing nationwide listings at Whole Foods last year,...
Land O'Lakes, in a partnership with Bel Brands USA, is expanding its three-year pilot program focused on sustainable farming and animal feed production to five additional farms, ranging in size from 450 to 2,000 cows.
US dairy has an opportunity to innovate, demonstrate sustainability progress and, ultimately, lead the dairy sector, the Dairy Sustainability Alliance heard last week.
Arla UK has raised its farmgate milk price following a warning that food inflation is set to continue in the country.
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is bringing back its annual dairy innovation competition for the fourth year running.
China’s dairy industry witnessed a large growth in per capita consumption in 2021, backed by rising consumer incomes and firms responding to current trends with the development of functional products.
Young people are eating more dairy and dairy alternatives, suggests research.
Dairy innovation that delivers added-value is becoming increasingly important as inflation rises and shoppers look to justify higher prices for products across the board – including for staples, such as dairy, that previously may taken for granted their...
Chinese dairy heavyweight Mengniu has urged the government to focus efforts on boosting local dairy self-sufficiency alongside its efforts to increase consumption, highlighting that a dependence on dairy imports is not an effective food security strategy...
Anchor Dairy, the consumer brand of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra, is marking Earth Day with the launch of its Organic carbonzero Certified Butter.
It's the time of the month when we have a look at some of the launches from the dairy and dairy alternatives space.
It’s another three-interview podcast this week, as we have conversations with Steve Gidman, president of Fortress Technology Inc.; Wipak UK’s technical development manager, Keith Gater; and Stop Foodborne Illness CEO, Mitzi Baum.
Wisconsin-based Whitehall Specialties Inc. (WSI), a cheese ingredient company, is now officially named Ornua Ingredients North America (OINA).
Packaging supplier Wipak UK is set to launch a UK-first recyclable paper wrap for butter, which can be recycled at kerbside within the paper waste stream and boasts a 68% carbon footprint reduction when compared to market-standard wraps...
CULT Food Science Corp., an investment platform with an exclusive focus on cellular agriculture, has completed an early-stage investment in De Novo Dairy.
Kerry has published its 2021 financial report, which shows group revenue of €7.4bn ($8.41bn) reflecting 8.0% volume growth.
Fonterra has agreed a strategic partnership with New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to each take ownership stakes in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) alongside the dairy coop.
Supermarket chain Aldi has launched Grow With Aldi, a UK competition to discover and ultimately stock new products from the UK’s best small and medium food and drink businesses.
Arla UK said its business delivered a solid performance throughout 2021 despite continued disruptions from the pandemic, labor shortages and renewed market volatility created by high inflation.
Trewithen Dairy, a UK dairy producer, and the trading name of Cornish Farm Dairy Limited, has announced its results for the year ended April 30, 2021.
Global dairy commodity prices have reached historical highs and will remain under the strong influence of tight milk supplies, keeping commodity values at long-term highs, at least until the strength of the northern hemisphere spring flush is known, said...
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the Port of Los Angeles, and shipping and logistics company CMA CGM have formed a Dairy Exports Working Group aimed at identifying and addressing supply chain issues hampering US dairy product exports.
Global Dairy Trade (GDT), the price discovery platform for globally traded dairy products, is celebrating its 300th Trading Event at TE300 on Tuesday, January 18 at 12:00 UTC.
Tastes that offer novelty, over-the-top indulgence and targeted health benefits are set to drive consumer preference in 2022, according to taste and nutrition company Kerry.