News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets
International nonprofit GRAIN has revealed that the world’s top 10 dairy companies emitted roughly 231Mt (million tons) of CO2 in 2016, the equivalent of half of France’s total GHG footprint and a quarter of the emissions emitted by Germany.
Recently, DairyReporter had an opportunity to visit some companies in the Baltic States in eastern Europe.
Ekosem-Agrar GmbH, the German holding company of Russian milk producer Ekoniva Group, continued its growth in 2017, the company said.
Algaia has developed a seaweed extract ingredient for dairy and non-dairy desserts called Satialgine DVA.
The Australian Government’s A$13.8m (US$10.5m) Farm Co-Operatives and Collaboration Pilot Program (Farming Together) is investing into the Victorian dairy industry to help maximize profits at the farm gate.
Probiotic supplier Ganden says its recent acquisition by Kerry Group will allow it to fast-track the growth of its products in Asia, with China and India having bene identified as two markets that are "impossible to ignore".