Dairy industry call for ban on alternative milk labelling
New Zealand dairy farmers are accusing alternative drink producers of milking the public over the naming of their products.
Europe still lags behind US in dairy alternatives while LATAM dairy surges
At the Institute of Food Technologists convention in Chicago this week, Cargill revealed a recent global research project providing consumer insights into texture, clean label and sugar reduction in dairy products.
Dairy sector told to look to success of alternative products
The time is right for the dairy sector to reflect on the success of alternative dairy products and consider applying those lessons to dairy, a dairy expert says.
Milk may need a makeover: Alternatives to dairy are increasingly winning over consumers
Sales of fluid milk fell 3.5 percent in the five years ended in 2017, while dairy alternatives grew 4 percent over same time.
Camel milk vying to be the next big dairy alternative
Soy milk is now a staple at most cafe menus, and almond milk is also increasingly common.
Dairy Farmers Experiencing An Organic Milk Surplus As Sales of Almond, Soy Milk Rise
After responding to increased demand from consumers, dairy farmers have now found themselves with a surplus of organic milk. Shoppers have been opting for plant-based alternatives like almond milk more often than organic cow’s milk, leaving the industry with more of the very perishable organic product than retailers can sell.
By: Grace Donnelly
Source: Fortune
Link: http://fortune.com/2018/01/02/dairy-farmers-experiencing-an-organic-milk-surplus-as-sales-of-almond-soy-milk-rise/
Organic dairy could compete with alternative proteins, Tatua chairman says
New Zealand’s dairy industry could go 100 per cent organic to compete with synthetic and plant-based proteins, Tatua dairy co-op chairman Steve Allen says.
By: ESTHER TAUNTON
Source: Stuff
Link: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/98641485/organic-dairy-could-compete-with-alternative-proteins-tatua-chairman-says
A dairy road diverges: Grazing model offers alternative to industrial farming
As post-World War II America raced hand-in-hand with a booming economy, the disparate decades preceding lending little insight into industry’s imminent scale and scope, proficiencies’ perpetuation, bolstered by corporate conglomerates, drove businesses to keep pace.
By: John R. Russett and Maureen McMullen
Source: Pierce County Herald
German campaign shows alternative way to promote dairy
A world first initiative in Germany has opened the doors of the dairy industry to consumers and critics alike to answer questions surrounding farm practices and animal welfare.
Alternatives to Neo-Terra in Milk Replacer Evaluated
With the use of neomycin/oxytetracycline, or “Neo-Terra” (NT) now more restricted for medicating calf milk replacer, researchers are exploring other, non-antibiotic milk-replacer enhancements.