Blogs
Spring is coming
This weekend was unseasonably warm, the flowers were up, and so the allotment was the place to go.
Connecting the dots
Multiple dairy projects have been launched with the goal of bringing the industry together and encouraging collaboration and shared success.
History and our industry
The dairy industry has a long and rich history of providing food across the globe, and the farmers’ current protests highlight the need for that fact to be more appreciated in our society.
Tricks of the cheese trade
The news last week that the UK and Canada had broken off trade deal talks due to Canada’s tariff schemes is set to have an impact on both cheese markets, as the UK provides just over two million kilograms of cheese to Canada annually.
The cheese board wins
No matter how it gets into the trolleys, it’s clear that cheese is the product that wins hearts and minds in the supermarket aisles.
Heat pumps and infant formula
The news that Nestlé is doubling its infant formula capacity while employing heat pumps and other environmental processes to reduce its carbon emissions in the Netherlands is a good news story on all fronts.
Trending in 2024
The Global Dairy Platform, as part of the Pathways to Dairy Net Zero, will offer on 17 January the first quarterly webinar of 2024, which will focus on the potential of animal nutrition to lower dairy’s environmental footprint.
Looking forward in 2024
The new year brings lots to look forward to in 2024, with the International Cheese & Dairy Expo at the top of the list.
Cheese is the way
This time of year, a very large portion of people’s shopping lists consists of cheese for the holidays.
Anxiety versus hope
The export market is an interesting one, according to the live webinar held by Bord Bia last week about the future of dairy in the UK. A survey by Kubi Kalloo about what the British consumer was looking at, found that they are anxious about mostly everything lately.
Your vote counts
The year 2024 promises to be quite an election year, with many countries off to the ballot box. I hope the voters choose politicians who will do the longer-term thinking that is required now, both for their countries and for the planet.
A trip to Cork and the digital future
We travelled to Cork, Ireland, for the Society of Dairy Technology’s 80th Anniversary Conference, which was held at University College Cork on its campus. I for one am excited and looking forward to continuing our work with the Society in 2024, which will involve the International Cheese & Dairy Expo.
What news we have
We have been busy working on next year’s Expo, alongside our good friends at the International Cheese and Dairy Awards, to launch the International Cheese and Dairy Expo.
Dairy processing, Dairy Production, Equipment, Ingredients, Logistics, Packaging
Delivering dairy sustainably
With the theme of, “The Future is Dairy,” there was much to discuss at the European Dairy Association in Brussels, Belgium 7-9 November. Heads of several companies, ranging from FrieslandCampina to Lactalis and Arla Foods, detailed their moves to feed the planet while containing emissions.