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The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards are designed to showcase the dairy sector’s engagement and dynamism on a global scale, providing a unique platform to highlight innovative processes, practices, and products that improve efficiency and contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In its third annual edition, the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2024 received a remarkable 153 entries from 25 countries, demonstrating the growing enthusiasm and commitment to showcasing innovation across the global dairy sector. The diverse and extensive pool of entries has significantly heightened anticipation for the winner’s announcement at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2024.

“Innovation is not just beneficial but essential for sustainable growth and development. The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards aims at fostering innovation within the global dairy sector. Innovation is happening everywhere and across the dairy value chain to harness the role of the dairy sector to nourish all with safe and sustainably produced milk and milk products”, said IDF director general, Ms Laurence Rycken.

“We are thrilled to see how the finalists of the 2024 edition of the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards outstand on key initiatives, including ongoing projects on sustainable farming, processing, marketing and packaging, as well as climate action socioeconomics and women empowerment “, she concluded.

FINALISTS

Innovation in Sustainable Farming Practices – Environment 

• Danone – Les 2 Pieds sur Terre – France. Helping French Dairy Farmers Reduce their Greenhouse Gas Emissions and regenerate their soil. The program is accessible to all French dairy farmers partnering with Danone by providing them with technical and financial support to adopt regenerative agriculture helping to reduce their carbon footprint and regenerate their soil.
• Société des Produits, Nestlé S.A. – NINHO celebration packaging – Switzerland. Nature por Ninho, led by Nestlé in partnership with Embrapa, incentivizes and supports dairy farmers to adopt regenerative agriculture practices and are rewarded based on the number of practices they adopt. The focus is on improving milk quality, animal welfare and water management, along with greenhouse gas emissions reduction in farms.
• Teagasc – AgNav – Ireland. AgNav is the new innovative sustainability platform providing Irish dairy farmers with accurate and verifiable data and supporting decision making on farms to help reduce emissions and enhance water quality. Its overarching objective is to help farmers improve productivity and ensure economic viability, while setting new environmental sustainability standards.

Innovation in Sustainable Farming Practices – Animal Care

• Amul Dairy – Amul Dairy – India. Amul Dairy has pioneered the use of homeopathic medicine for dairy animals, aiming to combat antimicrobial resistance. Through innovative treatments for 26 common ailments, over 68,000 animals were successfully treated, reducing antibiotic usage and promoting sustainable dairy farming. Till May 2024 Amul has manufactured 3.30 lac homeopathic medicine bottles of 30 ml and distributed 1.80 Lac till May 2024.This holistic approach enhances animal and public health.
• DeLaval – Disease Risk – Sweden. Disease Risk is a digital application that helps farmers to quickly identify sick cows. DeLaval artificial intelligence model DeepBlue combines all data from all DeLaval sensors into one prediction, giving valuable insights into the health condition of the cows such as mastitis or ketosis.   
• Yili Group – Yiniu Youzhi APP – China. “Yiniu Youzhi APP” is an APP for dairy farmers in China to help them improving cow welfare and managing their farm in a digital way. By integrating the different intelligent device and data onto this platform, a harmonious way to governance data and manage farm is created. The data insight function will turn data into insights and tasks for farmers, we deem that as our core competitiveness in the future.

Innovation in Sustainable Farming Practices – Socio Economic 

• Danone – H’Lib Bladi – Morocco. In 2023, Danone Ecosytem, Danone, and GIZ launched Phase 2 of the H’Lib Bladi project (started 2016) in Morocco. H’Lib Bladi promotes sustainable milk production models amongst smallholder dairy farmers, to improve their livelihoods, increase their resilience to climate change, reduce their GHG footprint and overall, strengthen the value chain. 
• Meiji – Meiji Dairy Advisory (MDA) – Japan. MDA is an activity that supports “sustainable dairy farm management” by focusing on human resource management on dairy farms. In order to realize sustainable dairy management, this program aims to establish a “KAIZEN culture” in which farmers habitually review their current situation and make improvements, and to enable dairy farmers to be more efficient.
• National Dairy Development Board – Sundarban Cooperative Milk & Livestock Producers’ Union Limited – India. Sundarban Cooperative Milk & Livestock Producers’ Union Limited, the first all-women organic dairy cooperative in the Sundarbans, empowers over 4,500 marginalized women farmers. By integrating organic dairy production with multi-commodity agriculture, it provides sustainable livelihoods, elevates women’s social status, and fosters socio-economic transformation, ensuring prosperity and sustainable development in the region.

Innovation in Sustainable Processing 

• Asha Mahila Milk Producer Company Limited – Asha Mahila Milk Producer Company Limited – India. Solar based Instant Milk Chillers – A pathbreaking off grid sustainable initiative for geographies characterised by small holder dairy farmers in the countryside.
• Idaho Milk Products Inc – Idaho Milk Products Inc. – USA. Idaho Milk Products, a global leader in milk proteins, is renowned for its fresh, local, high-quality dairy ingredients. Committed to sustainability, their visionary, vertical integration spans from farm to facility, sourcing milk within an 80km radius of its processing facility. They efficiently create innovative products while minimizing emissions and waste.
• Mengniu x Tetra Pak – Mengniu Ningxia Factory – China. As world’s first fully integrated dairy factory, Mengniu Ningxia Digital Factory breaks the information silos between systems by extensively utilizing digital technologies, big data analysis, and AI scenarios in physical operations. The project provides a vision on leveraging digital transformation to achieve optimized operations, enhanced efficiency and reduce environment impact.

Innovation in Sustainable Packaging

• CowPots – CowPots – USA. CowPots Packaging, made from 100% renewable and recycled, composted cow manure, offers 100% bio-degradable packaging as an alternative to fiberboard. This packaging is designed to be composted and/or planted directly into the end user’s garden where it adds valuable nutrients and organic matter, breaking down in a single growing season.
• Danone – Actimel removes the plastic sleeve – France. Danone has taken strong commitments towards circular and low-carbon packaging. The Actimel brand embodies this packaging transformation and in 2023, removed the plastic sleeve on its iconic bottle, allowing it to reach 99% recyclability and reduce plastic consumption across EU!
• Nestle China – Plastic-free tin packaging – China. Our sustainable packaging aligns with industry practices, giving us a competitive edge. It meets consumer expectations, attracts new customers, and drives growth. By leading in sustainability, we contribute to a healthier planet and ensure long-term success.
• The jury is granting a special mention to Yili Group for three impactful innovative packaging entries. 1- Phase Separation Technology High Barrier PET Dairy Packaging, 2- Satine Organic Pure Milk- sustainable packaging – plant-based integrated box, 3- Yili Eco-Friendly Asian Games Pure Milk.

Innovation in New Product Development – Human Nutrition 

• Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. – Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. – India. Amul, has launched world’s highest protein milk having 35g protein in a 250ml pack and a wide range of high protein products to meet the protein needs of Indians. Over 73% urban rich Indians are protein deficient, and 90% Indians are unaware of their protein requirements so Amul’s affordable high protein products will help Indians to meet their protein requirements.
• GoodSport® – GoodSport® – USA. GoodSport® is a natural sports drink that’s been scientifically shown to provide rapid and long-lasting hydration by harnessing the electrolytes and carbohydrates found in milk.  With 3x the electrolytes and 33% less sugar than traditional sports drinks, GoodSport® delivers milk’s superior hydration benefits in a clear, refreshing beverage.
• Inner Mongolia Dairy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd – Satine Active Lactoferrin Organic Pure Milk – China. Satine Active Lactoferrin Organic Pure Milk, through technology innovation, has achieved a high retention rate of 90% active lactoferrin in ambient temperature milk, with 8 times the active lactoferrin nutrition, safeguard consumers’ immunity.
• mandu-care GmbH – Moltea – Germany. Moltea is a fermented and prebiotic whey drink, especially designed to prevent constipation and support gut-health in general. Based on a patented production process, moltea offers a convenient, sustainable and tasty solution. The science backed efficiency of moltea supports affected people and leads the dairy industry towards a more circular approach.

Innovation in New Product Development – Equipment 

• Everest Instruments Pvt. Ltd. – FatScan – India. The FatScan milk analyser is a powerful tool that can be used to accurately measure the key parameters of milk samples, including fat, non-fat, and added water. The FatScan milk analyser is also a powerful tool that can be used to improve the quality, safety, and affordability of milk.
• THRASOS – THRASOS – France. Thrasos is a SaaSlike platform that optimize food safety and cleaning operations within food industries thanks to 2 major innovations: 1/unique algorithm that generate automatic optimized cleaning program for each process line 2/fouling-cleaning modelization module that enables to define the optimal cleaning time based on scientific approach.
• Unisensor – Aurox System – Belgium. Imagine the ease of a coffee maker, translated to milk antibiotic screening. The aurox combines robotics and lateral flow test tech in an unprecedented simplicity, aiding dairies and truck drivers’ workload every day.  Its failproof design delivers industry-leading reliability, ready for seamless integration into milk transportation and storage systems.

Innovation in Climate Action

• dsm-firmenich – Bovaer® – Switzerland. Bovaer® is a revolutionary feed additive innovation that reduces methane emissions from dairy cattle by 30% lowering carbon footprint of dairy products by 10-15%. Available in 59 countries, it supports global climate targets, the Global Methane Pledge, SBTi FLAG commitments and the Sustainable Dairy’s path to net zero.
• STgenetics – Ecofeed® – USA. Ecofeed® – Genetics for permanent and cumulative reduction of methane emissions based on more than 25,000 progeny records for feed efficiency. By identifying animals with superior feed efficiency and reduced methane, producers can enhance profitability while promoting a sustainable dairy industry and world for the next generations of farmers and consumers.
• Yili Group – Green and low-carbon energy management – China. Throughout the project, we reviewed traditional energy supply processes and identified points where alternatives, iterations, upgrades, and innovations were possible. We then combined these with the latest green, low-carbon, and sustainable development technologies, processes, and methods to break through the barriers of traditional thinking and uncover new directions for green, low-carbon, and sustainable development.

Innovation in Women Empowerment

• International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) – Women in Dairy network – USA. IDFA’s Women in Dairy network works to improve recruiting, retention, and gender equality within the U.S. dairy sector through data-based reporting and tools, C-suite engagement, and by fostering networking and professional and leadership development. IDFA also published the 2024 State of Women in Dairy Report, which summarized survey findings and industry-wide recommendations regarding the treatment of women in dairy
• Mengniu Group – Empowering Women with Functional Nutrition Stimulating Dairy Products with ‘Her Power’ – China. Mengniu is committed to comprehensively upholding women’s rights and supporting the healthy development of the Chinese women’s football team, ensuring the well-being and career growth of 17,000 female employees, continuously inspiring more women to advance courageously, and paying tribute to their strength.
• Vansh Dairy Farm – Ajarpura Dairy Cooperative Society – India. At Ajarpura Dairy Cooperative Society the community connect and trust upon the Dairy Cooperative Society has been leveraged to empower women dairy farmers by providing diversified livelihood opportunities and skill enhancement. Through trainings in dairy practices, animal productivity, and value-added product creation incomes have been boosted. Additionally, beekeeping and retail outlets have been established, showcasing and selling handmade products.

Innovation in Marketing & Communication

• Dairy Farmers of Canada – Biodiversity Is In Our Nature – Canada. Dairy Farmers of Canada developed its “Biodiversity Is In Our Nature” marketing campaign to give consumers an inside look into actual sustainability practices dairy farmers are implementing as part of their environmental stewardship efforts towards the sector’s goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 
• J-milk – J-milk – Japan. In order to combat calcium deficiency in approximately 10 million children, we have launched and implemented about 20 projects in cooperation with stakeholders from the dairy industry, schools and nutritionists. Parents of children who learn about the campaign are 45% more willing to give milk to their children on weekends. It was clear that the work on the project had a positive effect.
• Yili Group – Sports Marketing Initiated by Cute Star Formula – China. Cute Star children formula children formula is driven by ” exclusive accurate marketing strategy for channel segments”, leading the creation of binding sports marketing strategy with public welfare activities to help Chinese children’s overall healthy growth.

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France occupies a select place in world dairy, as a large producer of cow milk and its products, but also other small ruminant milks such as goats and sheep. It accounts for 16 per cent of total cow milk intake, but also 14 per cent of the total intake for sheep milk, and 30 per cent for goat milk, according to the report. The last number makes it the top EU country for goat milk production. While overall milk production has dropped for cow milk, both the sheep and goat milk production went up in 2023, according to the IDF.

PDO milk supply

The amount of PDO products shows its importance to the industry there, with 51 different dairy PDOs, including 46 cheeses, according to Benoît Rouyer, economic outlook director at CNIEL, the French Dairy Inter-branch organisation. It is also home to five mountain areas which amount to 13 million hectares of farming. Additionally, five large processors – Lactalis, Danone, Savencia, Sodiaal and Bel – have products that are known globally and operate in many countries.

In a way, President Macron, who last month noted that the young chefs of France should be heading out to the world to upgrade and move French cuisine forward (having been outdone by Denmark lately), perhaps should look at all the dairy giants that quietly and persistently spread their products globally.

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The programme aims to provide visitors with the latest updates on scientific advancements in the dairy sector, specifically focusing on high-impact research related to the cheese production value chain, according to the IDF.  

The symposium will feature ten different sessions covering a range of topics, including milk and cheese quality, starter cultures, microbiota, goat and ewes milk cheese quality, innovation in cheese manufacturing and processing, sustainable production and packaging, as well as cheese structure and matrix. 

This event is designed to bring together researchers, academia and professionals from the whole dairy industry. Furthermore, it will increase the visibility of cheese science beyond its traditional boundaries and emphasise the nutritional value of cheese as a food product. 

Also invited are scientists, technical specialists, dairy experts, dairy industry representatives and all interested individuals to join us in the World Heritage City of Bergen. In addition to the scientific updates and technological updates, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the local culture, enjoy delicious Norwegian cuisine, and experience the beauty of the Norwegian nature, fjords, and mountains on the west coast, the IDF adds. For more information visit: fil-idf.org/idf_events/idf-cheese-science-technology-symposium-2024/.

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The theme of the event, “Sustainable Dairy Ecosystems: Nutrition Security, Women’s Empowerment, Climate-Smart Agriculture, Action on Nature and Biodiversity Enhancement,” guided discussions among panellists who delved into the positive and negative impacts of ruminant production on various aspects of sustainability, with a specific focus on the environment. The session was moderated by Shirley Tarawali, chair of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock  and assistant director general of the International Livestock Research Institute.

Krysta Harden, president and CEO of the US Dairy Export Council, emphasised the role of dairy in fostering sustainable food systems. She stated, “Dairy is a part of and a solution for sustainable food systems,” highlighting the US dairy sector’s commitment to biodiversity and soil health strategies. “The US dairy industry is actively engaged in research, monitoring, and supporting farmers to enhance soil health,” she added.

Dr John Walker Recha, member of the FAO LEAP technical advisory group on ecosystem services at the International Livestock Research Institute, emphasised “the overlooked potential of livestock farming systems in providing diverse ecosystem services.” He called for a unified approach in mapping and assessing ecosystem services from livestock agroecosystems.

At his turn, John R. Tauzel, senior director at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), stressed that “we need action now, we might not have all the answers but that should not stop us from improving.”

Lloyd Day, deputy director of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, emphasised “the importance of supporting agriculture for economic development, food security, and sustainable land management.”

Dr. James Rao, senior scientist – agricultural economist at the International Livestock Research Institute, discussed “the market opportunities for livestock products and their impact on enhancing ground cover, carbon sequestration, and pest control.”

Dr. Meenesh Shah, chairman and managing director of the National Dairy Development Board of India, highlighted dairying as “an insurance for farmers and an instrument for rural prosperity, with a key focus on gender inclusion.”

The event successfully shed light on the various ecosystem services provided by dairy animals and discussed strategies for building truly sustainable dairy production systems. The dairy sector, facing the challenge of nourishing a growing global population sustainably, remains at the forefront of fostering resilient food systems and aligning with global climate goals.

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• Dissemination and Discussion of Current Research: Cutting-edge research findings and innovations in cheese science will be presented and discussed, fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration among attendees.

• Reach Researchers and the Dairy Industry: The event will attract researchers, scientists, academicians, and industry experts from across the globe, facilitating networking and promoting advancements in the dairy sector.

• Increase Visibility of Cheese Science: By emphasizing aspects of milk quality, cheese production and the significance of cheese as a healthy food product, the symposium will elevate the profile of cheese science to both the dairy community and the general public.

• Build New Networks: Attendees will have ample opportunities to build new networks and strengthen existing connections during the symposium, paving the way for potential partnerships and joint initiatives.

“We envision this symposium as a catalyst for positive change in the dairy sector,” added the Chair of the Programme Committee, Professor Siv Skeie (NMBU).  “Through collaboration and shared knowledge, we hope to shape the future of cheese production and its role in promoting a sustainable food system.”

For more information, to submit abstracts, to look at sponsoring opportunities and to register for the IDF Cheese Science and Technology Symposium 2024, please visit IDF Cheese 2024.com. 

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There, more than 1,240 dairy leaders from 55 countries celebrated the International Dairy Federation’s 120th anniversary, with Piercristiano Brazzale, the IDF president, called the World Dairy Summit, “an unmatched opportunity to collaborate on the most promising opportunities and most important challenges in the dairy sector. The hard work and dedication of everyone in the dairy sector produces delicious, nutritious, and simply irreplaceable food that feeds more than six billion consumers and sustains one billion livelihoods globally.”

A number of dairy innovation awards were also given out at the four-day event, including innovation in sustainable processing for Hochschule Hanover, which has developed a RO-NF-UF membrane cascade to concentrate skim milk to a dry matter of less than 48 per cent. Dairy Farmers of Canada received an award for its “We’re in” campaign, in the innovation in marketing and communication initiative building dairy category. New product development with a focus on food safety and consumer nutrition’s gong went to Unison Process Solutions for its heist system, and to Yili Group for the ambient cheese lollipop. Yili also collected for its sustainable packaging, with its SATINE environmentally sustainable packaging with no ink or printing.

Congratulations are also to be given to Shreeja Milk, for its win in the women empowerment in the dairy sector, and to Lactanet and Semex in Canada for its innovation in climate action.

No matter what happens, dairy keeps going to provide nutrition and drive innovation in the sector in so many areas. We pull together and make things work, while making dairy a sustainable, low-carbon, empowering segment of the larger food industry. It’s a good feeling.

• Suzanne Christiansen, editor, Dairy Industries International.
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IDF President Piercristiano Brazzale and Director General Caroline Emond, along with U.S.-IDF Co-Chairs Nick Gardner and Shawna Morris, emphasized the importance of bringing the global dairy sector together and released a declaration statement that called on governments, global organizations and the world’s food and beverage sector to support “Being Dairy.” 

“As it has been since the first World Dairy Congress held in 1903 in Brussels, the IDF WDS has been an unmatched opportunity to collaborate on the most promising opportunities and most important challenges in the dairy sector,” Brazzale said. “The hard work and dedication of everyone in the dairy sector produces delicious, nutritious, and simply irreplaceable food that feeds more than 6 billion consumers and sustains one billion livelihoods globally.” 

The summit delivered four days of dynamic programming, including eight main sessions and 21 break-out sessions focused on policy, scientific and technical insights and exclusive market analysis. IDF also released the World Dairy Situation Report 2023, its 2022-23 annual report and announced the winners of its second annual IDF Dairy Innovation Awards, which celebrate and encourage innovative practices across the world.  

“U.S. dairy is honored to have hosted this momentous IDF WDS 2023, bringing dairy’s premier annual gathering to the United States for the first time in three decades,” said Gardner, who also serves as the Chair of the U.S. Committee to IDF and as U.S. Dairy Export Council senior vice president for sustainability and multilateral affairs. “Hearing from world-renowned speakers, forging relationships with peers, and even visiting some of the United States leading dairy regions – IDF WDS 2023 participants have seen U.S. dairy’s contributions first-hand and further strengthened our collective ability to champion dairy’s critical role in nutrition, food security, environmental stewardship, and more.” 

Session highlights included: 

• Global Leaders Forum featuring Piercristiano Brazzale, President (International Dairy Federation); Barbara O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer (Dairy Management Inc.); Yohichi Ohnuki, President (Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.), and Chairman (J-MILK); Miles Hurrell, Chief Executive Officer (Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd.); Patricia Stroup, Chief Procurement Officer (Nestlé); and Jayen Mehta, Managing Director (Amul – Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing).
  

• IDF’s collaboration with international standard setting bodies, featuring Dr. Jamie Jonker, Chair (Chief Science Officer, National Milk Producers Federation); Raj Rajasekar, Vice Chair (Codex Alimentarius Commission); Paul Mennecier, Chair, (ISO Technical Committee on Food Products); and Caroline Emond, Director General (International Dairy Federation).
  

• Global efforts to build dairy demand together featuring Lloyd Day (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture), Ida Berg Hauge (Norwegian Dairy Council) and Ricardo Villavicencio (Canilec).
  

• Dairy farming around the world panel, featuring Joanna Shipp, Chair (National Dairy Promotion and Research Board); Eduardo Schwerter, President (The Pan-American Dairy Federation – FEPALE); Steen Nørgaard Madsen, Chair (Danish Dairy Board); Margaret Munene, Managing Director (Palmhouse Dairies Ltd.); and Simon Vander Woude, Chair (California Dairies, Inc.). 
  

• Global dairy processing opportunities and challenges, featuring Philip Vanderpol, Chair (Dairy Processors Association of Canada) and President and Chief Executive Officer (Vitalus Nutrition Inc.); Mike Durkin, President and Chief Executive Officer, (Leprino Foods); Claudio Rodriguez, Executive Director and Chairman of the Board (Gloria Group); Zhanyou Yun, Vice President (Yili Group); and Heike Steiling, PhD, Head of Nestlé Product Technology Centers Dairy (Nestlé).
  

Details on the full programme can be found on the website.  

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Emond, who has been serving as director general of the organisation for close to six years, will be stepping down at the end of the year. She will remain in her role until a suitable replacement has been found and will ensure a smooth transition in management.

“The global dairy sector has numerous reasons to be thankful for Caroline Emond’s leadership at IDF. She will leave the organisation in a very strong position: IDF is the world’s leading source of expertise and scientific knowledge for the dairy sector and seen as the authority for decades. It is a resilient organisation, as IDF will celebrate its 120th anniversary of creation. Caroline remains IDF DG and will continue to play her role with engagement and passion until her successor has been appointed,” said IDF president Piercristiano Brazzale.

“It is a privilege to be the director general of the IDF and I enjoy every minute of it. The timing for change is right for both the organisation and for me. Over the last six years, I have worked tirelessly with the IDF team and with the community’s support to deliver on my mandate. I feel that I have successfully fulfilled the goals given to me. I’m proud of what we have accomplished together,” said Emond.

Candidates interested to be part of the hiring process can find the information about the recruitment at: https://fil-idf.org/about-us/careers/.

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• World Cheese Awards entries open Monday 5 June
• Müller relaunches filtered milk to cut waste in UK
• France’s agricultural heart

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I do have a query as to where exactly the dairy will be coming from, as the EU collections and outputs have remained somewhat static over the past couple of years, aside from Ireland, which has powered ahead with its dairy output, just over nine million tons of cows milk collected on the Emerald Isle in 2021, according to the Milk Marketing Observatory. Italy too saw gains, to just over 13 million tons in 2021. (agriculture.ac.europa.eu) Both France and Germany have slightly declined, and the Netherlands continues to drop. Poland was on the rise in 2021, but I haven’t seen the figures in 2022, when Ukraine’s war began.

So far this year, the dairy season is seeing a drop in production of cows milk in Austria, according to Clal of Italy, down by 6.6 per cent from July 2022-January 2023 (clal.it), while New Zealand output has dropped by two per cent.

The interesting thing was the drop of quotas was supposed to make most EU countries output more, but it does go to show there are other forces at work than just the quota system here. As we’ve seen for the past few years, many forces outside the industry’s control exert pushes in the industry itself.

The US is producing more, and exporting more, so that’s a player for adding to supply.

Looking at the overall market, Asia accounts for 24 per cent of global production (another force that will be driving the market), Clal informs us, while North America is 15 per cent and Europe is 20 per cent. The Extra-EU countries account for 10 per cent of total production, and this is probably the first time I have thought being outside of the EU was anything positive. It’s extra!

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The report highlights the impact of trends that emerged and developed in the very specific context of the Covid-19 pandemic on the future of dairy. Some of these trends are expected to last, while others were exclusively related to the crisis. It covers a cross-section of product categories including liquid milk, butter and ghee, cheese, yogurt, cream and ice cream. There are also sections dedicated to the anti-milk, anti-fat and anti-dairy farming discourses, dairy intake recommendations, plant-based products and particular diets (flexitarianism, vegetarianism and veganism). “This report is a must read for actors involved in the dairy sector who wish to better understand the evolution of consumption of milk and dairy foods during the Covid-19 pandemic,” explains Caroline Emond, IDF director general.

“To understand the changes in dairy marketing trends is vital to identify the main drivers of dairy consumption in different countries around the world. The Global Marketing Trends reports is a compilation of those key drivers,” adds Laurent Damiens, DDG strategy and international at Cniel, the French Dairy Interbranch Organisation. Caroline Emond, Laurent Damiens and Isabelle Pinta-Costa, Action Team Project Leader for Global Marketing Trends survey, will also host an IDF technical webinar on 12 April 9:30 am CEST, to share some of the publication’s main takeaways. The registration fee of the webinar is €35 for individuals and €75 for organisations (up to six people). A 25% discount on the Global Marketing Trends report is offered to registrants.

Get the new edition of IDF Global Marketing here.

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Since the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam of 2016 was signed by IDF and FAO, there is a strong commitment to mitigate climate change and having the most up-to-date tools to calculate the emissions is critical for this. As IDF Director General, Caroline Emond says in the foreword to this Bulletin: “We can’t reduce what we cannot measure”. Accordingly, this IDF global Carbon Footprint standard for the dairy industry is a fundamentally important document for the sector, to understand the sources and profile of greenhouse gas emissions across the dairy regions of the world and to implement targeted actions to mitigate these as the sector progresses on its journey towards net zero. The revised methodology has been developed by IDF to be used by the dairy cattle farming and dairy manufacturing sectors as well as by anyone else committed to assessing the Carbon Footprint of their production systems and products by using an LCA approach. The revision was carried out by the IDF LCA Action Team, integrated by 50 experts from 17 countries, who reviewed the latest science and best practices available.

“To have a scientifically robust method to quantify the greenhouse gas emissions is important to reduce emissions and for the sectors’ ambition to become carbon net zero. We will continue the work on various LCA-related topics as science evolves”, states the IDF LCA Action Team.

The update contains changes in some key areas supported by robust scientific evidence to ensure the highest degree of consistency and to allow comparability with the previous version and subsequent revisions.

The first LCA methodology for the dairy sector was developed and published in 2010 by the IDF Standing Committee on Environment (SCENV) with the active participation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI Platform), it was continuously reviewed and revised by our experts to reflect evolving science. As a consequence, an updated version of the bulletin was published in 2015 and in 2020. This new edition is then reflecting the evolution of the sector and practices.

This guideline is fundamental in supporting the dairy sector in quantifying both its impacts and progress, and importantly aligning language around GHG emissions to enable the sharing of mitigation learnings and opportunities with sector peers.

“We are convinced that all the Dairy Value Chain will benefit from this revision, which will also contribute to Climate Action and the UN Sustainable Development Goals”, concludes Ms. Emond.

IDF also released a Bulletin with Carbon Sequestration Guidelines

Prior to the publication of the new LCA methodology, IDF issued a bulletin for calculating carbon sequestration in cattle production systems. This guideline provides the cattle sector with an appropriate science-based approach to quantifying the sequestration (carbon removal) as part of the GHG footprint calculation. The new methodology is the result of four years of collaborative work by dairy and beef sector organizations. The purpose of the project was to develop a method that, through quantification, supports and encourages farmers in implementing practices that promote carbon sequestration and thereby mitigate climate change. “With the IDF being a founding partner organization of the Pathways to Dairy Net Zero initiative we want to ensure that the IDF plays its part in providing the dairy sector with knowledge and tools in support of the ambitious commitment that was made in September 2021”, adds Ms Emond.

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To date, evolving energy conserving measures have been incorporated in virtually all traditional unit processes deployed in dairy processes without compromising food safety and security. Moreover, post-farm dairy processing makes relatively little demands of energy in the context of overall global use. This is an example of how the sector’s commitment to sustainability is supported by concrete, actual measures.

“Sustainability is one of the four pillars of IDF, and thus we are determined to develop and promote sustainable practices across the dairy supply chain,” says Caroline Emond, director general of IDF. “As part of this determination, we have decided to actively contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG7. “This is not just an expression of goodwill, but an irrevocable commitment. Eco-friendly practices and energy-saving technologies are very much aligned with this goal”, she concludes.

The new Bulletin is available here: Bulletin of the IDF N°517/2022: Eco-friendly and energy-saving dairy technologies 

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In his new role, Mr Brazzale will steer the work of IDF with the support of the IDF Board, the Science Programme Coordination Committee (SPCC), of which he is the former chair, along with the IDF Head Office and IDF National Committees. He has been involved with IDF at all levels since 2012 and is a well-known figure in the IDF community.

Speaking after his election at the virtual IDF Annual General Meeting on 2 November, Mr Brazzale said: “I am thankful and honoured for the trust the IDF community has put in me to lead the organisation for the next four years. Judith has done a fantastic job over the last four years and we owe her our thanks for her hard work and remarkable leadership, guiding the Federation through numerous changes and challenges with unfailing vision and passion.”

The IDF is the leading source of scientific and technical expertise for all stakeholders of the dairy chain. Since 1903, IDF has provided a mechanism for the dairy sector to reach global consensus on how to help feed the world with safe and sustainable dairy products. A recognised international authority in the development of science-based standards for the dairy sector, and a strategic partner for international organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Codex Alimentarius, IDF has an important role to play in ensuring the right policies, standards, practices and regulations are in place to ensure the world’s dairy products are safe and sustainable.

Mr Brazzale added:n“I will be focusing on several key areas during my term; promoting and highlighting the value of the work undertaken by IDF, ensuring dairy continues to be recognised as making a significant role in sustainable food systems; and ensuring IDF and our sector is prepared for the future and speaking out on the big issues of our time. The challenges facing the world regarding sustainable nutrition are immense, and I am confident that with the contribution of our strong and growing base of global dairy experts, we can and will embrace them.”

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In addition to the celebrations, the seminar also showcased the IDF’s latest project – the development of a Global School Milk Knowledge Hub, to be launched in early 2021.

This interactive online hub will bring together important information on the role of milk and dairy products in healthy diets produced by sustainable food systems and the UN sustainable development goals. It will provide case study examples and data to assist those wishing to implement school milk programmes in their country and will be a source of information for those who want to learn more about school milk programmes worldwide. IDF with its network and knowledge on the topic is a key element in bringing all this information together, it says.

IDF director general Caroline Emond says, “IDF is preparing to take a next step towards achieving its vision of ‘Helping to nourish the world with safe and sustainable dairy’ with an announcement of the imminent launch of our Global School Milk Knowledge Hub. We look forward to sharing further details over the next few months.”

Following on from its previous research into the area, earlier this year, IDF also shared an extensive review of global school milk programmes, introducing data on their important impact on childhood nutrition.

Compiling research from global experts in the field on different programmes around the world, IDF bulletin, The contribution of school milk programmes to the nutrition of children worldwide provides insights on the range of products, along with raw data and a literature review.

The 2020 edition includes a review on the evidence of the nutritional benefits of these programmes, offering new perspectives into the global impact of school milk programmes.

For more about IDF World School Milk Day celebrations, visit www.fil-idf.org

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