A new scientific study being conducted in New Zealand could yield a natural, non-hormonal supplement that will significantly increase milk production. The study is being co-funded by the country’s governmental lab AgResearch Ltd.. and Ancare Scientific. The study with Ancare Scientific Ltd. will take a year and cost more than NZ$500,000 ($377,000), Andy West, chief executive officer of state-owned AgResearch … Read More
England Selling Milk in Recyclable Bags
Sainsbury’s, a grocery store chain located in England, has announced plans to sell milk in recyclable bags. Sainsbury’s will initially sell milk bags in 35 stores, expanding to 500 outlets within the next year. A second major retailer has announced plans to start selling milk in bags in an effort to cut the millions of plastic cartons discarded every year. … Read More
German Dairy Farmers Boycotting
Dairy farmers in Germany are dumping their milk to boycott the declining price paid to them for their production. While global food prices have soared, milk prices here have fallen by almost a third this year, the Federation of German Dairy Farmers said, in part because the European Union decided to raise its production quotas. Prices fell even as milk … Read More
Western Australia
For the first time, the dairy industry in Western Australia has come together and set a milk production increase goal of 85 million litre over the next two years. The target was set to meet increasing demand within the state and abroad, Dairy Australia chairman Max Roberts said. “With an average of 41,000 people migrating west each year and the … Read More
U.S. Dairy Exports Grow in 2007
According to the recent report, “U.S. Dairy Ag Focus,” U.S. dairy exports grew by 24 percent and accounted for 11 percent of total U.S. dairy production in 2007. Exports increased 24 percent by volume and 59 percent by value over 2006 with approximately 1.4 million metric tons valued at $2.9 billion being exported in 2007. Mexico, Southeast Asia and Canada … Read More
Increasing Cheese Sales in Japan
The dairy industry continues to become more global, and with the help of dairy checkoff dollars, the U.S. Dairy Export Council is pursuing growth opportunities for U.S. cheese worldwide, including Asia. Brian Baxter provided us with this report featuring Jeff McNeill, USDEC – Japan Director, that says that major progress has been made increasing U.S. cheese sales in Japan. Listen … Read More
Chinese Company Named Energetic
The Chinese company, Feihe Dairy, Beijing, has been named the “Most Energetic Brand” in the “Top Ten Best Infant Formula” category at the Annual Baby and Infant Industry Ceremony.Feihe is owned by American Dairy, Inc., one of the leading producers and distributors of infant formula, milk powder and soybean and walnut products in China. The Baby and Infant Industry Ceremony … Read More
New Zealand Excited About Milk's Potential
Scientists and lawmakers in New Zealand are excited about the potential of milk, saying the country is only scraping the surface of milk’s potential. The Government’s $700 million Fast Forward investment into science and innovation, announced last month, would make research possible. “I have no doubt that some very smart scientists will also find ways to crack milk into a … Read More
Good Night Milk
There’s a new milk on the production line, one to help your baby settle down for a good night’s sleep. Called Good Night Milk, it is marketed by Cow & Gate, a company based in the UK. Suitable for bottle-fed babies from six months onwards, Cow & Gate Good Night Milk is a nutritionally tailored milk which contains a special … Read More
Michigan Dairy Provides Kosher Milk
Vreba-Hoff Dairy, located in Hudson, Michigan, has announced it will be providing kosher milk to an Israeli food distributor. The dairy will ship 9.5 million pounds (1.15 million gallons) of whole milk to a kosher processing facility in Kentucky, which will convert the milk into powder and then ship to Israel. Once there, the powder will be used in kosher … Read More