The latest figures from the European Union show its dairy exports are quickly recovering and sales are now expected to exceed last year. The European Commission dairy report says sales gathered pace in the September quarter, with butter exports for 2009 now 8.5 percent up on last year and whey powder exports more than 16 percent higher.
 

Industry representatives have criticized a high-profile sustainability report advocating reductions in dairy product consumption. Commissioned by the UK government to map out the measures needed to make diets greener, the Sustainable Consumption Commission (SCS) identified reduced dairy consumption as one of the most effective ways of improving the sustainability of our diets.
 

Employees from a Chinese dairy company have been taken into police custody on suspicion of selling tons of melamine-tainted milk powder.

Oystar says investment in local manufacturing and entry level machines are the keys to unlocking the growth potential of emerging dairy markets.

In its latest forecasting report, Tetra Pak has predicted that ambient milk will outperform the chilled sector in developed markets, and offer more opportunities for growth.