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... at least five cheese plants in switzerland have closed since the beginning of 2011 due to reduced export sales, according to the national dairy association swiss milk producers (smp)

... a top local dairy industry official has called china's dairy standards the loosest in the world, triggering a fresh controversy on the issue ... the issue gained new momentum when wang dingmian, chairman of the guangzhou dairy association, said at an industry meeting that the country's standards on fresh milk are the loosest in the world and a national "shame ... " dingmian's comments, which have been quoted by official chinese news agencies, pointed to china's new dairy standards , which took effect on june 1 this year ... in comparison, dairy standards in western nations call for a bacterial count of roughly 100,000 per millilitre of raw milk, and a protein content of roughly 3 grams per 100 grams of raw milk ... dingmian added that the standards were lowered because of increased pressure from dairy producers, who were looking to reap larger profits by cutting costs via these reduced standards ... he further alleged that the bacteria counts in freshly produced raw milk were low and it is the dairy producers' own sanitation standards that were unable to meet high dairy standards ... while officials at the guangzhou dairy association remain tight lipped, an official from another province level dairy association said that dingmian was not wrong, but his reasons may be ... “if higher standards were adopted, i estimate that at least 60 per cent of all dairy cows would be rendered unusable to supply milk,” he added

... in their current form new eu food labelling proposals would make regulatory requirements for the dairy industry more complex and burdensome, claims the european dairy association (eda) ... joop kleibeuker, secretary general of the eda, said: “the european dairy association is in favour of a simplification and harmonisation of european labelling rules ... ” country of origin concerns the eda is particularly concerned by the european parliament’s request for mandatory country of origin labelling for milk and dairy products ... the trade association said: “as composition and quality of milk in the eu is defined by eu legislation, there is no reason for mandatory origin labelling within the eu for food safety and nutrition considerations ... “also, milk used for the production of dairy products can be from different origins from one day to another and it would be difficult and expensive to change the label each time these origins change ... but on some matters the european trade association gave a positive assessment

... a leak of the eu commission proposals on the future of the dairy sector has split opinion between the processing and farming arms of the industry ... but the european dairy association (eda), which represents the interests of processors, has expressed some concern about the proposals ... he welcomed the idea of providing contract guidance but said making contracts too prescriptive would not help develop the dairy market

... the us-based international dairy foods association (idfa) has said it backs scientific opinion that the growth hormone recombinant bovine somatropin (rbst) poses no health risk ... its use is banned in canada, europe, australia and new zealand, although bulk milk products from rbst-treated cows can still be used in food manufacture dairy body backing the idfa, which was formed in 1990 and has just under 350 members, yesterday came out in agreement with the panel's findings, which had reviewed the scientific literature on the subject “a number of studies have concluded that milk from animals treated with rbst is the same, wholesome product that we have enjoyed for generations,” idfa director of communications peggy armstrong told foodproductiondaily ... “the international dairy foods association supports science-based policies ... ” consumer demand the dairy association dismissed any suggestion that producers that were marketing rbst-free milk were doing do on health concerns ... armstrong said: “ in response to consumer requests for more choice in the dairy aisle, many dairy foods manufacturers are offering products made with milk from cows not treated with rbst

... as per the study conducted by kpmg, indian and bhutanese players can invest in around 11 key areas in bhutan, which includes agro & food processing, agriculture, dairy, horticulture, medicinal plantations and pharmaceutical, and others ... " the report suggests, financed by indian external affairs ministry, that bhutan could seek support from the indian dairy association to create a regional agro-processing brand that can cover the shortages of milk and dairy products in bhutan and north-eastern areas of bangladesh and india

... further development of functional and added-value dairy products could be setback by current european proposals for legislating health and nutrition claims within the bloc, claims the european dairy association (eda) ... the group claims that failure to define natural dairy goods from substitute products within the legislation could set back further development in regards to nutrition ... joop kleibeuker, the eda secretary general, said that although the association welcomed efsa’s proposals on allowing separate nutrient profile designations for natural dairy-based products, it strongly opposes allowing substitute ingredients under the guidelines ... “for the eda, only milk and milk products - including yoghurts, butters, creams, dairy desserts, and cheeses - can be part of this specific category,” stated the group ... in light of this opinion, the association said that it would continue to lobby politicians and organisations within the commission to review its proposals ... “the eda also believes that the inclusion of imitation products will create an unfair competition between dairy and imitation products and will block further innovation in dairy product development ... ” ‘more healthy ’ focus in addition to amending classification under the dairy foods designation, the eda also hopes to push for a nutrient profile scheme that allows not just the healthiest dairy products to carry claims under the regulation ... the association also hopes to see new limits set within milks fats under that, while maintaining the original guidance of 30g to 100g of product, would increase allowed sodium levels to 1000mg per 100g

... manure and other waste products like leftover whey are heralding a new era for powering cheese production at one us dairy, however the jury is out on the cost and practical feasibility for wider rollouts across europe ... fragmented approach as the dairy industry faces calls on a global scale to find greener alternatives to milk production and processing, the european dairy association (eda) says that many schemes are currently being piloted across the bloc to test the feasibility of greener dairy production ... however, he stated that with similar testing on solar energy and wind farms also being undertaken, discussions were ongoing over the best means of ensuring energy neutral dairy production ... the eda pointed to a number of trial schemes in the bloc, citing a dutch program to encourage sustainable dairy initiatives up to 2020, as well as the uk’s milk roadmap scheme, which targets similar short and long-term industry goals ... international cooperation amidst growing global interest in green dairy developments from australia and the us, the eda added said that september would see a worldwide session held to discuss processor and farmer advances ... the session, which is to be organised by the international dairy federation (idf), will look at the feasibility of adapting to various schemes ... these are likely to range from biogas digesters to utilising large roof space on dairy stores and plants to make use of solar power and windmills, suggested the eda ... “compared to a few years ago, there is a lot of enthusiasm and a lot going on with dairy groups,” he stated ... ” in improving the attractiveness of such a system for providing potentially greener dairy, fiscalini said consumers would have to be willing to support such innovation with their wallets ... “if every dairy in the us put in a digester like mine, the cost of milk and all milk products would need to double to keep pace,” he added

... with ongoing debate over the health impacts of naturally occurring trans fatty acid (tfa) consumption, european dairy representatives say they remained committed to pushing ahead with research in the field ... joop kleibeuker of the european dairy association (eda) claimed that while a number of peer reviewed studies already support its view that tfas naturally present in some meat and dairy are not harmful, it continued to closely follow scientific development on the subject ... trace amounts of tfas are also found naturally in dairy and meat products, due to the rumen in milks, though the eda said that scientific evidence had been less conclusive as to their health impacts in relation to the industrially formed variety ... “at normal to high consumption of dairy products, the intake of tfa formed in the rumen of animals does not appear to negatively affect health,“ claimed kleibeuker ... brouwer claims that natural sources have therefore become proportionately larger contributors to tfa intake in consumers though, adding that lower-fat meat and dairy goods may be a healthier alternative

... ongoing talks in the us over a potential tax on methane emissions from dairy cows and other livestock farming is unlikely to be rolled-out globally and would not be welcomed within european dairy, according to one industry expert ... doctor joop kleibeuker, secretary general of the european dairy association (eda) claimed that cutting the environmental impacts of processing and supply were a major aim for the industry, with a lot of work was already going on at farm level ... he also claimed that with european dairy groups looking at the impacts across their supply chain, from packaging and energy use to water pollution, taxing dairy farms would not be welcome by the eda and its members ... farm focus from the side of the dairy industry, kleibeuker believes that there is already an increasing focus by manufacturers and farmers to tackle the environmental impacts of supplying milk ... varying cows diets as well as more national initiatives like the netherlands signing up to a covenant to work towards becoming more of a carbon free dairy industry by 2020 were selected by kleibeuker as reflecting industry commitments