Dairy Reporter

1 week ago | dairyreporter.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Manufacturing technology suppliers, used to process food products from farm to fork, are getting their own organisation. Food Manufacturing Technologies Europe (FMTE) is made up of packaging manufacturer Tetra Pak, fluid handling equipment company Alfa Laval, bottling machine producer Krones and key processing player SPX Flow. The alliance was launched to address the “lack of a unified voice” in the sector.

2 weeks ago | dairyreporter.com | Deniz Ataman

Amid rising inflation and shifting consumer priorities, plant-based milk sales have waned, signaling an urgent need for brands to balance affordability, clean labels and clearer nutrition messaging with enzymatic technology as a possible solution, industry players say. With 87% of American consumers changing how they shop due to inflationary prices, plant-based milk sales dropped for the first time in years in 2024 to $2.9 billion, a 4.4% decrease from 2023, according to Nielsen NIQ data.

1 month ago | dairyreporter.com | Nicholas Robinson

Bernhard Url’s job has grown increasingly complex. More so than he might have imagined possible on joining the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) as director of risk assessment and scientific assistance 13 years ago. Some of the added complexity is undoubtedly due to his quick succession up the ranks to executive director, a role he climbed to just over two years after joining and one he’s held for 11 years.

1 month ago | dairyreporter.com | Donna Eastlake

The plant-based milk market is in rude health, with global sales reaching $27.31bn in 2025 (Statista). And not only is this success leading to the launch of new brands, including Sproud, Better Than Milk, and Mighty Pea, it’s also sparking innovation and new product development across the industry. One of those innovations in flavoured plant-based milk.

1 month ago | dairyreporter.com | Donna Eastlake

Scientists are currently experimenting with a new type of burp-supressing cattle feed. The move comes just five months after Arla’s Bovaer use sparked major consumer backlash. So how does this new iteration work and, more importantly, will consumers accept it? Cutting methane emissionsScientists from the University of Florida are testing a new type of cattle feed, which could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence, and use nutrients more efficiently.