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18 June 2019
Potential Impacts of ASF on DairyGLOBAL - As the world’s largest pork producer China accounts for around 50 percent of pork production globally....
17 June 2019
New AI Tool Predicts Quantity of Milk Produced by 1.5m CowsEUROPE - Arla Foods has developed a new artificial intelligence tool to better predict their milk intake from farmer-owners. This means that 200 million kilos of milk can now be utilised better each year making Arla’s value chain even more sustainable....
06 June 2019
Food Prices Rise Amid Weak Production Outlook for MaizeGLOBAL - Global food prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in May, pushed up by rising prices of cheese and maize due to adverse weather conditions....
03 June 2019
Research Brief: Climate Change Already Affecting Global Food ProductionGLOBAL - The world's top 10 crops - barley, cassava, maize, oil palm, rapeseed, rice, sorghum, soybean, sugarcane and wheat - supply a combined 83 percent of all calories produced on cropland. ...
17 May 2019
Reducing Disaster Risks in Agriculture a Win-win for Small-scale FarmersGLOBAL - Poor farmers can obtain significant economic gains and other benefits by implementing modified farming practices aimed at boosting their ability to cope with disasters and natural shocks, according to a new FAO study released this week....
09 May 2019
World Food Prices Rise in AprilGLOBAL - Global food prices rose in April to their highest level in almost a year, led up by meat and dairy prices....
08 May 2019
Arla Makes Over a Billion Pieces of Packaging More SustainableEUROPE - Dairy products in the fridges of European households are getting better for the environment. By the end of the year, across six countries, Arla is making 600 million fresh milk cartons renewable and 560 million yogurt pots recyclable, cutting...
03 May 2019
Food Safety Issues Carry Increasingly High Risks for SuppliersGLOBAL - The financial risks and costs associated with food safety are increasing and food suppliers will face continued increases in food safety costs over the coming years....
02 May 2019
Report Calls for Urgent Action to Avert AMR CrisisGLOBAL - Early this week, UN, international agencies and experts released a groundbreaking report demanding immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to avert a potentially disastrous drug-resistance crisis....
01 May 2019
Food Packaging Claims Mislead Consumers with Ideas of HealthGLOBAL - Researchers have found that the type of healthy claims on certain food products can be completely uncorrelated with actual nutritional quality. ...
30 April 2019
For Low-income Countries, Climate Action Pays Off by 2050GLOBAL - Successful global efforts to substantially limit greenhouse gas emissions would likely boost GDP growth of poorer countries over the next 30 years....
08 April 2019
FAO Food Price Index Holds SteadyGLOBAL - The FAO Food Price Index held broadly stable in March, as a jump in dairy prices was offset by drops in cereal, vegetable oil and sugar price quotations, according to a benchmark UN report released last week....
08 March 2019
FAO Food Price Index Rises on Higher Dairy PricesGLOBAL - Global food prices rose in February, with the FAO Food Price Index averaging 167.5 points, up 1.7 percent from January, in part driven up by sharp increases in dairy prices. ...
21 February 2019
Arla Reports Turnaround After Tough Start to 2018GLOBAL - After a difficult first quarter, Arla came out of 2018 with improved sales and brand share as the company’s performance grew stronger throughout the year....
18 February 2019
Export skepticism not warranted as global market is key for US protein in 2019GLOBAL — Per capita animal protein consumption in the US will climb to an all-time high in 2019, surpassing the previous record set in 2006, prior to the 2008 financial crisis and the run-up in feed costs....
14 January 2019
Arla Further Strengthens Innovation AgendaGLOBAL - As Arla Foods continues its pursuit to become one of the leading dairy innovators in the world, it is taking a bold new approach to innovation and new product development, including creating a new Product and Innovation organisation and appointing...
10 January 2019
International Food Commodity Prices Hold Steady in DecemberGLOBAL - Global food prices held broadly stable in December, with rising international cereal prices offsetting declining sugar and dairy quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today....
09 January 2019
Antibiotic resistance: what is animal agriculture's role?Dr Scott McDougall, professor at Massey University and research veterinarian at a private veterinary practice in New Zealand, spoke at the international meeting for the National Mastitis Council about the growing concern of resistance stemming from the...
19 December 2018
Bedding material can impact mastitis risk Dr Sandra Godden, professor at the University of Minnesota and speaker at the international meeting for the National Mastitis Council in Milan, Italy, spoke about the importance of reducing bacteria counts in bedding and therefore reducing the risk for...
17 December 2018
FAO Urges to Scale Up Response to Climate Change in Ag SectorsGLOBAL - The world must scale up the response to climate change, particularly in agricultural sectors, FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo told delegates at a high-level side-event of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24) in...
14 December 2018
JV Between FrieslandCampina, Millán Vicente for Spanish Cheese BusinessSPAIN & PORTUGAL - Dutch Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. announced the acquisition of Spanish-based cheese co-packer and distributor Millán Vicente. ...
Arla Acquires Branded Cheese Business from Mondeléz InternationalMIDDLE EAST & AFRICA - The deal is set to significantly strengthen Arla’s position in the Middle East and North Africa, giving access to new product categories, new markets and a state-of-the-art production site....
10 December 2018
Innovation, Joint Action Needed to Achieve Sustainable Agriculture, Food SystemsGLOBAL - "No country alone will be able to overcome all the challenges we face fully, so we must act globally. Nobody must be left behind," FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said Friday (7 December) in remarks to member states....
07 December 2018
Transforming Our Food System to Ensure a Sustainable FutureGLOBAL - A report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) suggests ways of feeding almost 10 billion people by 2050. ...
Increased Soil Contamination Puts Food Safety, Food Security at RiskGLOBAL - Urgent action is needed to address soil pollution and contain the multiple threats it poses to global food safety and food security, said FAO on World Soil Day....
06 December 2018
FAO Food Price Index Declines in NovemberGLOBAL - Globally traded food commodity prices declined in November, led by marked drops for palm oil and other vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations said today....
Growing Pile of Human, Animal Waste Harbors Threats, OpportunitiesGLOBAL - As demand for meat and dairy products increases across the world, much attention has landed on how livestock impact the environment, from land usage to greenhouse gas emissions....
05 December 2018
Call for Transformative Changes to Food SystemsGLOBAL - Earlier this week, José Graziano da Silva called on countries to urgently address all forms of malnutrition, during his opening address to FAO's Council, the organization's executive body....
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