Dairy Foods in July had the opportunity to visit Ireland and several of its dairy processors, thanks to an invitation from Bord Bia, the Irish Dairy Board.
The "world's first commercially available low-emission milk," Ashgrove Eco-Milk is now available on shelves in Woolworths, Coles, and IGA supermarkets across Tasmania.
Organic Valley Carbon Insetting Program (OVCIP) is doubling in size with the aid of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Climate-Smart Commodities grant and is already winning awards, like three placings in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas program.
September 6, 2023
Organic Valley and its small organic family farms have begun working with more than 15 technical partners to lower on-farm emissions and turn organic dairy farms into a part of the solution for combatting climate change.
Partners with Canadian Dairy Distillery to add to the biofuel supply for cars and trucks.
May 23, 2023
Ethanol production at the $41 million ethanol plant is planned for early 2025. The project received $2.5 million in funding from the Michigan Strategic Fund, showing the state’s commitment to the future of clean energy.
Athian provides livestock producers with economic incentives for on-farm sustainability practices, while helping improve global food system sustainability and reducing climate warming.
May 3, 2023
Athian's carbon credit insetting platform will enable livestock farmers who implement sustainable practices the ability to earn revenue to fund those initiatives.
CREMODAN GREENPRO 101 Modulator Enhanced System, which is designed for ice cream manufacturers who seek to maintain the indulgent quality of their products in a cost-effective manner.
April 12, 2023
This new system is the first from IFF to combine an ice cream stabilizer system for optimum creaminess, mouthfeel and melting properties with an innovative flavor-modulating technology in one synergistic blend.
When it comes to their sustainability efforts, dairy processors would be wise to count product packaging as a critical element. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, containers and packaging make up a major portion of the United States’ municipal solid waste, amounting to 82.2 million tons in 2018 alone (the latest year for which data are available).
Dairy processors today have a much greater understanding that developing an eco-story starts by not wasting what you already have. One of the easiest ways to reduce food waste and minimize food spoilage is to increase the efficiency of food packaging.
The U.S. dairy industry has been diligently gathering data, crunching numbers and double-checking methodologies to ensure that the carbon footprint and life-cycle assessments for fluid milk and cheese are consistent with internationally accepted schemes and protocols. Since we are pretty much done with those, now what?