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Episode 33 — Ethically sourced ingredients hold a special place for PROVA

Company execs talk about sustainability and more.

November 6, 2023

In Episode 33 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy Podcast,” Muriel Acat-Vergnet, president and CEO; Juan Felipe Rivera Carreno, manager of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); and Julie Pickette, marketing services manager for PROVA Inc., discuss ethically sourced ingredients and sustainability at the Montreuil, Ile-de-France, France-headquartered company.

Dairy Farmers of America awarded $22.8M grant

The grant was one of 81 announced on Nov. 1, through the USDA RCPP, which awarded more than $1 billion in funding to advance and expand the reach of conservation efforts and climate-smart agriculture through partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land.

November 3, 2023

Dairy cooperative will implement a pilot project to reduce methane emissions on dairy farms through the use of an innovative feed additive.

Exploring the importance of new innovations in dairy foods

Based on a McKinsey survey, most people still consume dairy, and a very small amount consume alternatives exclusively.

Emily Simmers

November 2, 2023

Even though there’s been overall growth for plant-based alternatives, the market has seen recent areas of decline with consumers leaving categories, like plant-based creamers, yogurt, cheese, and ice cream.

We may reached the peak of the butter market

The rapid rise in butter prices was driven by lower available supply due to both strong demand and weak milk supplies in key butter-producing regions.

Ronald K O'Brien II

October 31, 2023

CME Butter, after rallying for five straight weeks and hitting an all-time high of $3.5025 per pound on Oct. 6, finally began to show weakness last week. It closed at $3.3975 on Thursday, Oct. 19. Reports indicate demand for butter is slowing, and cream multiples are peaking.

EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE

Equipment suppliers highlight the latest solutions in rigid and flexible packaging equipment

October 30, 2023

New equipment from Berry Global, Double H Plastics, and MultiVac Inc., and more!

INGREDIENT SHOWCASE

Ingredient suppliers highlight the latest solutions for beverage ingredients

October 29, 2023

New ingredients from A&B Ingredients, Agropur, and Balchem

Bacteriophage can wreak havoc in cultured product operations

Proper management of the cultures and a robust sanitation program can foster reduction in losses.

Tedd Wittenbrink

October 27, 2023

While having one of your cultured products being criticized as lacking cultured flavor is not desirable, those of us who produce cultured dairy products have an even greater fear.

World Dairy Summit draws 1,240 attendees

IDF President Piercristiano Brazzale and Director General Caroline Emond, along with U.S.-IDF Co-Chairs Nick Gardner and Shawna Morris emphasized the importance of bringing the global dairy sector together and released a declaration statement.

October 26, 2023

The summit delivered four days of dynamic programming, including eight main sessions and 21 break-out sessions focused on policy, scientific and technical insights and exclusive market analysis.

Mass appeal of tea, coffee resonate across RTD beverages

RFG orange juice, fruit drinks and lemonade stars of the show.

Barbara Harfmann

October 25, 2023

In 1959’s “The Sound of Music,” Governess Maria (Julie Andrews) teaches the Von Trapp children how to sing "Do-Re-Mi." From the first strains all the way to “T,” the music scale’s highest note, in “Tea, a drink with jam and bread,” the youngsters learn how to sing “a million different tunes by mixing up the notes.”