Nigeria spends $1.3 billion on dairy imports. With a population of over 180 million people and an insufficient milk production, the country currently imports 70% of its dairy products. Recently the government set itself the target of doubling its milk production over the next 3-4 years.
The nigerian dairy market is certainly proving
Chinese consumer tastes are changing. After the milk powder boom, it's now the moment of packaged milk and cheese. This is according to CLAL, a consulting firm based in Modena that operates in the dairy sector.
Compared to previous years there has been a significant decline in Chinese imports of whole milk
The Cheese Technology Expo in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) was held April 12-14 of this year. More than 3,000 leading companies in the dairy industry, including producers, suppliers and vendors, met up to share information on the latest technology for the dairy sector, as well as find out about new products, whey
An interprofessional committee for sheep milk. This could shortly become a reality in Sardinia despite the absence of Coldiretti, which has protested against widespread rumours about the prices of Pecorino that are in contrast to those reported by ISMEA. Sardinia's Regional Councillor of Agriculture Elisabetta Falchi has announced the arrival
2015 was a year to remember for Pecorino Toscano PDO with figures that speak for themselves: over 17.5 million litres of milk was processed, over 1,361,000 cheese wheels were produced and almost 1,103,000 wheels (comprising soft and seasoned) were sold.
It is not only Tuscany that has had such excellent results
Government owned farmer Landcorp is entering the sheep milking business with its farm Reporoa. 3,000 ewes will provide the raw material for producing branded milk powder and ice cream, especially for Asian markets.
Landcorp is working to orient its products towards a niche clientele and more highly selected consumer markets. Most
Seulo, located between Barbagia and Ogliastra, is a true factory for centenarians – a record on the island of records. It is suffice to point out that a person born here is statistically ten times more likely to live to 100 than the average Italian.
Genealogist Pino Ledda is currently creating
Demineralised whey powder is well known for its high protein and low fat content. In an increasingly technological global market geared more and more towards healthy life style products, this represents added value for market growth. The increase in world population and growing demand for infant formula also play an
Sheep milk and cheese are good for your health. The myth that in the past also associated sheep milk with the onset of cardiovascular and arteriosclerosis problems has been dispelled. The opposite is true. Apparently 200 grammes of Pecorino a week reduces the risk of developing arteriosclerosis by 40% thanks
AgResearch has presented the initial results of two years of a research programme led by Linda Samuelsson entitled "Boosting exports of the emerging NZ dairy sheep industry". The programme has benefitted from $6 million of funding and has completely analysed the sector including best practice zootechnical effluent management.
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