Rethinking Raw Milk: How Mossgiel’s Brewed Milk Bridges Flavour and Food Safety
Mossgiel, a Scottish dairy, has created a "brewed" milk processed at 68 °C that eliminates pathogens while preserving raw‑milk flavor and a higher fat content (4.5‑4.9%). The non‑homogenised product is sold in 1‑L reusable bottles through Modern Milkman, priced at about $3.56 per litre—a 115% premium over standard organic milk. Growing consumer demand for authentic, minimally processed dairy has driven the launch, positioning the milk as a safe, premium alternative to raw milk. The company hopes the product could become the "sourdough of milk," expanding beyond its niche niche market.
How GLP‑1 Drugs Are Reshaping Dairy Innovation
GLP‑1 agonists such as Ozempic and Wegovy are reshaping dairy, prompting consumers to eat less but demand higher protein and nutrient density. Kerry’s research shows two‑thirds of users reduce overall intake, with 65% seeking high‑protein foods, driving reformulation toward smaller,...
Functionality and Hydration Fuel Growth at Danone
Danone reported a 2.7% like‑for‑like sales increase in Q1 FY26, driven by both price and volume growth. High‑protein dairy, gut‑health products and functional beverages emerged as the top performers, while medical nutrition remained resilient. The company highlighted its acquisition of...
A Ripple Effect: New Research Links Calf Fertility Timing to Milk Production, Workload and Farm Costs
New research from New Zealand’s Resilient Dairy Programme links early calf conception to higher early‑lactation milk yields, reduced labor, and lower farm costs. Cows with higher fertility breeding values resume cycling sooner, conceive more reliably, mature earlier, and stay productive longer....
More Cream, Less Air: What Makes Ice Cream ‘Super-Premium’?
Clover Sonoma has entered the emerging super‑premium ice‑cream tier with a four‑flavor line priced at $9.99 per 32‑oz quart. The brand touts 14% butterfat and a low 30% overrun, delivering more cream and less air per scoop. This formulation promises...
Feed Market Analysis: Alltech Releases 2026 Agri-Food Outlook, Highlighting Production Trends
Alltech’s 15th annual Agri‑Food Outlook reports a 2.9% rise in global feed production in 2025, reaching 1.44 billion metric tons. The study, based on data from 38,837 feed mills in 142 countries, confirms that China, the U.S., and Brazil remain the top...
What Fonterra’s Next CEO Needs to Do to Turn Strategy Into Results
Fonterra completed a roughly US$1 billion divestiture of Mainland Group and appointed Richard Allen as CEO, sharpening its focus on high‑margin ingredients and foodservice. The co‑op is rolling out a digital sales platform, expanding production at Studholme for specialised proteins, and...
Kerrygold Drives Profit Growth at Ornua
Ornua, the Irish dairy co‑op behind Kerrygold, posted a near‑50% jump in net profit to €34.1 million for FY2025, propelled by the brand’s first $1 billion in US retail sales. Group turnover rose 1.6% to €3.45 billion, with EBITDA and operating profit also...
How AI Is Reshaping Product Discovery in F&B
AI is creating a new "third shelf" where intelligent agents surface food‑and‑beverage products directly to consumers, bypassing traditional web searches. Brands are seeing a 30‑fold surge in ChatGPT‑driven traffic, signaling that shoppers are using generative AI as a purchasing tool....
Häagen‑Dazs on the Trends Redefining Ice Cream
Häagen‑Dazs says the UK ice‑cream market is now worth about $10 bn, with premium ice cream delivering 80% of the $286 m growth in the frozen‑dessert segment. Premium products are outpacing the broader category, expanding 3.7% versus just 0.2% for standard offerings,...
Why Texture Is the New King of Ice Cream
Texture has eclipsed flavor as the primary growth engine in the 2026 ice‑cream market, according to Mintel. Brands are rolling out multi‑layered stick bars, sundae‑style tubs, sandwich formats and chew‑centric mochi to satisfy consumers’ craving for contrast and complexity. The...
Big Soda Spotted It First: Why Ultrafiltered Milk Became a Billion‑dollar Bet
Coca‑Cola’s 2020 purchase of Fairlife for roughly $1 billion gave the soda giant control of the fast‑growing ultrafiltered milk segment, which offers 50% more protein and 50% less sugar than regular milk. The category now accounts for 7% of total milk...
Why Fertilizer Prices Could Remain High Into 2027
Rabobank’s semi‑annual fertilizer outlook warns that phosphate prices will stay above $1,000 per ton through 2027, driven by geopolitical shocks from the U.S.–Iran conflict and potential Strait of Hormuz closures. The 12‑month affordability index for nitrogen, phosphate and potash has...
Fonterra Names CEO
Fonterra announced that Richard Allen, its president of global ingredients, will take over as chief executive on May 1, 2026, succeeding Miles Hurrell who will remain as an advisor until September. Allen brings 18 years of experience within the co‑op, including leadership of...
Can High-Fat Dairy Withstand the GLP-1 Effect?
UBS projects 40 million global GLP‑1 users by 2029, with roughly 18 million in the United States, where one in eight adults already take weight‑loss drugs. Despite the surge, USDA data show record butter consumption (6.8 lb per person) and steady cheese (41.9 lb)...
Would Danone Sell Its Lifeway Stake?
Danone, which owns about 23% of kefir maker Lifeway Foods, has made two failed acquisition bids totaling $283 million and $307 million in 2024. After a lawsuit and a series of negotiations, the companies signed a cooperation agreement in October 2025 that...
Infant Formula Recall: Is There a Future for Cereulide‑contaminated ARA Oil?
In early 2026 Nestlé and other major infant‑formula makers recalled hundreds of batches after third‑party ARA oil was found contaminated with cereulide, a toxin that triggers nausea and vomiting. The European Union only in late January established a safety threshold...
Fibre over Protein? Danone on Changing Consumer Demands in Functional Foods
Functional food consumers are moving beyond protein to prioritize fibre, driven by social‑media trends and a desire for gut‑health benefits. Danone reports that nearly seven‑in‑ten shoppers are actively increasing fibre intake, with more than 20% checking labels for fibre content....
Strait of Hormuz: How Food and Beverage Companies Can Navigate the Latest Developments
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted key inputs for food and beverage manufacturers, notably polyethylene and aluminum used in packaging, global fertilizer supplies, and freight costs driven by soaring oil prices. These shocks create three primary challenges:...
How Bel Defied Global Snacking Headwinds
Bel Group has outperformed a weak global snacking market by leaning into healthy‑snack innovation and strategic capacity expansion. The French multinational rolled out plant‑based Boursin, probiotic Babybel portions and limited‑edition flavors while doubling production in Vietnam and South Dakota. Acquisitions...