Cooperative Arla Foods says it is looking to increase the supply of
milk from its member farmers to tackle growing concern over organic
supply, particularly in its Swedish and Danish markers.
Organic milk production in the EU market could become increasingly
constrained during 2008, as rising feed costs are forcing some
farmers to quit the market, says an industry expert.
Organic milk was not seen to be richer in vitamins or selenium than
conventional milk, found a new study presented this week that
contradicts the conclusions of an earlier, similar study.
Greater supply of organic milk in the US is encouraging product
innovation, according to Organic Monitor, while the opposite is
true in Europe, where shortages are still pinching.
The shortage of organic milk in Europe is stymieing product
innovation, according to Organic Monitor, while the opposite is
true in the US thanks to farmers' earlier compliance with new
regulations.
Organic milk producers took a blow Tuesday after UK food
authorities said their milk was not healthier than conventional
varieties just because it contained more omega-3.
Scientists have called on Britain's food safety authorities to
recognise the superior health qualities of organic milk, after a
new study showed it contained higher levels of omega-3 than
conventional milk.
Food firms are increasingly targeting the UKs value-added milk
sector as they re-align their businesses and move away from
commodity products, says a new report.
Organic milk has significantly higher quantities of vitamin E - a
key component in contributing to the shelf-life of milk - than its
conventional equivalent, say Danish researchers, suggesting the
origins of the difference are rooted...
Suggesting further growth opportunities for functional foods - and
ingredients suppliers - in the dairy sector research from Wales
finds organic milk contains two-thirds more omega-3 essential fatty
acids than its conventional sister....
US fast food group McDonald's, reporting huge losses for the last
quarter of 2002, is the latest multinational to jump onto the
organic bandwagon in the UK. The international fast food chain
announced earlier this month that...
The organic dairy industry - producers, processors and retailers -
must ensure that it avoids the route taken by the conventional
industry if it is to survive, delegates were told at a Soil
Association conference this week.
The French market for organic dairy products is to show accelerated
growth in the coming years as dairies raise production levels,
according to a new report from market research group Organic
Monitor.
