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Milk has another competitor on the supermarket shelf.
Pea milk, a liquid derived from yellow split peas, is the latest non-dairy milk to turn up on grocery shelves in the US. It joins hemp milk, brown rice milk and cashew drinks on the growing list of alternatives in the now-booming business of dairy alternatives. Non-dairy milk sales rose 9% in 2015 to US$1.9bn, while dairy milk sales fell 7% in 2015 to US$17.8bn; and they are expected to drop another 11% through 2020, according to a study released in April by market research firm Mintel.
Fonterra has increased its 2024/25 forecast Farmgate Milk Price from $10/kgMS to $10.15/kgMS.
It took a stint at university to remind Otago dairy farmer Megan Morrison that being stuck in a classroom was not for her.
Farmer lobby group Federated Farmers has announced it is supporting a new Member’s Bill which it says could bring clarity to New Zealand farmers and save millions in legal costs.
DairyNZ has announced the date for its upcoming Milksolids Levy vote.
Federated Farmers says climate protest group Greenpeace is manufacturing outrage and attempting to scare New Zealanders with headlines that have no basis in science.
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) says it is supporting importer Goodfood Group in its decision to recall Food Snob and Mon Ami brand French Brie and Camembert cheeses.
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