A round-up of the week’s key events in the dairy industry in Ukraine and around the world 👇
🗺️ World Dairy Map 2026: cheese leads growth as supply power shifts
Global dairy trade continues to grow in the long term — at roughly 2% per year — but its internal dynamics are changing.
😴 Examining dairy’s link to sleep benefits
Consuming approximately three dairy servings per day may be associated with a more stable and favourable sleep pattern.
🏆 Strategic growth and record results at Mlekovita Group
Mlekovita Group — the largest dairy group in Central and Eastern Europe — reported record sales of 10.5 billion zloty in 2025.
🌍 Global dairy leaders bet on protein and cheese
The global dairy industry is pivoting in 2026 towards cheese, whey proteins and high-margin dairy ingredients.
🇺🇦 ‘Now is the buyer’s year’ — Yevhen Dudka
Despite the recent decline in farmgate milk prices, milk production in Ukraine remains profitable, while lower raw milk prices are the result of market fundamentals rather than collusion among dairy processors.
🇺🇦 Yahotynske launches thermostat-set sour cream in a cup
TM Yahotynske has added a new product to its fermented dairy range — 15% fat sour cream made using the thermostat method and packaged in a 300g cup.
🧀 Extreme heat threatens Italy’s Parmesan heartland
Fifty years ago, farmers in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region would open the windows of their cowsheds at night to cool the animals. Today, with heatwaves pushing temperatures to record levels, those windows stay open around the clock.
⚗️ How dairy processors can reduce membrane fouling and improve filtration performance
Fouling is a natural part of membrane filtration, but as dairy processors push for higher solids concentrations and longer production runs, it continues to challenge filtration quality and operational efficiency.
🇪🇺 EDA Dairy Flash #10: meeting with European Commissioner Hansen and the Livestock Development Strategy
EDA rounded up the main events in the EU dairy sector: a board meeting with the Commissioner, publication of the Livestock Strategy and the Protein Action Plan.
🌾 Dairy farms under fire: Strait of Hormuz blockade hits nitrogen fertiliser supply
For dairy producers, nitrogen remains the most immediate concern given its critical role in grass and silage production.
♻️ Closing the loop: how manure is helping Europe to cut emissions and preserve soil
Instead of treating manure as a waste stream, new approaches show how it can become a valuable resource for producing biofertilisers and supporting a more circular farming system.
🇪🇺 Commission sets the direction for a prosperous livestock sector and a self-sufficient protein system
The European Commission has presented the Livestock Strategy and the Protein Action Plan — two interconnected documents outlining a long-term vision for the development of the EU’s livestock sector.
🔬 Inside the whey protein bottleneck: how processors can find more capacity
Demand for whey protein is growing faster than processors can expand capacity — and the industry is looking for answers on how to increase WPI and WPC80 output without building new plants.
