The US milk cow population has grown significantly through 2025 and into Q1 2026. As John Geuss notes in his blog on Milk Pay reports, a 3% rise in the herd against flat domestic consumption is forcing the industry to seek export markets — and keeping producer prices low. Domestic
Polish milk producers are facing a difficult situation in early 2026: prices have fallen 19.5% year-on-year. As Agro Profil reports, the reasons lie in global overproduction, trade blockades and falling demand from Asia. In April, the average purchase price in Poland dropped to PLN 1.83 per litre net (PLN 182.64/hl)
Icon Foods has launched TagaLite, a tagatose sweetener designed to deliver sugar-like functionality and sweetness without being declared as an added sugar on the Nutrition Facts Panel. As Dairy Foods reports, the launch follows an FDA clarification that tagatose no longer needs to be listed as an added sugar, opening
Dairy giant Lactalis is expanding its active nutrition portfolio. As Nutrition Insight reports, the Lactalis Group has acquired UK-based Protein Works, which offers a range of protein-based products across Europe. Lactalis says it will accelerate Protein Works in the UK and global markets by combining the brand’s direct-to-consumer expertise and
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