Tag: Dairy

  • Signs of stabilization in food price inflation – Up 9% in the previous year

    Signs of stabilization in food price inflation – Up 9% in the previous year

    In December, food prices were 2.3% higher than the previous year, with a monthly change of -0.92%, meaning that in December food cost a little less on average than in November. Last year, both in the euro area and in the EU as a whole, food prices continued to rise faster than in Finland. Over…

  • Thursday's papers: President's reception, Swedish church service and dairy strike

    Thursday's papers: President's reception, Swedish church service and dairy strike

    Independence Day in Finland is the country's most important red carpet event.

  • The cow sculptures at Rautatintor spark a discussion about the climate impacts of the dairy industry

    The cow sculptures at Rautatintor spark a discussion about the climate impacts of the dairy industry

    In honor of the anniversary, Flora Plant B+tter now encourages to continue the discussion about milk production and to think about reducing the consumption of animal products. Flora Plant B+tter commissioned British recycling artist Ptolemy Elrington to design three cow sculptures, which aim to spark a conversation about the environmental impact of milk production on…

  • Autumn magic of skyr

    Autumn magic of skyr

    Rain, wind, getting darker and colder. We are standing on the threshold of another Icelandic winter. But there’s no need to complain, you just have to make a skyrnik. Skyr is a dairy product, made from skimmed milk, rich in protein. It is also an excellent source of calcium. It also contains large amounts of…

  • Engjaþykkni and Noa Kropp.  A new flavor on the Icelandic market

    Engjaþykkni and Noa Kropp. A new flavor on the Icelandic market

    MS, a dairy company, and Nói Síríus, a manufacturer of chocolate products, are two established Icelandic companies that have joined forces and launched a new product. It will be available on the market only in a limited edition. “Engjaþykkni með Nóa smá Kroppi consists of fluffy and delicious vanilla yoghurt with small, crunchy chocolate corn…

  • The consumption of meat and milk decreased in Finland in 2022, says Luke

    The consumption of meat and milk decreased in Finland in 2022, says Luke

    At the meat counter, pork was the most popular, with a share of 37.2 percent, or 28.8 kilograms per inhabitant. The share of poultry meat in consumption was 36.6 percent and beef 22 percent. The consumption of red meat in particular has been on the decline, and the consumption of beef has dropped as much…

  • Happy cows are jumping out into the pasture

    Happy cows are jumping out into the pasture

    About 60 dairy cows jumped for joy in Helsinki’s Viiki on Saturday.

  • Finland’s climate food program stuck on reducing meat consumption

    Finland’s climate food program stuck on reducing meat consumption

    Pertti Hakanenspecial assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen (Center), told Finnish public radio that the goal is to finish the program by the end of the election period. The five government parties agreed to draw up a climate food program in coalition negotiations four years ago, but the preparatory work has…

  • Whole milk and butter have never sold better

    Whole milk and butter have never sold better

    Sales of Icelandic cheeses increased significantly last year compared to previous years. Flavored milk drinks also sold well, including protein drinks and chocolate milk, or kókójólk. Despite various changes in the consumption of dairy products, fresh whole milk in blue cartons (nýmjólk) is by far the best-selling dairy drink, and Icelandic butter has never […]…

  • Business Round-Up: Weekend work on the rise – especially among the self-employed and young people

    Business Round-Up: Weekend work on the rise – especially among the self-employed and young people

    The self-employed work more on the weekends, according to figures from the Labor Force Survey, the labor force survey. They reveal that 41 percent worked regularly Saturday and Sunday in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 30 percent in the same period last year. In 2019 and 2020, the figure was 35 percent. Difference…

  • Sweden’s inflation continues to rise after breaking a 30-year record

    STOCKHOLM, 12 May (Xinhua) – Sweden’s inflation has continued to rise in April after breaking its 30-year record a month ago, Statistics Sweden stated on Thursday. The figure is 6.4 percent in April, up from 6.1 percent in March, when it surpassed the previous record in December 1991. “(There have been) continued extensive price increases…

  • Finnish dairy company Valio sells its Russian operations

    Finnish dairy company Valio sells its Russian operations

    Finnish dairy company Valio announced on Tuesday that it will sell its Russian operations to a food company in the country due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. "Russia’s attack on Ukraine made it impossible to continue our operations in Russia, both ethically and commercially. In this situation, leaving Russia has proved difficult due to constantly…

  • Sweden has the highest inflation since 1991

    STOCKHOLM, April 14 (Xinhua) – Sweden is experiencing the highest inflation in decades, with a 12-month inflation of 6.1 percent in March, Statistics Sweden stated on Thursday. “The inflation rate rose sharply due to a general and broad price increase. Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages rose, but it was mainly rising electricity and fuel…

  • The joy of cooking on leftovers

    The joy of cooking on leftovers

    China Risberg started during the pandemic the blog lunchhemmawhich has now also become one cookbook, Lunch at home. – I always start by picking out everything small that is in the fridge, she says. – It will be like a competition to try to use everything, says Menys Nina Frogneborn. It gives a special joy…

  • So the war can make the price of milk rise

    So the war can make the price of milk rise

    Host: Anders Jelmin Participants and voices in the program:Andreas Liljeheden, Brussels correspondentPär Ivarsson, Head of FinanceMargareta Svensson, financial reporterAnna Käll, dairy farmer at Åkersta farm in ÖrebroAnna-Caren Sätherberg, Minister of Rural Affairs

  • In 2021, organic sales in Finland remained close to the previous year’s level

    In 2021, organic sales in Finland remained close to the previous year’s level

    Organic products were sold in retail in Finland for EUR 407 million in 2021, estimates Luomuliitto Pro Luomu. Sales decreased by 0.5% from the previous year, but have increased by 9.3% from the pre-pandemic 2019. Organic sales developed less than the total sales of the grocery trade, as food sales in the grocery trade increased…

  • MS will switch to a more valuable product

    MS will switch to a more valuable product

    The production of casein from skimmed milk will begin on behalf of the Mjólkursamsalan dairy in the first half of winter, if all goes to plan. Production will take place at the whey processing plant in Sauðárkrókur. Casein is a much more valuable product than skim cheese and skimmed milk powder, and represents a safer…

  • The 90-year-old Rangá grocer is the oldest store in Reykjavik

    The 90-year-old Rangá grocer is the oldest store in Reykjavik

    Reykjavik’s oldest grocery store, Rangá, has turned ninety. The third family has already taken over the business. Jón Jónsson from Ekra in Rangárvellir founded the Rangá store in 1931. Initially, it was located at Hverfisgata 71, but in 1948 it moved to Skipasund, where it has existed for over 70 years. In the early 1970s,…

  • According to Helsinki, no meat is served, disposable cutlery is used at the events

    According to Helsinki, no meat is served, disposable cutlery is used at the events

    The decision will affect, among other things, the food and refreshments served in the workshops, seminars, public events and invitations organized by the city. “Today’s decision is not a comment on the food service for schools or nursing homes [facilities], ” Johanna af Hällström, Director of the City of Helsinki’s Climate Team, clarified To YLE.…

  • A beef steak will soon be as luxurious as champagne, predicts the head of Danish Crown

    A beef steak will soon be as luxurious as champagne, predicts the head of Danish Crown

    Jais Valeur, CEO of Danish Crown, predicts that steak will soon become champagne and caviar as a luxury food due to the extra climate-related costs needed to bring it to market, he tells Berlingske. While Danish Crown claims that it has taken huge steps with its efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its pork…

  • FACTS: The very heavy boys of the agricultural sector

    Get to know who they are here: * Danish Crown: Danish Crown is a more than 100-year-old association of pig farmers. Today, it is a corporation that operates slaughterhouses, refines products and sells them in large parts of the world. – Turnover: DKK 60.8 billion. – Result: 2.1 billion kroner. – Number of employees: 23,000.…

  • I changed my life and became a sheep farmer

    I changed my life and became a sheep farmer

    He has never driven a tractor and can barely find the back and front of a sheep. But when the article that a dairy with sheep care is for sale appears, the idea is still born. Is not it time to change your life now? But does he really know what they are getting into?…

  • Arla builds commercial dairy hub in Nigeria

    Arla builds commercial dairy hub in Nigeria

    Meets a huge demand Arla’s new 200-hectare farm is located in the state of Kaduna and is expected to open in 2022. The farm will have a capacity of 400 dairy cows and will include a modern milking parlor and housing for 25 employees. Over time, the farm is expected to produce over 10 tons…

  • Highest inflation in over 8 years

    Highest inflation in over 8 years

    Inflation measured over the 12-month period is now 4.6% and has been the highest since February 2013, i.e. for over 8 years. The consumer price index based on the price level in April 2021 increased by 0.71% from the previous month. The same index, net of housing prices, has increased by 0.38% since March 2021.…

  • The Finnish economy is unlikely to have much of an impact on US sanctions on Russia

    The Finnish economy is unlikely to have much of an impact on US sanctions on Russia

    By Birgitta Berg-AnderssonA researcher at the Finnish Economic Research Institute, the latest sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia have little effect on the Finnish economy. "It seems that this would affect Finnish companies," he told Yle. U.S. sanctions were announced in response to a large-scale cyber attack by Russian hackers last year. The…

  • Herbal medicine alarm: Discard all your Husk products to avoid salmonella poisoning that has killed three people in Denmark

    Herbal medicine alarm: Discard all your Husk products to avoid salmonella poisoning that has killed three people in Denmark

    The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) confirmed yesterday that three people in Denmark have died as a result of salmonella poisoning related to an herbal medicine that has left 33 people sick, of which 19 sought hospital treatment. It is believed that all three had pre-existing diseases. The outbreak took place mainly in March, but there…

  • Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.

    Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.

    Giving beef animals red algae as a feed supplement can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions of methane by over 80 percent. The world’s cattle account for a significant proportion of the emissions of the greenhouse gas methane. But if you give beef animals dietary supplements in the form of a tropical red algae, the amount…

  • Several tonnes of cheese may have been lost – fire at Gäsene dairy

    Several tonnes of cheese may have been lost – fire at Gäsene dairy

    It burned at Gäsene dairy in Ljung outside Herrljunga during the night towards Friday. It was a wax pot where you wax cheese that caught fire. A day’s production may have been lost according to CEO Claes Persson.

  • Brown sauce and cooking hits under the corona

    The outbreak of coronavirus and the many hours within the four walls of the home have changed the habits of many Danes. Some have thrown themselves over the knitting, others a sourdough – and then it seems that some have thrown love on cooking. At any rate, one in four in a new study responds…

  • Pandemic a boost for milk production

    Pandemic a boost for milk production

    Increased craving for Swedish food during the corona pandemic provides a welcome boost for Swedish dairy farmers. Swedish milk production has long decreased, but last year meant a break in the trend as both production and the number of dairy cows increased. “People shop more at home – that’s positive,” says Naémi Andersson, a dairy…

  • EU can ban milk packages for vegans

    EU can ban milk packages for vegans

    Soy and oat drinks now risk no longer being sold in milk packaging. Instead, following a proposal in the European Parliament, they may need to be sold in spray bottles. “The dairy industry wants to worsen its competitors’ market positions,” says Gustav Johansson, who runs the Instagram account @javligtgott. Dairy farmer Tommy Källmark in Fristad,…

  • Threats to farmers are becoming more common

    Threats to farmers are becoming more common

    That animal rights activists threaten farmers is becoming more common, it shows preliminary results from a study led by SLU. Dairy farmer Bosse Sjökvist in Torsby has also noticed an increase. 17% of the farmers who responded state that they have ever been exposed to animal rights activism. “Many who are also starting to think…

  • US consumers are starting a legal battle over Yankee yogurt

    US consumers are starting a legal battle over Yankee yogurt

    A storm in the sky is rising over the reliability of the American version of traditional yoghurt food in Iceland, RÚV reports. Icelandic Provisions Incorporated is a company that produces a product that is described as “traditional Icelandic skyr” in its facility in New York State. Dissatisfied gimmicks in the United States have brought a…