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LATEST DAIRY UK NEWS

Dairy UK members drive forward world-class dairy skills
posted 23rd September 2008

Dairy UK and its member companies have given their support to a new initiative that will boost dairy education and enhance skills in the manufacturing sector.

Project Eden, the European Dairy Education Project, aims to develop new learning curricula and qualifications suitable for Europe-wide accreditation within the dairy industry. It has been co-ordinated in the UK by the National Skills Academy (NSA) for
Food and Drink Manufacturing.

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Dairy UK calls forGovernment to back dairy sector
posted 17th September 2008

Dairy UK is calling on Government to back UK dairy farmers in the context of Defra’s ongoing debate about food security.

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Dairy UK Chairman says sustainability is key for successful industry
posted 16th September 2008

Addressing guests at Dairy UK’s annual dinner on Tuesday, 16 September, new Chairman Mark Allen laid out Dairy UK’s future work programme.

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Dairy UK Appoints New Chairman
posted 10th September 2008

Dairy UK announced today (September 10) the appointment of Mr Mark Allen as chairman of Dairy UK.

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Dairy industry in drive to boost green credentials
posted 5th September 2008

Proud of Dairy's environmental work

Dairy UK has launched a major drive to raise the environmental profile of the dairy sector, starting with the publication of a booklet on the issue.

“Green and White: The environmental credentials of the dairy industry” is a glossy collection of new case studies (see below) from the farming, processing and retail sectors of the dairy chain, showcasing some of the many projects under way to make milk ‘greener’.

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Wind of change makes for a greener “pinta”
posted 5th September 2008

A wind of change is blowing through Britain’s fields in the wake of successful efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cows.

A revolutionary new diet is capable of dramatically reducing the amount of methane each cow ‘emits’ in producing a pint of milk. Details of this and other environmental initiatives in the dairy sector have been unveiled in a new publication - “Green and
White”, which was launched today by Dairy UK, the voice of the dairy industry.

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