36 driNk prOcESSiNg
Processors reap benefits as milk
and dairy product demand grows
An increase in worldwide
demand for milk and
other liquid dairy
products is driving
development of more
faster, more efficient
processing solutions. Sean
Ottewell reports.
L’augmentation mondiale
de la demande en lait et
autres produits laitiers
liquides motive le
développement de
solutions de traitement
plus rapides et plus
efficaces. Article de Sean
Ottewell.
Eine Steigerung der
weltweiten Nachfrage
nach Milch und anderen
flüssigen Milchprodukten
treibt die Entwicklung
schnellerer, effizienterer lobal consumption of milk and other
Fig. 1. The new VMS 2009 boasts 30 new features
Verarbeitungslösungen an. liquid dairy products is expected
Sean Ottewell berichtet.
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designed to improve performance and safety.
to increase by a compound annual
growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2 per cent
over the next three years, according to research We expect two trends to continue to drive global
released by Tetra Pak. milk consumption over the next three years:
The forecast is contained in the Tetra continued growth in emerging markets and a
Pak Dairy Index, a new biannual report on shift toward consuming more packaged milk.
consumption trends in the dairy industry that Packaged milk continues to grow, based primarily
is designed to help dairy producers identify on health and safety concerns and also a desire
opportunities for growth. for more convenience to suit busier, more mobile
According to the Index, in 2008 global lifestyles.”
consumption of liquid dairy products, excluding Leading much of the growth in the global
soy and dairy alternatives, reached a record high dairy industry – 95.8 per cent over the past four
of 258 billion litres. This marks a worldwide years - are emerging markets, such as India,
increase of 1.6 per cent over 2007 – an additional Pakistan, China and the Middle East. These
four billion litres. Over the past four years, global markets are experiencing fast growth in the
consumption of milk and other liquid dairy consumption of milk and other liquid dairy
products has grown by a CAGR of 2.4 per cent, products based on growing populations, rising
despite a sharp spike in prices over the past two household incomes, new dietary trends and
years, which saw milk prices increase by up to increased awareness and availability of dairy
75 per cent in some markets before stabilising in products. For example, from 2005 to 2008,
late 2008. consumption of liquid dairy products in China
Dennis Jönsson, president and ceo of the has grown by CAGR of 13.4 per cent, reaching
Tetra Pak Group, said: “Milk is a basic food a record high of 27 billion litres in 2008. This
staple, which is considered part of a healthy and number increases to 39.4 billion litres when
nutritious diet for all ages all around the world. including soy and dairy alternatives such as rice,
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