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2026 will not be the recovery year the sector expected but the year that resets it, splitting shoppers into clearer tiers and leaving mainstream Cheddar the most exposed.
27 April 2026
Acid whey is a business-model failure, not a technical one; the value is real but stranded until processors design for a saleable co-product rather than a disposal problem.
18 August 2026
With speciality cheese outgrowing the category and feta supply tightening, buyers should secure genuine PDO product early rather than treat it as a commodity.
19 June 2026
UK and Irish producers who commit whey-processing capex before 2028 will capture premium margin for a decade, while those still exporting raw whey watch the value accrue elsewhere.
24 April 2026
As GLP-1 users prioritise nutritional density, dairy's high-quality protein becomes a real advantage if the sector repositions its messaging.
13 March 2026
Ireland's whey advantage in functional nutrition rests on value extraction over volume, and sustaining it demands relentless investment in processing, research and talent.
13 January 2026
Constrained by tightening environmental limits, Irish dairy must build strategy around value, speciality products and verified sustainability rather than more volume.
11 December 2025
With volume up 29.4% and value up 26.2%, cottage cheese offers UK retailers, foodservice operators and artisan producers a rare simultaneous growth opportunity.
5 November 2025
Independent ICDA recognition gives Fonterra's grass-fed dairy the provenance and quality proof to win premium UK retail and foodservice listings post-FTA.
17 October 2025
The US tariffs make market diversification, provenance-led premium positioning and coordinated trade lobbying urgent priorities for UK and European dairy producers.
8 April 2025
UK dairy can weather a more protectionist world by diversifying markets, leaning on premium provenance and actively shaping trade policy rather than absorbing tariff shocks.
18 March 2025
Affinage is emerging as a strategic differentiator for British cheesemakers, driving product innovation and stronger positioning in a competitive market.
4 March 2025
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Events
Cork · 3 & 4 March 2027
Relevant to
Technical & Processing, Leadership & Strategy, Commercial & Sales, Artisan & SME
Why attend
Two days at the heart of one of the world's great dairy industries: processing, cooperative leadership and policy, opened by an evening of networking, cheese and whiskey.
London · October 2027
Relevant to
Leadership & Strategy, Commercial & Sales, Marketing & Brand, Retail & Foodservice
Why attend
One evening, one panel, five questions. The things the industry keeps arguing about, put to the people who decide them.
GROW by Dairy Connect
GROW's export market readiness work tests your offer against what UK and Irish buyers actually respond to, before anyone commits to volume.
GROW
Prepare the product and business for entry into UK and EU markets, including positioning, documentation, commercial expectations and route-to-market planning.
GROW
Test whether the product, pricing, packaging, capacity and commercial model are ready for the opportunity the business wants to pursue.
GROW
Build a clear position around the product's quality, provenance, purpose and value, then turn it into messaging, content and market-facing activity.
Nine roles, each with its own route. Or tell us what you are trying to solve and we will point you to the right people.
