A simple explanation to a complicated industry

From learning how cows where initially domesticated to the evetual creation of co-ops and everything in between!

Breaking down milk production, giving the numbers context and meaning - whats important, what do the trends mean?

Demand is difficult to judge and depends on culture, economic conditions and peoples eating habits. In what foods are dairy ingredients used?

Cheese and butter was the first way that milk was preserved and are now part of diets all around the world.  But why so many variaties and how is one different to the other?

All milk powders are predominantly used as an ingredient, we look at compisitions of the large range of milk powders and how it influences the application it is used in.

Who exports, who imports? The story of Japan, Mexico and the rise of China, we uncover the reasons behind the current global trade situation.