DSF Members Webinar 2021 Programme

In January we heard from Hochwald Foods, Germany, Leo van Sijll, who gave us a fascinating insight into their efforts on the Rural Economies.   Members learned about the position and structure of the dairy sector in Germany, and the journey Hochwald Foods took as a result of their recently renewed Materiality Analysis.  The milk price paid to the members/farmers came out as the number one priority across many stakeholders, not only the farmers. This outcome, together with the ongoing changes in the structure of milk production and in practically all other areas of agriculture, further raised their awareness in regards to the responsibility of Hochwald’s role in supporting rural economies being vibrant and in sustaining the livelihood in rural areas.

In the February webinar two DSF Implementing members as speakers - from Peru and Italy – provided detailed insights on their Product Safety and Quality programs.  Emilio Moreno Muñoz, Maintenance Director for Gloria S.A., Peru explained how their business focused on product safety and quality at the various stages of their value chain.  Piercristiano Brazzale, Co-CEO of the Brazzale Dairy Company Group, Italy shared the journey that Brazzale S.p.A. has been through over many years (being Italy’s oldest dairy company) to ensure the safety and quality of their core product, cheese though also other dairy products they are producing, starting at the supplying farms. In addition to this, Piercristiano as the current president of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) outlined the work that the IDF undertakes to ensure that dairy is operating to the best possible standards and procedures to guarantee the integrity of dairy products.

Coming up on March 11, at 13h00 UK time our webinar is Dairy Market Development in Developing Economies.  We have Dai Harvey from Land O’ Lakes Venture 37 who will share the experiences of implementation of the GDP DNA (Dairy Nourishes Africa) initiative, looking at Market Delivery as a vehicle to engage farmers into more formal markets while maintaining margins and ensuring that all important consumer demand.  The webinar will focus on early-stage development and encouragement of improved sustainability, in emerging commercial market/s.  Don’t miss this opportunity to explore and learn how dairy can be an industry for good across all sustainability pillars.

DSF Members can register to attend webinars on the DSF Extranet or by emailing the DSF Secretariat.  Recordings of previous webinars are available on the DSF Extranet for members who were unable to attend the webinar on the day.