A snapshot of Chile’s dairy industry for 2023
The dairy industry in Chile is a significant contributor to the country’s economy, with milk and dairy products representing the fourth largest agricultural export in Chile. The industry has undergone significant modernization and expansion in recent years, with production increasing by more than 50% in the last decade. The dairy industry in Chile is characterized by a mix of small-scale, family-run farms and larger, more industrialized operations. Small-scale farms account for the majority of milk production…
Chilean dairy industry has similarities and differences to New Zealand
I wrote this article at Santiago Airport, waiting for a rescheduled flight to New Zealand. It had been a long night with flights cancelled because of the tragic Santiago riots, and thousands of stranded passengers sleeping on chairs and on the floor. It took 56 hours to get home from Osorno in Chile’s dairy heartland back to Canterbury. Definitely too long for old bones! I came to Chile at the request of Chilean dairy groups, including support from their government, to talk about A2 milk. As most of my readers…
Chilean dairy farmers threaten to break away from New Zealand owned Fonterra Milk Company
Disgruntled Chilean dairy farmers have threatened to stop supplying Fonterra because they say they are being underpaid for their milk. The dairy giant has a 86 percent ownership stake of processing company Prolesur, but some small farmers in southern Chile who supply it are unhappy with their treatment. New Zealand dairy consultant Mike McBeath, who is chairman of Chilean company Chilterra, said it was looking to combine with about 200 farmers to create a rival co-operative. In the last nine years, the Soprole/Prolesur…
💰 NEW INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY, DAIRY FARMS IN CHILE
Global demand for milk will increase by 36% over the next decade Tetra Pak – the world leader in packaging for the dairy industry – reveals in its Dairy Index for 2014 that, largely due to population growth, increased prosperity and increased urbanization in Africa, Asia and Latin America, demand for dairy products will grow, benefiting dairy producing countries and making for a new investment opportunity. To date, Chile is world renowned for large copper mines in the north of the country and for…
