In an era where sustainability is paramount, dairy manufacturers face the challenge of reducing their environmental impact while meeting consumer preferences and maintaining profitability. With food waste contributing over 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 20% of dairy products being wasted, the challenge is colossal. Yet, reducing this waste is a powerful lever to lower carbon emissions and combat climate change, if tackled collectively by our industry. 

Extending the shelf life of fresh dairy products, such as yogurts or white cheese, can be a game-changer in the fight against food waste. At Novonesis, it is believed that using bioprotective cultures is a great way to achieve this while meeting consumer demand for great taste, high quality, and naturality. The bioprotective cultures help delay the growth of unwanted spoilage organisms while maintaining a great ‘fresh taste’ experience, two common reasons for product discard, thereby enabling longer shelf life and leading to less waste. 

Moreover, Novonesis’s collaboration with dairies worldwide has shown that extending shelf life has the transformative potential to enhance productivity, create more flexibility in manufacturing and improve logistics for manufacturers. Biosolutions can create opportunities to drive a more sustainable dairy industry and help in collectively fighting food waste. 

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