IDF World Dairy Summit 2022 was convened in New Delhi, India. Zhang Jianqiu, CEO of Yili Group, delivered a virtual speech at the World Dairy Leaders’ Forum and attended the “Dairy in the Next 25 Years” panel discussion.
Representing the industry’s most prestigious honor, the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards are presented simultaneously with the Summit. Among 144 entries, Yili was the only dairy producer in the world to receive two innovation awards. The Yili Food Safety Risk Analysis Model received the innovation award for food safety and Yili Drinkable Cheese received the innovation award for new product development. Yili’s low-temperature sterilization and concentration technology and Yili Cute Star precision nutrition formula innovation were also included as finalists for the awards of “Innovation in Sustainable Processing” and “Innovation in Research & Development – Consumer Nutrition”, respectively.
In his speech themed “Ushering in Green Growth and Moving Towards a Net-Zero Carbon Future”, Zhang Jianqiu said, “To contribute to a net-zero carbon future, the dairy industry should develop net-zero carbon products and build a net-zero carbon supply chain by following a green growth path and embracing digital transformation. Sustainable development of the global dairy industry will add new momentum to the global economy.”
