STORY: Global dairy leaders discuss sustainability at 2024 World Dairy Summit
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 15, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:25
LOCATION: Paris
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the summit
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GILLES FROMENT, IDF president and head of the Canadian Dairy Association
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YUN ZHANYOU, IDF board member and a senior expert from Yili

STORYLINE:

The 2024 World Dairy Summit, organized by the International Dairy Federation (IDF), commenced on Tuesday in Paris, drawing experts, scholars, and industry leaders from across the globe to discuss the latest trends and future of the dairy sector.
   
The four-day summit will focus on key topics such as sustainability, food security, and the appeal of the dairy industry.
   
Standing out as the only Asian company at the event, China's Yili Group presented a wide array of dairy products such as liquid milk, milk powder, yogurt, cheese, and ice cream. Their innovative products garnered significant attention from attendees.
   
Gilles Froment, the newly elected IDF president and head of the Canadian Dairy Association, reflected on his first experience at the World Dairy Summit in Paris in 2002.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GILLES FROMENT, IDF president and head of the Canadian Dairy Association
"It's been amazing. The growth of the dairy sector, especially in China, has been nothing but remarkable. I would think when I compare 20 or 22 years ago, compared to now, one of the big changes is the topic we're talking about. 20 years or 25 years ago, very few people were talking about sustainability."
  
Yun Zhanyou, an IDF board member and a senior expert from Yili, emphasized the growing global recognition of China's dairy sector.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YUN ZHANYOU, IDF board member 
"The development of China's dairy industry has changed over the years, from the very first time we participated in the summit as learners. Now we have developed. Now Yili ranks among the top 5 in the global dairy industry."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Paris.
(XHTV)