Core Insights - The conference "Fresh Ten Years, Quality Leads Future" highlighted the need for the dairy industry to focus on quality improvement and efficiency enhancement amidst stagnant or declining market growth [1][3] Group 1: Industry Challenges and Developments - The "Quality Milk Project" was initiated to counter the pressures from imported milk and the aftermath of the melamine scandal, which had caused consumer distrust [3][5] - The project has established 76 standards and achieved 60 patents, connecting quality pastures to quality raw milk and products, significantly improving the quality of domestic milk compared to imports [5][6] Group 2: Industry Growth and Quality Improvement - China's milk production is projected to reach 40.75 million tons in 2024, a significant increase from 2014, with dairy product output also rising to 29.618 million tons [6] - The quality assurance system has maintained a compliance rate of over 99.5% for fresh milk and dairy products, aligning with international standards [6] Group 3: Future Directions - The industry aims to reduce costs, expand consumption, and focus on precise nutrition in the next decade, with innovations such as using red clover extract in cattle feed to reduce costs [8] - New Hope Dairy has established a cold chain company to ensure product quality and traceability, emphasizing the importance of cold chain logistics in maintaining product integrity [8][10]