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Food safety

Borden recalls half-pint cartons of chocolate milk shipped to Texas schools

A diluted food grade sanitizing agent may be present in a limited amount of the product run.

December 7, 2015

Borden Dairy Co. of Texas, issued a voluntary recall of certain half-pints of chocolate milk delivered to school districts, institutions and some retailers in central and south Texas.

Property, plant and equipment

Glanbia plans a $140 million expansion of its cheese/whey plant in New Mexico

Glanbia’s North America revenues are about $2.326 billion and $3.8 billion worldwide. It ranks 19th on the Dairy 100.

November 4, 2015

Glanbia, the Irish dairy company, said today that it is in “advanced discussions” to expand its cheese and whey production plant in Clovis, N.M.

Milk, butter, cheese

High retail demand for butter; foodservice keeps cheese plants humming; milk processing is stable

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October 31, 2015

Milk intakes have slowed for most cheese plants. Retail and food service demand remains active to strong, which is drawing on manufacturer inventories at expected rates, reports Dairy Market News.

Think before you drink

Review finds no convincing evidence that raw milk has any health benefits

Prof. John Lucey of the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research reviewed more than 50 scientific articles related to raw milk.

August 18, 2015

A food science professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, finds there is no convincing evidence to suggest that the consumption of raw milk provides any health benefits related to improved nutrition, lactose intolerance or better digestion.

As the world churns

Who wants cream? Butter churners are selling fat for better profit margins

Churning schedules have slowed in the Northeast but remain strong in the Central states.

August 1, 2015

Some butter manufacturers note an increase in sales, while others are adding to inventory levels. Unsteady pricing has some manufacturers concerned, reports the USDA’s Dairy Market News.

Hiland dairy executives are honored by QCS with Quality Chekd awards

Hail to the victors

Hiland, Prairie Farms, Umpqua Dairy take tops honors at QCS leadership conference

Alqueria Dairy from Palmira, Colombia, is also honored for its high quality.

July 8, 2015

Quality Chekd honors Alqueria Dairy, Hiland Dairy Foods Co., Prairie Farms and Umpqua Dairy Products Co. for excellence in dairy processing and marketing.

That was the month that was

New ideas in milk, cheese and ice cream were the top dairy stories in March

The president of Bel Brands USA is a Frenchman who told Dairy Foods that he likes the Mini Babybel cheeses produced in South Dakota. But what matters most is that consumers are buying it.

April 4, 2015

Our review of yogurt containers and our interview with the top executive of Bel Brands were among the most-viewed articles on dairyfoods.com during the month of March.