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U.S. dairy products and ingredients, which help foster health and wellness in people of all ages around the world, start with the nutritious milk dairy cows produce.

Historically, raw milk was used for cheesemaking. Apart from the increased risk of foodborne illness, there also was more variation in cheese quality. Today, most milk for cheesemaking is pasteurized at a minimum of 161 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds to kill all pathogens.

Riboflavin testing is an evaluation method to ensure spray device(s) effectively apply cleaning solutions for clean in place (CIP) of process vessels. This procedure is only a spray device coverage test and should not be considered a test of vessel cleanability.

For the first time ever, the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans will include guidelines for nourishing children from birth to 24 months (B-24).

For many years, dairy products have played an important role in healthy, balanced diets for people around the world. But over the past few decades, a decline in milk consumption has coincided with an explosion in beverage choices, as well as consumer questions about the healthfulness of dairy products.

What kind of milk is best for the body and the planet is a topic of much debate. Organic dairy products provide higher levels of certain fatty acids, and the organic label ensures freedom from synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and GMOs in the feedstuffs.

By anyone's measure, the impeachment process now unfolding in the U.S. Congress is making it more difficult to achieve legislative victories, even on issues that have support from both political parties.

Clean label is a trend that is here to stay. Some of the more common attributes associated with clean label include minimally processed, sustainable, simple and fewer ingredients, organic, non-GMO and "free from" claims regarding artificial colors and flavors, preservatives and more.

The National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) incorporated the requirements laid out in the Food Safety Moderation Act (FSMA) Preventive Control for Human Food (PCHF) rule into the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)

Cheese is a very interesting food from a nutritional perspective. It typically is low in carbohydrates (or has none), is high in protein and is rich in key vitamins and minerals such as calcium and phosphorous.