WASHINGTON-Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has filed another lawsuit against dairy, this time relating to lactose intolerance.

The Bush Administration has signaled its desire to slash long-standing agricultural subsidies as part of the next WTO pact. U.S. Trade representative Robert Portman is suggesting cuts of up to 60% in U.S. subsidies to producers, which drew enthusiastic support from dairy manufacturers' representatives.

Tate & Lyle has formed a new Global Food Ingredients Group responsible for global food ingredients marketing and growth opportunities.

PHILADELPHIA-A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed its 2004 decision, effectively ending the legal fight of a couple of Pennsylvania dairy farmers who wanted out of the dairy check-off program.

A new fruit and milk drink for busy adults who might otherwise skip breakfast is the latest idea from Bravo! Foods International. It's not a yogurt smoothie, but Breakfast Blenders is a lactose-free flavored milk with added protein and fruit-based fiber and nutrients.

Hurricane Katrina made an already tight U.S. sugar market even tighter as the storm battered the Gulf coast. In response, USDA is increasing the current fiscal year's domestic marketing allotments and has allowed early entry of some imports scheduled for the new fiscal year. USDA is increasing the current fiscal year (FY05) overall allotment quantity by 105,000 short tons raw value (STRV), 55% of which is assigned to the domestic sugar beet sector. The remaining 45% will be reassigned to additional imports, since there are no U.S. cane sugar stocks available. USDA is also increasing the fiscal year 2006 tariff-rate quota for refined sugar imports by 75,000 STRV for a total of 129,013 STRV, which will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger last month passed into law two bills restricting certain foods and beverages sold in all public schools.

Australian scientists have altered the makeup of milk with high-frequency sound waves in a breakthrough that could potentially slash manufacturing costs and create new products.

California's dairy landscape continues to shift with the continuing evolution of Southern California from a significant milk-producing region to a highly urbanized area, reports the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Got Recognized A recent survey of advertising, marketing and branding professionals found that the got milk? phrase is the most influential tagline in advertising since 1948. Conducted by TaglineGuru.com., the