J. Mark HuffmanAllergen Proposal Reviewed A Senate committee has given its initial review to legislation requiring new food labels warning of potential food allergen risks. The legislation, S. 741, has

Organizers Call Worldwide Food Expo '03 an Enormous Success

Dean Foods Co. says Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulators are considering civil charges against the company alleging that it assisted bankrupt Fleming Companies with questionable bookkeeping entries.

IDFA's new combined Dairy Facts booklet is now available.

Groupe Danone, has broken off talks on purchasing the controlling stake of the Russian company WimmBillDunn Foodstuffs, a leading producer of dairy products and juices.

Saputo Inc. last month announced a net earnings increase of 38.2% for the second quarter of fiscal 2004, which ended Sept. 30.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. officials have indicated that the company is not, and has not been, engaged in negotiations with Saputo, Inc. regarding the sale of any of its dairy business assets.

The industry's three major advocacy groups, International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) and Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) have rolled out a new campaign that suggests a link between dairy consumption and reduced body weight. And the usual critics have wasted no time in attacking it.

National Dairy Holdings, Dallas, is making moves again.

Higher marketing costs and sales weakness in categories such as cookies and European chocolates, were blamed for a third-quarter earnings drop of 7% at Kraft Foods Inc.