The U.S. govenment is granting $4.4 million worth of powdered milk to the Philippines to be used to feed hungry children.

National Dairy Holdings and HP Hood Inc., have called off the proposed merger that would have created an unrivaled No. 2 milk organization.

CoolBrands International Inc. and its subsidiary, Integrated Brands, Inc., have acquired a majority interest in Americana Foods LP, Dallas.

Dairy industry representatives are taking aim at European dairy subsidies, lobbying Congress to push for a crackdown on these subsidies in the continuing round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks on agriculture.

Despite a 10% increase in profits, Dean Foods Co. saw its stock prices dip a bit last month after its second quarter report indicated that sales were down from last year's second quarter.

The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) announced the winners of its national retailer display contest "Judge for Yourself," at the recent International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association conference in Las Vegas.

Some dairy processors are expressing shock at what one plant manager calls the "gross incompetence" of FDA personnel currently conducting newly mandated HACCP inspections.

MilkPEP is sponsoring a series of free, one-day seminars in conjunction with vending association shows between July and October.

Parmalat North America is getting into the bottled water business in Canada through a partnership with a Quebec company.

IDFA has launched a new educational format, IDFA TeleTraining that enables dairy pros to receive industry training via conference call and the Internet.