Hakeem Nicks of the New York Giants celebrates last night'sSuper Bowl win with a bowl of cereal and lowfat milk. He appears in a new milk mustache advertisement.
Butter prices received for 25-kilogram and 68-pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA standards averaged $1.59 per pound. The U.S. price per pound decreased 0.3 cents.
Rabobank says the global dairy market will offer strong growth prospects in the coming five years. Nestle and Danone will fare well, and cheese makers will improve their returns.
A Kraft Foods executive says, "We're waging war on waste, one plant at a time." The cheese and snacks maker has 36 facilities in 13 countries that send zero waste to landfill.
Gary Vanic, president and CEO of Great Lakes Cheese Co., received a Soaring Eagle award from the International Dairy Foods Association for his service to the industry.
Dave Fuhrmann, president and CEO of Foremost Farms USA, received a Soaring Eagle award from the International Dairy Foods Association during its 2012 Dairy Forum.
The new standards for school meals announced Wednesday by First Lady Michelle Obama and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack standards for the first time in more than 15 years and are said to improve the health and nutrition of nearly 32 million children that participate in school meal programs every school day.