The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) and the American Butter Institute (ABI) will hold their 2007 Annual Conference April 29 through May 1 at the Marriott in downtown Chicago. The

Chef Tory Miller of L'Etoile Restaurant, Madison showcased some of Wisconsin's best artisanal cheeses at the U.S. Cheese Championship. Miller says his restaurant uses only Wisconsin cheese sourced from Madison's

The makers of Nancy’s Yogurt are one of about 55 Oregon natural foods businesses that have banded together to form the Willamette Valley Sustainable Foods Alliance. The alliance was created

Saputo Inc. says it will close two Canadian dairy division plants, eliminating 144 jobs, while planning to invest $10 million in automation at other plants in its Canadian division during

Already among the top players in the cottage cheese market, Dean Foods will soon have some more curds in the cup.   Dean says it has inked a deal with privately

For a second year, IDFA has partnered with Salary.com to conduct a comprehensive compensation survey of the dairy foods industry. The results will provide critical data on more than 65 key jobs, many of which are unique to dairy.

Lipid Nutrition and Tempo Canada Inc. have expanded their strategic partnership designed to mutually benefit both companies by better serving the dietary supplement and functional food markets in the United States. The companies say the expansion will allow the two companies to serve a broader customer base in the United States.

It might be said that there’s no manual for corporate responsibility. Well, now there is. A public relations trade publication, PR News has just published its Guide to Best Practices

Dean Foods, said last month it will refuse milk from cloned cows. The Food and Drug Administration gave preliminary approval to meat and milk from cloned animals and could grant final approval by the end of the year. Many organic dairies have also said they oppose milk from clones.

A recent British government report concludes that organic food may be no better for the environment than conventional produce and in some cases is contributing more to global warming than intensive agriculture.
A comprehensive study of the environmental impact of food production found there was “insufficient evidence” to say organic farming has fewer ecological side-effects than other farming methods.