Leaders of Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) reported record milk volume and sales growth for 2008.  “AMPI grew with its members-owners who marketed 6% more milk than the previous year,”

The dairy industry has unveiled a major initiative to build business value and meet the growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly products by committing to a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the year 2020, equivalent to taking more than 1.25 million passenger cars off the road every year.

Federal food officials are now warning people not to eat any food containing pistachios, which could be contaminated with Salmonella. The Food and Drug Administration said central California-based Setton Pistachio

What are the MilkPEP Awards? The MilkPEP Awards, also known as the Peppies, honor dairy “rock stars” directly engaged in daily customer contact who amp up milk sales using MilkPEP

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) applauds the decision announced today by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to transfer government inventories of nonfat dry milk to federal feeding programs. This

Starbucks Corp. is introducing a new line of “super-premium” ice-cream products in conjunction with its licensing partner, Unilever plc.The Seattle coffee giant, which signed a licensing agreement with the British

Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese, Reading, Mich., has recalled its asadero and oaxaca soft Mexican-style cheeses due to potential Listeria contamination, the FDA is reporting on its Web site. A routine

Graeter’s ice cream is going national after announcing that an $11 million plant will be built after a year-long search for sites, the Cincinnati Inquirer reported. The plant will bring

The Dannon Co. has announced Gustavo Valle will become president and chief executive officer effective April 1, replacing Juan Carlos Dalto. Valle is currently the CEO of Danone Brazil and

Oakland, Calif.-based Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream is making more ice cream than ever at its 705,000-square-foot facility in Laurel, Md., near Baltimore.   As the recession forces reductions in industries