Monsanto Co. plans to divest its Posilac dairy hormone business to focus on genetically modified crops, Bloomberg News reported. The synthetic hormone, which is given to dairy cows to boost

Hilmar Cheese Co., and its subsidiary, Hilmar Ingredients, announced the Phase II expansion project of its Dalhart, Texas, facility. The company has been producing cheese and whey products in Texas

The International Dairy Foods Association has announced its support of fully funded federal nutrition programs, especially during this period of rising food costs, so that all school children will continue

Joint Industry Effort Aims to Reduce Carbon FootprintROSEMONT, Ill.-Leaders from a broad coalition of dairy industry groups came together for a Sustainability Summit for U.S. Dairy in June and the

Norway’s NattoPharma and PL Thomas have received independent GRAS designation for MenaQ7 natural vitamin K2 as menaquine-7 for use as an ingredient in food products. MenaQ7 has been determined to

The American Cheese Society (ACS) has given top honors to Carr Valley Cheese Co. of La Valle, Wis., during its 25th Annual Conference and Cheese Competition held last week in

Lipid Nutrition, a global leader in lipid-based health ingredients, announces that its Clarinol CLA is now GRAS approved. Clarinol CLA is the premier brand of conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty

From the Central New York Business JournalSYRACUSE - To accommodate strong sales growth, Byrne Dairy is planning a new corporate headquarters by 2010. Carl V. Byrne, president of Byrne Dairy,

Press ReleaseThere is still time for dairy companies to enter the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, if they act fast.  The contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products

From IDFAThe judge assigned to hear the two labeling lawsuits recently filed in Ohio held a second status conference on July 11 with counsel for the International Dairy Foods Assn.