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He may have a low approval rating on the political front, but President George W. Bush licks the competition when it comes to sharing an ice cream cone.

ELMHURST, Ill.-A leader of the dairy industry, Bernard S. "Bernie" Horton, died last month at the age of 68.

Nestle 90 oz. Hot Chocolate Syrup Shrink SleeveWestfalia Technologies Inc., York, Pa., and Deam Company Ltd., Toronto, have agreed to merge, creating Deam Systems, a new division of Westfalia Technologies.

With work about to begin in the 2007 Farm Bill, USDA is attempting to frame the debate with a series of papers on a wide range of agricultural policy.

IDFA's Milk Labeling Manual, Ice Cream Labeling Manual and newly updated Cheese Labeling Manual are now available for purchase individually or as a complete set in CD-ROM format. Section topics

Tight supplies of raw organic milk have not stopped Stonyfield Farm and parent company Danone from planning an organic yogurt line that will be marketed in Europe. French newspaper reports say the line would be manufactured stateside by Stonyfield, but the company says that's not so.

The evidence against trans fat is becoming so deep, and the health ramifications of its use so profound, that some have begun discussing an outright ban on what was just a few years ago touted as a healthful alternative to saturated fats.

Whole Foods stores in the Rocky Mountain area may quit carrying gallons of milk from Horizon Organic to make way for the retailer's own private label gallons, according to a report from the Rocky Mountain News.

Citing a shrinking number of exhibits and high location costs, the Food Marketing Institute said last month that it plans to scale back its trade show to every other year, and that 2007 will be the last year it holds the show in Chicago.