The American Dairy Products Institute and the American Butter Institute will hold their 2006 Annual Conference April 30 - May 3 at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture is investigating the legality of herd-share arrangements, which allow consumers to obtain raw milk.

The largest trial ever to ask whether eating a low-fat diet reduces your risk of getting a serious disease like cancer or heart disease has found that the diet has no effect.

California's cheese production passed the 2 billion-pound mark for the first time in 2005, reaching a record 2.14 billion pounds.

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Lipid Nutrition, a division of IOI-Loders Croklaan Group B.V., has acquired PharmaNutrients' CLA One® business last month. As a result, Lipid Nutrition reinforces its position as a dominant player in the CLA market.

Saputo Inc. reported a steep drop in its third-quarter earnings last month as lower cheese prices and a high Canadian dollar ate into its U.S. revenue. But CEO Lino Saputo said the entire dairy industry in the United States is stressed by weak markets and high commodity prices.

Bravo! Foods has signed a five-year agreement with a California company for production of its various lines of shelf-stable, single-serve flavored milk beverages. Aseptic Solutions USA, Corona, Calif., expects to receive FDA approval to produce aseptic low acid shelf-stable dairy products in HDPE plastic bottles by the year's end.

California water regulators last month announced a revised tentative settlement agreement with Hilmar Cheese Co. The reconfigured $3 million pact, if approved by members of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, will resolve long-standing waste water disposal problems attributed to Hilmar's giant plant.

IDFA last month commended President Bush for what it calls a "pro-growth budget that emphasizes targeted spending."