It has been an excellent past 12 months — and beyond — for Kansas City, Kan.-based Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national farmer-owned cooperative with nearly 11,000 family-farm owners and about 19,000 employees.
The focus now turns to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, which has jurisdiction over child nutrition issues. The Senate must consider and pass the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act by the end of the 118th Congress, or by January 3, 2025.
December 14, 2023
The bill would reintroduce whole (3.25% milkfat) and reduced-fat (2% milkfat) milk to school cafeterias, restoring the two most popular milk varieties to schools.
With this move, Emmi further strengthens its position in the U.S. specialty cheese market and opening up new opportunities to sell imported Swiss cheese.
November 30, 2023
Emmi Roth officially opened an ultra-modern facility for the sustainable conversion and packaging of cheese.
Net sales were $40.9 million for the third quarter, an increase of $2.8 million or 7.2% from the same period of 2022. The net sales increase was primarily driven by higher volumes of Lifeway branded drinkable kefir.
November 16, 2023
The company reported net income of $3.4 million or $0.23 per basic and diluted common share for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to net income of $1 million or $0.06 per basic and diluted common share during the same period in 2022.
The company will continue to maintain a presence in Seattle.
November 15, 2023
Darigold hopes to secure space in Idaho in early 2024. The company anticipates completing tenant finish and staffing for the Boise office over the span of 18 to 24 months.