The continued high prices for dairy commodities has led to a lot of anxiety among the consumer media, politicians and ice cream makers.

More than 200 entries competed in this year's IDFA SmartMarketing Achieving Excellence Awards competition in categories ranging from website design to new product packaging.

It took more than three years, but HP Hood has finally acquired Crowley Foods and Kemps.

Roger Deromedi, CEO of Kraft Foods, is said to be on the mend and had planned to return to work May 10 after being diagnosed with a viral infection.

A suburban Boston private-equity firm has acquired 90-year-old Brigham's Inc., and is looking to expand its ice cream business in New England.

Dean Foods Midwest division is rolling out a fresh packaging redesign for the Dean's branded products featuring a prominent, modern Dean's logo.

Directly on the heals of its acquisition of a large chunk of National Dairy Holdings, HP Hood has acquired the trailblazing low-carbohydrate dairy brand LeCarb from Southwest Foods, Tyler, Texas.

To help food manufacturers respond to the FDA's new labeling rules for trans fatty acids, Dairy Management Inc. has launched an online resource...

Big cheese in Tulare, Calif., is about to get bigger.

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Oakland, Calif., said last month it had a fourth-quarter loss, as costs were up and the company continued to have charges related to its 2003 merger with Nestle's U.S. ice cream business.