A photo caption in an article on page 41 of the March issue of Dairy Foods misidentified the company whose plant was depicted. The correct company is Cypress Grove Chevre, Arcata, Calif.

New York City-Central Park's famous Tavern on the Green was the venue of choice for Wells' Dairy Inc.'s East Coast coming out celebration of Blue Bunny® ice cream products. Based in Le Mars, Iowa, Wells Blue Bunny ice cream products have only been available on the East Coast through Wal-Mart stores.

Perhaps more than any year since the 1990s acquisitions race, 2006 has started out with a bang in terms of buyouts of dairy and cheese companies.

USDA's announcement that it had confirmed a third case of mad cow disease in the U.S. has triggered new pressure on federal regulators to tighten animal feed rules. Consumers Union, a major consumer organization, charged the government has been dragging its feet for two years.

Nutrinova, Somerset, N.J., has compiled an overview of its high intensity sweetener, Sunett® (Acesulfame potassium), aimed at providing flavorists guidelines on how to incorporate its sweetener into various applications. A free copy of the booklet is available by emailing Denise Reed at Nutrinova (deniser@nutrinova-na.com).

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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