Here is a sneak peek at what dairy suppliers are up to this week.

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), a farmer- and rancher-led organization representing virtually all aspects of agriculture, released findings of two national surveys about food and how it is grown and raised.

Ecolab received the 2011 International Dairy Foods Association Innovation Sustainability Award for its recently introduced Envirocid Plus clean-in-place cleaner.

Honest Tea released “Keeping it Honest,” the second edition of its annual Mission Report, which helps the company maintain a regular dialogue with its readers and allows new ones to learn what Honest Tea is doing through posts on individual topics of interest.

Leprino Foods Co., one of the stalwarts of dairy exports, received the 2011 Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award from Dairy Foods.

The Dairy Research Institute is holding a new product competition that provides students with an opportunity to develop innovative dairy products in line with current industry and consumer insights.

Here is a sneak peek at what dairy suppliers are up to this week.

Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound blocks averaged $1.74 per pound for the week ending October 15, 2011. The price per pound decreased 1.0 cent from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.72 per pound, up 1.5 cents from the previous week.

Whey components can do all this: promote infant gut health, improve body composition, create novel foods and affect brain function. Scientists at the 6th International Whey Conference shared their research.

Food and beverage companies with a higher percentage of their sales coming from better-for-you foods and beverages perform better financially, according to a new report from the Hudson Institute.