Butter prices received for 25-kilogram and 68-pound boxes meeting United States Department of Agriculture Grade AA standards averaged $1.44 per pound for the week ending Feb. 18. The price per pound decreased 5.7 cents from the previous week.
Land O'Lakes Inc. reported 2011 net sales of $12.8 billion, a record, up from $11.1 billion in 2010. The sales, up 15%, were the result of record revenues in the company Dairy Foods, Feed and Crop Inputs businesses.
A federal court has granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration a permanent injunction preventing Rainbow Acres Farm from distributing raw milk and raw milk products in final package form for human consumption across state lines
A cutting in an ice cream plant is rather like reading the reviews after the opening-night performance of a concert. The quality control team (the critics) looks at the finished product and packaging created by the production team (the orchestra). QC reviews whether the process went according to plan.
The Hood Sportsmanship Scholarships awarded by Lynnfield, Mass.-based HP Hood is now in its third year of recognizing high school seniors in New England.
Jenn and Len Jocson were used to their nine-year-old son Josiah’s picky eating habits. Chicken and pizza were the norm. When Josiah went back to school in the fall, they were quite surprised when he suddenly asked for foods from all five food groups.
In 2011, Prairie Farms Dairy, Hazelwood, Mo., decided to incorporate its milk and cultured products into its “Make Tracks at the Zoo” sponsorship at this annual St. Louis Zoo event. (Previously, ice cream items had been the focus of the processor’s participation.)
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