Dairy Processor News
RSS

Titletown

Taste the best U.S. cheeses, then enter international food contest

Carr Valley Cheese, Cedar Grove Cheese, Organic Valley, Renard’s Cheese and Widmer’s Cheese Cellars will be available at the Cheese Champion event.

January 30, 2017

Tickets go on sale for Cheese Champion on March 9 in Green Bay, Wis. Anuga FoodTec seeks entries to its the International FoodTec Award program.

Dairy cow photo from Dairyfoods.com courtesy of Land O Lakes

Erse-while activities

DFA and 3 other dairies plan cheese/whey plant in Michigan

The plant is projected to process 8 million pounds (3.6 million liters) of milk daily.

January 27, 2017

Glanbia plc is a 50% JV partner with Dairy Farmers of America, Michigan Milk Producers Association and Foremost Farms USA in a proposed cheese and whey production facility to be built in Michigan.

Corner office

Former USDA Secretary Vilsack to lead U.S. Dairy Export Council

The new president/CEO will provide strategic leadership and oversight of global promotional and research activities, regulatory affairs and trade policy initiatives.

January 17, 2017

The U.S. Dairy Export Council selected former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as president and CEO, effective Feb. 1.

This week in dairy

Hear that humming? Those are butter churns

Many butter plants are running at full capacity. Cheese production is active throughout the country, and demand picks up for milk in single-serve containers as schools return to session.

January 14, 2017

The USDA’s Dairy Market News finds that dairy processing plants are busy manufacturing butter, cheese and fluid milk.

Dairy deals

Hochland of Germany acquires U.S. cream cheese maker Franklin Foods

Hochland SE is a 90-year-old family owned business with 10 production sites. Franklin has two plants.

January 13, 2017

Hochland SE bought U.S. cream cheese maker Franklin Foods Holdings, which operates dairy processing plants in Arizona and Vermont.

LED's in retailers’ milk display cases can help to preserve milk's flavor

January 9, 2017

LED lights in retailers’ milk display cases do more than just reduce energy bills. They also help milk taste better, according to researchers at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.

U Penn doctor wins the AGA-Dannon research prize

January 6, 2017

The AGA Research Foundation and The Dannon Co. presented the 2017 AGA-Dannon Gut Microbiome in Health Award to Dr. Gary D. Wu for his research on microbiota in the human gut.

Grass-fed dairy products raising the profile for dairy processors

January 5, 2017

Dairy marketers take note. Milk from cows fed a grass diet can create a distinguishable value-added niche in the dairy case. Organic Valley and Maple Hill Creamery, two dairy brands using the grass milk label, were in the news at the end of 2016.

From moo to you

Kilby Cream gets fresh: a look inside the dairy processor's operation

Consumers want local, fresh and minimally processed foods. A dairy farmer in rural Maryland said, ‘I can do that,’ and built a plant to process milk and ice cream. Meet the owners of Kilby Cream.

James Carper

January 4, 2017

Maryland's Kilby family has been farming for 100 years. To position itself for success into the next century, it built a dairy processing plant that bottles milk and churns ice cream under the name Kilby Cream.

USDA forecasts milk supplies to grow in 2017

January 4, 2017

But it is going to cost more. The USDA forecasts less milk in 2017 but a growing supply through the year 2024 along with steadily increasing prices. Its economic assumptions include moderate growth in GDP and inflation, and low unemployment.

On-Demand What if you could generate energy from your wastewater and meet your treatment requirements? We will cover different solutions for treating biological wastewater including methods for generating biogas, creating green energy, and reducing fresh water demand with solutions for water reuse.

On-Demand What is the latest going on in the dairy industry? This is your chance to hear an all-encompassing look at the latest trends, as well as look forward to the future. Dairy Foods will also provide a sneak peek of its industry-leading State of the Industry report during our special November 13th webinar.

Dairy Processor News
RSS

Taste the best U.S. cheeses, then enter international food contest

DFA and 3 other dairies plan cheese/whey plant in Michigan

Former USDA Secretary Vilsack to lead U.S. Dairy Export Council

Hear that humming? Those are butter churns

Hochland of Germany acquires U.S. cream cheese maker Franklin Foods

LED's in retailers’ milk display cases can help to preserve milk's flavor

U Penn doctor wins the AGA-Dannon research prize

Grass-fed dairy products raising the profile for dairy processors

Kilby Cream gets fresh: a look inside the dairy processor's operation

USDA forecasts milk supplies to grow in 2017

Stay ahead of the curve. Unlock a dose of cutting-edge insights.

Receive our premium content directly to your inbox.

Dairy Processor News RSS

Stay ahead of the curve. Unlock a dose of cutting-edge insights.

Receive our premium content directly to your inbox.

Dairy Processor News
RSS