In this week's dairy processing news, the weighted average advertised price for 48- 64-ounce ice cream containers rose 7%. Current butter demand is good in many areas of the country. Domestic retail demand for cheese is still generally considered to be good, but export demand is slowing. And heat, humidity and record-setting temperatures are significantly impacting cow comfort and milk output, reports this week's Dairy Market News from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Land O’Lakes Inc. is buying Kozy Shack Enterprises a maker of chilled dairy desserts, including rice puddings and flan. The deal is expected to close on July 31.
PepsiCo Inc., and Theo Muller Group in Germany, announced their United States joint venture, Muller Quaker Dairy, will enter the growing U.S. dairy market with premium yogurt this summer.
A dairy producer's gain is a dairy processor's pain.
July 2, 2012
A June rally brought a temporary end to a 14-month decline in dairy commodity prices. While higher prices are good news for dairy farmers, dairy processors can't be cheered at the prospect of paying more for milk, their raw material.
In this week's dairy processing news report from the USDA, cheese prices are strong, cream markets are steady, milk is irregular and dry dairy product markets are steady.
Processors of milk and dairy products, including ice cream and cheese, are invited to enter the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association.
At its milk processing plant, Alabama’s Organic Dairy Products produces milk and dairy products with a cream top, using a low-temperature pasteurization process.
Cable Car Delights, San Francisco, and Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, Websterville, Vt., were among the winners of sofi gold awards at this week's Fancy Food Show in Washington, D.C.
Farm milk production is stepping down gradually in most areas of the country, reports Dairy Market News for the week of June 11 to 15. The publication from the USDA says that "most areas also report bottled milk demand is heading toward the summer doldrums." USDA also notes that production schedules at cheese plants are slowing as milk supplies appear to have passed the peak Spring flush.
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