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Dairies would do well to target the baby boom generation with easy-to-read and open packaging and product formulations offering functional benefits, according to a white paper from a leading packaging company.

Dairy Foods and the American Dairy Products Institute are sponsoring the award to recognize ADPI members for their new products, manufacturing processes, R&D efforts and marketing programs.

Farmers criticize Dannon’s pledge to eliminate GMOs. They say the use of genetically modified organisms is a ‘safe and proven crop technology.’

Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus partnered with Minnesota-based The Schwan Food Co. last year to create Jack Nicklaus Ice Cream.

Rigid packaging is a staple in the dairy case, but what’s stocked today differs from what consumers put in their shopping carts a few years ago. Containers have been lightweighted, sometimes with the help of in-mold labels.

Dairies typically apply heat to raw milk. They use high-temperature/short time, higher-heat/shorter time or ultra-high temperature pasteurization. There are alternatives to heat-based pasteurization, such as applying high pressure or using UV light.

Nestlé USA recalled certain packages of its Nestlé Drumstick ice cream cones after receiving positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes from equipment contact surfaces.

Yuengling’s Ice Cream, Orwigsburg, Pa., introduced 8-ounce cups complete with a spoon attached inside the lid.