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Heavy seasonal milk supplies continue to support full cheese production schedules. Cheddar and provolone sales are good while mozzarella has slowed. 

Americans have cut back on their purchases of yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese. The only bright spot in the category is refrigerated dips. Unit sales of dairy and nondairy dips rose 3.8%.

Simona Faroni, the president of G.S. Gelato & Desserts, was named by The Griffin Report as one of the Influential Women in the Food Industry. She was also recognized as one of the top female business owners by Enterprising Women.

Sarah Farms, Yuma, Ariz., is the All Star Association's Member of the Year.

That Parmesan cheese you're shaking on your spaghetti and meatballs might not be quite up to snuff.

Consumers like probiotics. But dairy processors need to be aware of what they can and cannot say, both here and abroad. An attorney specializing in food issues offers some advice.

For the first quarter (ended March 31), Land O'Lakes reported quarterly net sales of $3.8 billion and net earnings of $99.4 million.

Grupo LaLa, Mexico City, said that its first quarter net sales rose 4.7% to 11,630 million pesos. Net income rose 18.6% to 944 million pesos. 

Kraft Foods Group said its first-quarter net revenues declined 0.2% from the previous period and operating income was down 18.1%.