At today’s prices, the decline in U.S. cheese consumption due to the loss of common food names could amount to $2.3 billion in lost sales in three years.
October 11, 2016
The European Union aims to prevent U.S. dairy food manufacturers from using cheese names such as feta and parmesan. An dairy industry analysis predicts losses in the billions of dollars to processors and rising prices for consumers.
In September, Petaluma, Calif.-based Clover Stornetta Farms said it will convert its conventional milk products to be Non-GMO Project Verified over the next two years.
How are consumers able to reduce packaging and food waste and further environmental sustainability, and how can CPG companies—especially those in the dairy case—provide solutions for them? A pair of recent reports provides clues.
A survey finds that millennials want fresh, healthy, prepared and portable food. Dairy processors can support their supermarket customers by offering these options and formats.
October 5, 2016
A nationwide survey of more than 1,800 shoppers by the Private Label Manufacturers Association reveals that millennials love food but want food done their way.
Blue Bell Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling select products produced in its Alabama plant made with a chocolate chip cookie dough ingredient.
September 22, 2016
Blue Bell Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling select products produced in its Sylacauga, Alabama, plant because they were made with a chocolate chip cookie dough ingredient supplied by a third party supplier Aspen Hills, Inc., due to the potential for it to contain Listeria monocytogenes.
A Cheddar from AMPI and a Parmesan from Sartori are honored.
September 16, 2016
A mild Cheddar from Associated Milk Producers Inc. was the best in its class at the World Dairy Expo Championship Product Contest. Sartori’s SarVecchio Parmesan was named Best USA Cheese in a global competition.
Milk Specialties’ human nutrition business unit uses an ultrafiltration process to manufacture whey and milk protein ingredients for sports nutrition.
September 14, 2016
Dean Foods said EVP and COO Ralph Scozzafava will succeed Gregg A. Tanner as CEO on Jan. 1, 2017. Milk Specialties Global acquires whey plant from Saputo in Wisconsin.
Schuman Cheese, Fairfield, N.J., said it will label its Parmesan cheese products with a seal to verify product quality and manufacturing integrity. The move follows widely covered news reports of adulteration and fraud by some companies.