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Consumers want more from restaurants than a meal

March 7, 2016

American diners are ordering alternative proteins when they go to restaurants, but don’t count out the hamburger.

IDFA honors four dairy executives for their service to the association

March 4, 2016

The International Dairy Foods Association honored four executives from dairy processing companies for their service to the association.

Cheese workshop

WCMA launches two-day workshop for artisan cheesemakers

March 3, 2016

The intensive training workshop from WCMA and CDR will run alongside the Cheese Technology Expo in Milwaukee, April 12-14.

Dairy Foods' columnist Tom Suber to retire from USDEC

March 3, 2016

Thomas M. Suber in February said he will retire as president of the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

Cal Poly Professor Phil Tong at his retirement dinner

Cultured critic

Long-time Dairy Foods columnist Prof. Phil Tong retires from Cal Poly State Univ.

An industry effort is underway to establish an endowed Dairy Foods Scholarship at Cal Poly under Tong’s name.

March 2, 2016

Professor Phillip S. Tong is retiring from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and from the university’s Dairy Products Technology Center this month.

Energy and sports drink sales are jumping

Sarah M. Kennedy

March 2, 2016

Dollar and unit sales are on the rise for both the sports and energy drink categories.

Annual report

2015 sales tumble, pretax earnings rise for dairy co-op Land O’Lakes

Land O’Lakes reported growth in butter, branded cheese, foodservice and refrigerated desserts.

March 1, 2016

Net sales in Land O’Lakes' Dairy Foods business segment dropped to $4 billion in 2015. Sales decreased $2 billion to $13 billion for the entire company.

Maytag blue cheese recall at Whole Foods

Food safety

Whole Foods recalls Maytag raw milk blue cheese

The Iowa Department of Agriculture discovered possible contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. No reported illnesses have been linked to the product.

March 1, 2016

Maytag Dairy Farms has recalled its raw milk blue cheese because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.