Articles by Kathie Canning

LALA U.S. Omaha plant is a steward of the LALA brand

LALA U.S. Omaha plant is a steward of the LALA brand

With an emphasis on technology improvements, safety and team engagement, LALA U.S.’s Omaha, Neb., processing facility is able to maintain the high quality standards of its flagship LALA brand.
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Kathie Canning
June 12, 2020
In Mexico, LALA is the beloved flagship brand of Mexico City-based dairy giant Grupo LALA. The brand covers a wide range of products, from milk and yogurt to cheese and dairy desserts.
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LALA U.S. is building on a good thing

LALA U.S. is building on a good thing

With a solid foundation of heritage, authenticity and taste, LALA U.S. has ambitious plans for growth.
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Kathie Canning
June 9, 2020
The city of Dallas certainly has earned some bragging rights. It is home to the Dallas Cowboys, the most valuable team in the NFL (worth $5.5 billion in 2019, according to Forbes); the Texas State Fair, the biggest state fair in the nation (with more than 2,000,000 visitors annually); and the Dallas Arts District, the largest contiguous urban arts district in the nation.
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Beth Ford

Put your employees first amid pandemic, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford advises

Ford discussed how to lead through the crisis in a May 19 Zoom discussion — the latest in FORTUNE’s Most Powerful Women ‘conversations with’ series.
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Kathie Canning
May 20, 2020

In a May 19 Zoom discussion — the latest in FORTUNE’s Most Powerful Women “conversations with” series — Beth Ford, CEO of Arden Hills, Minn.-based cooperative Land O’Lakes Inc., stressed that employees need to come first during the current coronavirus crisis.


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Convenient cheese formats rule

Convenient cheese formats rule

Cheese processors also will find growth opportunity in snackable options and adventurous flavors.
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Kathie Canning
May 11, 2020
For decades, the story surrounding the cheese segment has been one of very strong growth, both at retail and foodservice. The category's versatility and abundance of varieties have worked in its favor, even as other dairy categories have weathered ups and downs.
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Clear Seas food and beverage company coronavirus research

Food and beverage manufacturers expect long recovery from COVID-19-related challenges

Exclusive coronavirus-focused BNP Media survey shows that more than a third of food and beverage manufacturers believe it will take seven or more months to get their business back on track.
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Kathie Canning
May 8, 2020

More than a third of food and beverage companies surveyed between April 30 and May 4 — 39% — said they believe it will take seven months or longer to get their business back on track considering current COVID-19-related challenges, according to a May 6, 2020, Clear Seas Research report titled “Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry, Industry Perspective on the Challenges of Today.”


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Flavors for dairy applications offer endless possibilities

Flavors for dairy applications offer endless possibilities

Dairy processors now have a wide range of flavor options to help them please consumers’ palates.
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Kathie Canning
May 7, 2020
From old standbys such as vanilla and chocolate to trendy newcomers such as hibiscus and orange blossom, processors may now choose from a wide variety of flavors that promise to add a bit of fun and excitement to dairy product favorites.
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