Kathie Canning

Kathie Canning, former editor-in-chief of Dairy Foods, is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in the trade publication sector. Her experience includes leadership positions on a number of food and beverage publications for both processor and retail audiences. She is a graduate of the University of Toledo and is also certified as an Editor in the Life Sciences by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences.

For Toft Dairy, it's a family affair

As it enters its 119th year of operation, Toft Dairy remains a family-owned company with deep ties to its community.

Kathie Canning

February 5, 2019

Sandusky, Ohio, situated on the shores of Lake Erie midway between Cleveland and Toledo, is home to Cedar Point, the renowned amusement park that bills itself as "The Roller Coaster Capital of the World."

Milk sales take a dive

Even flavored milk and whole milk have been struggling

Kathie Canning

February 5, 2019

It's no secret that the fluid milk category has been struggling at retail for quite some time. However, sales of flavored milk and whole milk actually made some impressive gains in the not-too-distant past.

Transparency is key to gaining consumer trust

Kathie Canning

February 5, 2019

In recent years, much has been written and said about the need for transparency on the part of food and beverage companies. The more transparent the company, the greater the odds that consumers will trust it, and its brands.

Improve inspection and detection of dairy product contaminants

Advances in inspection and detection technologies are enabling dairy processors to pinpoint even the smallest of metal and other contaminants

Kathie Canning

January 14, 2019

Metal detectors, X-ray systems and other inspection/detection systems play a critical role in helping dairy processors prevent recalls that are tied to foreign materials such as metal and other issues that are not related to pathogens or allergens.

The Votes are in: your Top 10 Best New Dairy Products for 2018

Fairlife Smart Snacks is the voter favorite.

Kathie Canning

January 8, 2019

Dairy Foods editors reviewed all the new dairy products published in Dairy Foods magazine and on dairyfoods.com in 2018. From the hundreds of products, our team nominated 30 dairy foods and beverages. Visitors to DairyFoods.com were then asked to vote for their favorites. The results are in.

It's a matter of teamwork for Borden Dairy's Dallas plant

Under Borden Dairy’s new ‘people-first’ approach, employees at the company’s Dallas milk plant understand their value — and are motivated to work together to create the highest-quality product.

Kathie Canning

January 8, 2019

There's a welcome change in the air for employees of Borden Dairy Co.'s Dallas milk plant. The company's new commitment to being a "people-first" organization means production is secondary to people, explained Chuck Lacy, plant manager.

Borden Dairy is energized and excited

The ‘new’ Borden Dairy has big plans for innovation-led growth

Kathie Canning

January 7, 2019

The past year brought a sea of positive changes to Borden Dairy Co. The Dallas-based company welcomed a new CEO, Tony Sarsam, who boasts more than three decades of experience in the food industry at major companies that include Frito-Lay, Nestlé and PepsiCo, as well as a handful of other key executives.

Let's talk trends that bode well for dairy

Kathie Canning

January 4, 2019

It's January, for many of us, that means it's time to put away the holiday decorations and make at least a half-hearted attempt to stay true to those New Year's resolutions. For me, it's also time to share a sampling of forecasted 2019 food-and-beverage-related trends that could spell opportunity for the dairy sector.

Aseptic and ESL processing: Here's to a longer shelf life

Extended-shelf-life and aseptic processing solutions are helping dairy processors add value and broaden distribution.

Kathie Canning

December 6, 2018

Limited shelf life has long been a challenge for many refrigerated food and beverage segments, and the dairy sector is no exception.

We’d be foolish to ignore dairy alternatives

Kathie Canning

December 5, 2018

In recent months, we've received a bit of criticism, via email, online comments and other avenues, over our occasional coverage of plant-based dairy alternatives. The comments basically boil down to one complaint: that we're somehow harming the dairy processing industry with such coverage.

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Kathie Canning

ARTICLES

For Toft Dairy, it's a family affair

Milk sales take a dive

Transparency is key to gaining consumer trust

Improve inspection and detection of dairy product contaminants

The Votes are in: your Top 10 Best New Dairy Products for 2018

It's a matter of teamwork for Borden Dairy's Dallas plant

Borden Dairy is energized and excited

Let's talk trends that bode well for dairy

Aseptic and ESL processing: Here's to a longer shelf life

We’d be foolish to ignore dairy alternatives

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