Have A Milk Moment To Share

Chuck ZimmermanMilk, Promotion

Lactaid Milk MomentsLactaid wants everyone to enjoy what they call, “Milk Moments.” In fact, they are having a contest to win a $10,000 kitchen makeover. They describe Milk Moments as, “the joy that comes with seeing kids take part in a milk mustache contest, the instant that your cereal begins to snap and pop when you splash your milk on it, or even the time when you and your sisters huddled over hot chocolates listening to a bedtime story by grandma.”

People Announcements From Accelerated Genetics

Chuck ZimmermanAccelerated Genetics

Jim MartinHere’s a couple of announcements from our sponsor, Accelerated Genetics. To start with Jim Martin (pictured) has been promoted to the management team in the position of Vice President—Semen Production and Technology. In this new role, Jim will be responsible for all lab personnel and will direct the quality control program at the Production Facility in Westby, Wisconsin.

Powdergate Conspirators Finally Fined

Andy VanceCompetition, Dairy Group, Export, International, Markets, Milk

Six New Zealanders have finally been fined for their roles in “Powdergate,” the multi-million dollar scandal involving export regulations and powdered milk. The six men in question admitted their roles in the scam, submitting to charges of producing false customs documents to export milk powder labeled as meat produce. The original charges were much more severe, originally handed down five years ago as conspiracy to defraud. In total, the six Kiwis were fined just $58,500.

Dead Cow Stinking Up The Joint

Andy VanceGovernment, Media

West Milford, WV – Just outside this quaint village of 500 folks just south of Clarksburg, residents are concerned about a foul problem. A foul-smelling problem, that is. It seems that along the edge of town runs the West Fork River, and just outside town the river is dammed. Typically, the dam is a great fishing hole for the locals. Rather, it was a great fishing hole. Now it just stinks.

#26

Andy VanceExport, Government, Markets

That’s the word from Japan this morning – the 26th confirmed case of BSE in the Land of the Rising Sun. This time, cow in question is a 5-year old dairy cow from the Hokkaido province.

Big Demand for Milk in China

Chuck ZimmermanGeneral

American Dairy, Inc. of Bejing reported a whopping 81 percent increase in net income for the first quarter of 2006, according to a press release that came out today after the markets closed in China. Gross profit for the company was up 116 percent. Leng You Bin, Chief Executive Officer and President of American Dairy stated, “Chinese consumers increasingly demand … Read More