Another research study published with positive outcomes for dairy. A combination of calcium plus vitamin D during weight loss in overweight and obese women could improve blood cholesterol levels, says new research from Canada. The new study, published in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, lead author Geneviève Major from the Department of Social and Preventive … Read More
Fancy a Farmer?
This group of British dairy farmers were definitely thinking outside the carton, err, box when they came up with this idea – a single’s ad on a milk carton! Calon Wen, a small milk cooperative in rural Wales, decided to print stickers with their farmer’s photos and place them on milk cartons to try and substain their community. Now that’s … Read More
Rumen Yeast Approved by CFIA
Lallemand has announced the approval of it’s revolutionary Levucell rumen yeast. The milk production claim: “Increases milk production when fed as directed” has been approved for Levucell® SC 10ME and Levucell® SC 20, rumen specific yeast, by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Levucell® was granted approval by the CFIA in 2002. In addition, Levucell® SC 20 rumen specific yeast, … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash markets saw little that it didn’t already know in the data. Block cheese closed the week at $1.3475 per pound, up 6 cents, and 11 cents above that week a year ago when the blocks plunged 11 1/4 cents. Barrel closed Friday at $1.3650, up 5 3/4-cents on the week, and 15 1/2 … Read More
Potratz Joins Alto Dairy
Alto Dairy welcomes Tim Potratz as their new Sale Manager. Potratz brings with him a 22 year track record of successful sales and sales management to the foodservice and retail food industry. As Alto Dairy’s new sales manager, he will be responsible for increasing sales of value-added natural cheeses to the foodservice and retail marketplace. He will play an integral … Read More
Father of Cereal
When you sit down to big bowl of Cheerios, be sure to send up a silent ‘thank you’ to Lester Borchardt. Borchardt died yesteday at age 99, after a long career with General Mills. Borchardt revolutionized the breakfast cereal industry. He had a big hand in developing the technologies that allow cereal companies — in his case, General Mills — … Read More
Scooby Snacks
I’ve always wondered just exactly what a Scooby snack was – now I know! String cheese! Sargento is launching several new product lines, one targeted to children and one to adults. “Scooby-Doobie-Doobie-Doo!” In its first kids licensing venture, Sargento, Plymouth, Wis., has teamed with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on Scooby-Doo Mini String Snacks. Scooby’s likeness will appear on packages; a … Read More
NMPF Addresses Rising Ethanol
National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), along with American Meat Institute, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the National Chicken Council, the National Pork Producers Council and the National Turkey Federation have asked the USDA to form a working group to study the impact of increased ethanol use on milk and meat producers. Because of concerns about the economic health of dairy … Read More
Basketball, Milk & China?
Basketball, milk and China? It seems an unlikely parntership, but yesterday the NBA announced an extensive marketing deal with Mengniu Milk, China’s top producer of milk by sales volume. We’ve been reading about how China’s large population is increasing the country’s milk consumption. This campaign will further that increase even more. The league’s presence in China has increased steadily since … Read More
2007 to be a Better Year
It’s always heartening to hear about stronger milk prices for our producers. Click here to read the entire story. Higher feed prices will be partially offset by higher milk prices. The U.S. dairy herd is expected to decline modestly from 9,115 million in 2006 to 9,040 million in 2007. Recent dairy cow slaughter has been above a year earlier. Some … Read More