The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced the winners of the 2007 at its SmartMarketing Conference today in Las Vegas. The awards honor the dairy industry’s top marketing, public relations and advertising efforts. There were many great entries, and HP Hood even won a print advertising award based on a post we reported back in the fall! The “Best of … Read More
Probiotic Cheddar Cheese
Those north of the U.S. border now have access to the first probiotic cheese in Canada, made by Kraft foods. The cheddar cheese, called Kraft LiveActive, contains probiotics like those most often found in yogurt. Probiotics are beneficial cultures promoted as being beneficial to digestive health and enhancing the immune system.
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash block closed Friday April 27 at $1.55 per pound, up 6 3/4-cents on the week, 39 cents above a year ago, and the highest price since September 2005. Barrel closed at $1.4950, up a penny on the week, and 36 1/4 cents above a year ago. Nine cars of block traded hands and 16 … Read More
Upstate Plant Grows
Upstate Niagara Cooperative, of New York, is celebrating the one year anniversary of its cultured dairy products plant, with a nine-percent growth in sales. The new $32.5 million plant, which opened last May, is twice the size of the century-old plant it replaced on Scott Street in Buffalo and it can process twice as much raw milk. It also has … Read More
St. Albans Loses Certification
It’s a shame to hear this story, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, Inc. in Vermont, has lost its certification to perform the standard plate count test in its milk lab. After failing two state evaluations, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery Inc., the largest milk handler in the state, has lost its certification to perform a routine and required milk test, the standard … Read More
Dean's Hires New COO
Dean Foods Co. has a created a new vice president and chief operating officer of ice cream position, and Rachel Cullen has been hired to fulfill the position. Cullen most recently was COO at Englewood, Colo.-based Orange Glo International. She previously has worked at Unilever’s U.S. ice cream division, where she oversaw such brands as Breyers, Klondike, Popsicle and Good … Read More
Wisc. Shines at Cheese Contest
This is the latest of several releases I’ve posted on U.S. cheesemakers shining in competitions, both domestic and internationally. It leads me to believe – we have some pretty amazing cheesemakers in this country, and that’s something to be mighty proud of! Here, we learn more about the master craftsmen from Wisconsin. At the March 2007 United States Championship Cheese … Read More
Flavor Supports Charity
A great promotion for a great charity – Bruster’s Real Ice Cream has created a new parfait flavor to support the charity Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. For every purchase of the flavor during the month of April, the company will donate 25 cents to the charity. Check out the video footage of the promotion being launched. The new … Read More
Subcommittee Hearing on Milk Marketing Orders
This week, Congressman Leonard Boswell, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, held a hearing to review the Federal Milk Marketing Order rulemaking procedures. The Federal Milk Marketing Orders were established in the 1930’s to make sure that milk, which is a highly perishable product, reached consumers at a fair price and in a time … Read More
Cheese Underground
Cheese Underground…what a great name for a blog! While researching the previous post, I discovered that Wisconsin artisan cheesemakers have also created their very own blog! Written by Jeanne Carpenter, cheese enthusiast, says that “Wisconsin seems to be a mecca for artisan cheesemakers. Whether it’s a dairy farmer who is building a cheesrie right on the farm, or a couple … Read More