The Food and Drug Administration’s director of food safety is leaving the agency for an academic post, the FDA said Monday. Stephen Sundlof, who has been with the FDA 16 years, will join the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, according to a statement from the FDA. A veterinarian and research scientist by training, Dr. Sundlof became director of the … Read More
Dairy to Remain in China
The following information was released by the International Dairy Foods Association: The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today applauded the announcement by China granting the U.S. 30 days to work with Chinese authorities to secure agreement on a new health certificate for food-grade dairy exports to China. … Read More
Weekly CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted four bids from Dairy Farmers of America for export assistance for a total of 1,219 metric tons (2.7 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack to the Middle East and Asia. The product will be delivered in June and July 2010. Since CWT reactivated the Export Assistance program on March 18, 2010, it has … Read More
Students See Sustainable Side of Novus
One of the important lessons the students learned during the 2nd annual “Science: A Foundation for Dynamic Careers” days at Novus International’s suburban St. Louis headquarters and rural Missouri research farm was that Novus is more than just an animal agriculture company. It’s a sustainability company. Experts say the world’s population will be 9 billion by 2050 … but maybe … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Cash dairy trading didn’t see a lot of change the last week of April but the block cheese price closed 2 cents higher, at $1.3875 per pound, 23 1/2-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed Friday at $1.38, up 3 1/4-cents on the week, and 29 1/4-cents above a year ago. Only two cars of block traded hands … Read More
Enslow Middle School National Winners
Congratulations to the students at Huntington, West Virginia’s Enslow Middle School for winning the national Fuel Up to Play 60 competition! As the national winner, Enslow wins a HOPS Sports System and a cafeteria makeover (valued at $40,000), which will help Enslow’s students make their improvements permanent. The students will also be featured on FuelUpToPlay60.com and NFLRush.com. Students at schools … Read More
Three Employees Create Winning Ice Cream Flavors
Three SUPERVALU employees have used their ice cream creative talent to take home the prize in the the company’s employee “Stone Ridge Creamery Name Your Dream Flavor Sweepstakes.” In addition to receiving free ice cream for a year and a $500 gift card, the winning associates will have their dream flavors added to the Stone Ridge Creamery lineup and their … Read More