Land O’Lakes Inc. has won a dispute with the GFA Brands Inc. regarding the company’s advertising of their margarine brand Smart Balance Buttery Spread. The national advertising division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus ruled that the company discontinue ads claiming the Buttery Spread tastes like butter. The competitor, GFA Brands Inc., sells Smart Balance Buttery Spread, which the … Read More
Butter Goes Western
Well folks, you learn something new everyday. I had no idea that the western part of our country prefer their butter sticks to be short and squat! Land O’Lakes is meeting this demand with their new “stubby” butter! The new Western-sized butter from Land O’Lakes, which this week is finally changing the shape of its butter sticks – but only … Read More
Butter Institute Welcomes New Member
Here’s a fact I didn’t know until today, the 29 members of the American Butter Institute (ABI) market almost 90 percent of the butter in the United States. And now, AMI has a new member, National Dairy Brands. ABI is a trade association for manufacturers, processors, marketers and distributors of butter and butter products. National Dairy Brands manufactures and markets … Read More
Land O'Lakes Reports Earnings
Land O’Lakes announced Thursday a $44 million net earnings during the fourth quarter of 2006. This is good news for the company’s many dairy farmers across the country. Land O’Lakes, the Arden Hills-based dairy cooperative, Thursday reported $44 million in net earnings during its fourth quarter of 2006, a considerable improvement over 2005’s small fourth-quarter loss. Sales were down slightly, … Read More
Ben, the Butter Sculpture
2007 marks the 91st Pa. Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa. Opening weekend saw record crowds – the warm weather didn’t keep people away from the fun! “Growing Pennsylvania Agriculture to Feed and Fuel Our Future” is the theme – one that even the now infamous butter sculpture honors. Featuring Ben Franklin and the Liberty Bell, the buttery artwork will be … Read More
Bid On Some Fine Dairy Products
If you’d like to bid on some fine cheese then World Dairy Expo is the place to be next Tuesday.
Value of Dairy Products Boosts New Zealand Export Business
Milk powder, butter, and cheese are hot commodities for the kiwi exporter. The latest report from Statistics New Zealand indicates that the export value of these products was up $209 for the month of April, a 54.5 percent jump over 2005. In total, these three products make up $592 million exported, or 19.6% of total exports for the island nation.
More Outbound Butter
Here’s the latest from Cooperatives Working Together:
Butter Bound For Turkey
The latest export announcement for Cooperatives Working Together.
Dairy Prices Down Again Last Week
Prices for dairy products fell again last week, with average prices for Cheddar, Butter, Nonfat Dry Milk and Dry Whey all sliding.