One of the international visitors to World Dairy Expo was Dr. Gonzalo Maldonado, Tri-State S.A.S, Colombia. I met him at the Accelerated Genetics and World Wide Sires International Reception and Dinner. Dr. Maldonado has been working with them for 43 years! Dr. Maldonado says that when he got started the idea of artificial insemination was a tough sell. He basically … Read More
New Dole Package Nixes Need for Blender
Dole Packaged Foods has introduced a new container for their make-at-home yogurt smoothie which mimics a blender. Innovative! The need for a blender to make a smoothie at home was a big consumer complaint, said Paul Panza, director of marketing, based in Westlake Village, Calif. Panza told Dairy Foods that the solution lay in the packaging: consumers unscrew the cap, … Read More
Dean Foods to Sell Wis. Brand
Investment firm OpenGate Capital has announced plans to buy Wisconsin-based Golden Guernsey and La Vaca Bonita, along with a dairy processing plant, from Dean Foods Co. OpenGate said it has signed an agreement to buy the dairy processing plant in Waukesha, Wis., which sells dairy products in grocery stores in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. Financial terms were not disclosed. The … Read More
Pa. Center Hosts Open Houses
Dairy farm families can tour an innovative Holstein operation and learn more about resources for improving their agribusinesses as part of the “Open House and Dairy Tour” series hosted by the Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence. The event at Kurtz Valley Holsteins, located at 396 Dairy Lane in Mifflintown, Juniata Co., will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July … Read More
Milano's Cheese Corp Receives Certification
J.V.M. Sales Corp d/b/a Milano’s Cheese Corp. has recently received certification from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) on a state and national level. The leading cheese manufacturing company in Linden, N.J. has been in the Falcone family for more than 25 years and is now under the leadership of the founder’s daughter … Read More
Dean's to Sell Plant
Dean Foods Co. will sell its milk processing business in Waukesha, Wis., the food maker said Monday. The plant and its related business are part of a previously announced settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over an antitrust dispute with farmers in the Northeast. Farmers there have complained for years that Dean dominates the milk-buying market and has helped … Read More
Hood Enters Kemps Sale Agreement with DFA
HP Hood has entered into an agreement to sell St. Paul-based Kemps to Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). Both companies declined to disclose the price or comment further, as the transaction still requires regulatory approval. The Kemps brand, now known for its slogan “It’s the cows,” was created in 1914 by a small creamery in southeastern Minnesota owned by the … Read More
Mastering Dairy Business Classes Offered
Dairy farm families can plan business strategies for 2011 and beyond with the help of three upcoming “Mastering the Dairy Business” conference calls hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence. The calls will focus on a global outlook for the dairy industry, Pennsylvania’s Watershed Implementation Plan and theNortheast Dairy Farm Summary published annually by Farm Credit East. Each call is … Read More
Virtus Nutrition iPad App
Virtus Nutrition now has the first iPad dairy app. The Virtus Nutrition app hosts a wealth of information for dairy producers, nutritionists and others interested in the latest on Omega fatty acid technology for improved dairy cattle nutrition. Download this app to access the Omega Value Calculator, which provides detailed analysis of the value of feeding Prequel 21 (omega-6s) and … Read More
American Cheese Companies Agree to Reduce Sodium
A meeting hosted by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, American cheese companies agreed to step up efforts to reduce the sodium content in cheese and educate consumers about the limits of sodium reduction. The 17 leading cheese firms, including the likes of Chr Hansen, Kraft Foods and Cargill, discussed the key challenges and opportunities related to sodium reduction. The … Read More