A new study recently released by Nutrition Today suggests that the prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated. The study, which uses data from a national sample of three ethnic groups, reveals that the overall prevalence rate of self-reported lactose intolerance is 12 percent – with 7.72 percent of European Americans, 10.05 percent of Hispanic Americans … Read More
Wisconsin Dairy Council kicks off iRock with Milk Promotion
The Wisconsin Dairy Council has introduced a new website and promotion called “iRock with Milk”, an exciting opportunity for local Wisconsin school districts to learn more about including milk in a healthy diet. The Council is working with Wisconsin school foodservice to coordinate a statewide in-school milk promotion to remind all students that drinking milk with meals really “rocks.” The … Read More
President Obama, Secretary Vilsack Push For Dairy Products in Schools
This is positive news for school kids and dairy producers alike. Reuters recently published an article about the praise International Dairy Foods Association has been giving President Obama and USDA Secretary Vilsack for their push for more dairy products in school lunch and breakfast programs. Kudos to these government officials for understanding the importance of dairy in growing children! Here … Read More
Charm Sciences Introduces a New Test
Visit Charm Sciences at Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago, October 28-31, Booth S5445 to learn more about their new Charm®Chloramphenicol Test, a Rapid One Step Assay (ROSA) test that detects chloramphenicol in raw milk. Charm Chloramphenicol Test has been made to meet regulatory requirements around the world. With a limit of detection of 0.1 ppb, it meets the Minimum Required … Read More
NMPF Applauds USDA Decision
National Milk Producers Federation‘s (NMPF) long-term objective of limiting the pricing advantage enjoyed by the largest farms that bottle their own milk is about to be realized with the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to close the loophole for the largest such bottlers. In a decision published Wednesday in the Federal Register, the USDA recommended that the producer-handler … Read More
UK Milkmen Go Digital
Dairy Crest, the UK’s leading chilled dairy foods company, has announced an exciting new service, that is both a blast from the past and a modern convenience! Called “milk & more,” customers can receive personal delivers of milk by a milkman! But this 21st century modern milkman has gone digital and moved online, transforming a service that originally started in … Read More
Oberweis Dairy has Number 1 Chocolate Milk
Oberweis Dairy announced that the company won first place at the 2009 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest in the Low Fat Chocolate Milk category. “We couldn’t more proud,” said Joe Oberweis, 4th generation family member and the company’s president. “Since the inception of our company in 1927, we have always strived to provide the freshest, best tasting dairy … Read More
Tesco becomes UK's First Retailer to Print Milk's Carbon Footprint on Jug
Supermarket giant Tesco has become the first UK retailer to display the full carbon footprint of milk – one of the top-selling products in its stores. All Tesco own-label full-fat, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk ranges will display the carbon footprint label as part of an on-going drive to help shoppers make “green” purchasing decisions. It has pledged to “footprint” 500 … Read More
Marketing Milk In The Future
The future of milk marketing was the subject of our last panel of the day here at the Global Dairy 500 Conference. The afternoon activities include tours of the Alltech headquarters and a dinner at Kentucky Horse Park. I spoke with Harm Holman, European Dairy Farmers, Netherlands after the session concluded. He’s pictured tall and in the middle. Harm says … Read More
Building Knowledge On Transition Cow Management
Farmers Weekly Interactive recently posted an article titled, “Building Knowledge On Transition Cow Management,” and it offers tips and trips for dairy cow management during the early stages, transition period and once the cow has calved. This is a solid piece that could be beneficial to many dairy producers. Check it out. The dry period is a critical time for … Read More