A Purdue University study shows dairy foods have an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength. Connie Weaver, distinguished professor and head of the food and nutrition department, found that the bones of rats fed nonfat dry milk were longer, wider, more dense and stronger than those of rats fed a diet with calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate … Read More
Borden Gives the Dairy Case a Fresh Look
Elsie-the-cow is getting a bit of a makeover as Borden, Louisiana’s leading dairy, this week unveiled new packaging design and an exciting new ad campaign featuring one of Disney’s hottest stars, Selena Gomez. Keeping the Borden brand current with families, the new label designs will be on all Borden milk containers in the dairy case later this month. New television … Read More
Niche Milk – Was it Worth it?
A new research report from Statler Nagle, LLC concludes that the shift to recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST)-free milk was an overly quick response to a problem that seemed bigger than it was in reality. Study findings suggest that although only 8 to 12% of consumers were concerned enough about rbST to change purchasing or consumption behaviors, milk-processing companies instead opted … Read More
Dairy Families to Celebrate Earth Day!
As we celebrate Earth Day 2009 on April 22, it’s a great opportunity to tell the public about the long-standing commitment of dairy farm families to environmental stewardship. Continuing to take action to preserve the land, water and air is essential to the livelihood of America’s dairy producers, and now the dairy checkoff is leading an industry-wide effort to help … Read More
Two New Milk Drinks Launched
Attitude Drinks Incorporated is launching two unique and innovative milk drinks. Recognizing the increasing consumer demands for healthy, convenient and functional beverages, these formulations deliver the benefits of milk, using technology and science never before introduced in the beverage industry. Phase III™ ‘Recovery’ will be introduced to address the growing need for sophisticated, exercise recovery solutions. Designed to exploit the … Read More
Hood Cuts Organic Producers
Dairy processor H.P. Hood has reduced its organic milk supply since late February by not renewing several Maine dairy producers contracts. Hood maintains that with the declining economy, the demand for organic milk has just not caught up with production, according to Hood spokeswoman Lynn Bohan. “Due to a softening in organic milk sales triggered by the recent economic downturn, … Read More
ERS Predicts Milk Price May Raise Slightly
A small ray of sunshine for our country’s dairy farmers – the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has raised its predictions for milk prices. In its March “Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook” report, ERS economists write, “As a result of higher cheese and butter prices than forecast earlier, the prices for Class III and Class IV milk have been raised … Read More
Retail Milk Prices Down
Retail milk prices have dropped, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. Shredded cheddar cheese, milk and vegetable oil showed the largest retail price declines and together account for most of the decrease in average price of the overall marketbasket. Shredded cheese dropped 70 cents to $4.24 per pound; milk dropped 67 cents to $3.15 per gallon; … Read More
Get Your D!
The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) wants to remind you that milk is the leading source of vitamin D. Did you “Get Your D” today? Visit MilkPEP’s new website to find out if you are “D-prived”, to explore the latest scientific research about vitamin D, and to ask the expert – Ellie Krieger, Registered Dietitian and Food Network host. Even … Read More
I’m no chemist, but I sure like dairy!
A semester into my first year of college, I decided that I needed a part-time job, so I applied for a lab assistant job at Dairy Microbiology. I was pretty excited about the job as it paid well, and I was fascinated by the dairy industry. Plus, I got to take home free milk, cheese and ice cream samples home … Read More