Another U.S. dairy is going rbST free for its milk supply. Publix Super Markets Inc., a Florida based grocery store, bottles its own milk for their more than 900 stores. Bowing to rising consumer health concerns, Publix Super Markets Inc. banned synthetic growth hormones from its entire line of store-brand milk effective today. Publix brands from whole milk to fat … Read More
Upstate Plant Grows
Upstate Niagara Cooperative, of New York, is celebrating the one year anniversary of its cultured dairy products plant, with a nine-percent growth in sales. The new $32.5 million plant, which opened last May, is twice the size of the century-old plant it replaced on Scott Street in Buffalo and it can process twice as much raw milk. It also has … Read More
St. Albans Loses Certification
It’s a shame to hear this story, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, Inc. in Vermont, has lost its certification to perform the standard plate count test in its milk lab. After failing two state evaluations, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery Inc., the largest milk handler in the state, has lost its certification to perform a routine and required milk test, the standard … Read More
Subcommittee Hearing on Milk Marketing Orders
This week, Congressman Leonard Boswell, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, held a hearing to review the Federal Milk Marketing Order rulemaking procedures. The Federal Milk Marketing Orders were established in the 1930’s to make sure that milk, which is a highly perishable product, reached consumers at a fair price and in a time … Read More
Milk Production Slows
The latest milk price predictions from Bob Cropp, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prices will continue to be strong in 2007. Milk production growth continues to slow from the 2% even 5% monthly increases from the previous year during 2006. This has been a major factor in strengthening milk prices this year. Compared to year earlier, March milk production for the 23 … Read More
Modern Logo Launched
Tuscan Dairy, an 89 year old processing company that serves New York City and nearby cities, is launching a new multi-media campaign to announce their redesigned logo. The company’s website is counting down the days to its relaunch….39 days to go! I really like the new logo, what do you think? The updated logo gives the familiar Tuscan cow a … Read More
New Look of School Milk Recognized
The National Dairy Council recently received high honors from the 2007 Global Dairy Innovation Awards in the “Best School Milk Initiative” category for its partnerships with local dairy processors and six school districts to encourage milk consumption among children and adolescents. Each school district has adopted white and flavored milk in kid-friendly plastic packaging. St. Vrain Valley School District (Colo.) … Read More
Building Milk Muscles
The good research and media press on dairy products keeps rolling out! This latest study indicates that milk protein is better at building muscle mass than soy protein. Weightlifters may want to raise a glass, researchers at Canada’s McMaster University say. A study there found that milk protein is significantly better than soy at building muscle mass. “We were really … Read More
Milk-Based Sports Drinks
Bravo!, a US fortified beverage specialist, has completed a ten-year distribution deal with Coca-Cola Enterprises, in their efforts to launch a range of milk-based sports and energy drinks. The move is an example of how dairy firms around the world may trade on their natural, healthy image to compete more seriously with traditional soft drinks makers. Slammers Sport Milk is … Read More
Foodservice Milk Sales Up
NPD Foodworld reports that milk was among the top 10 fastest growing menu items in 2006. Increased availability of bottled single-serve flavored milks and the marketing efforts of several quick service restaurants led to 4 percent growth in foodservice milk sales last year. According to data from NPD Foodworld other dairy-friendly foods in the top 10 list of fastest growing … Read More