A great article from the NY Times that ties into the new “Think About Your Drink” promotion. About 21 percent of calories consumed by Americans over the age of 2 come from beverages, predominantly soft drinks and fruit drinks with added sugars, the panel said in its report. There has been a huge increase in sugar-sweetened drinks in recent decades, … Read More
Milk Could Help Smokers Quit
New research from Duke University Medical Center reports that consuming milk, water, fruits and vegetables can worsened the taste of cigarettes, helping smokers quit. The findings could lead to a “Quit Smoking Diet” or to development of a gum or lozenge that makes cigarettes less palatable, said lead study investigator Joseph McClernon, Ph.D., an assistant research professor of medical psychiatry … Read More
Monsanto Files Complaint with FDA
Monsanto Co., the producer of Posilac-brand recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST), has filed a complaint to the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission asking these federal authorities to crack down on dairies that make “deceptive” claims that the use of Posilac bovine growth hormone leads to unhealthy milk. According to federal agency guidelines, claims must be truthful and … Read More
IDF Symposiums
More news from the International Dairy Federation. Online registration is now open for two symposiums: “Lactose and its Derivatives,” May 14-16 and “Fermented Milks – Technology and Nutrition,” May 17, both in Moscow, Russia. Sounds like the perfect excuse to visit the beautiful Russia! Dairy scientists and technologists from industry and academia, nutritionists, health professionals, representatives from regulatory authorities and … Read More
S.D. Plant to Close
Gillette Dairy, located in Rapid City, S.D. will close its doors June 1st. Owned by Kemps, a division of HP Hood, the plant employees over 60 people and has been in business for over 30 years. Company officials said the plant will be shut down because it is not operating at full capacity, and sales in the region are highly … Read More
Senate Voices Approval for MILC
More news on this as it is announced. What do you think about extending the MILC program? An endangered federal subsidy for dairy farmers picked up support today from the Senate Appropriations Committee. The panel agreed in a voice vote to a proposal by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., to extend the program for one month at a cost of $31 … Read More
Get The Glass You Adachi's
There’s a new online game from the “Got Milk” people called Get The Glass. It’s really worth a look if you have a few minutes. It features the Adachi family who are bound and determined to steal a glass of milk from Ft. Fridge. You’ve got to be careful though or you can get caught and be thrown into Milkatraz. … Read More
Massachusetts Hearings
Massachusetts dairy producers are the latest in the industry to unite and try to affect change in their milk prices. A decision on the state’s hearings should be available by the end of the month. With Massachusetts’ dairy farmers going out of business because of high production costs and stagnant revenue, Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s administration slated special hearings this … Read More
Subway Offers Milk Options
Subway Restaurants launched its new Fresh Fit meals for adults and children March 12th. The meals include low fat white milk and reduced fat chocolate milk in single-serve plastic bottles, along with a choice of apples or raisins in place of chips. The single-serve milks are being provided by Shamorck Farms in Arizona. Dairy producers, through their checkoff investment, will … Read More
A McCafe and a McMuffin, Please
You may soon be able to order a fancy latte with your Egg McMuffin, depending on the results of a test period in Michigan McDonald’s. Next week, the company will debut the McCafé, a line of cappuccinos, lattes and mochas, in over 500 Michigan stores. The drinks, already in many metro Detroit stores, include plain, vanilla and caramel cappuccinos, hot … Read More