As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms dairy operations, hygienic design standards give processors confidence to invest — and give equipment manufacturers a competitive edge.
March 19, 2026
AI is transforming dairy operations and boosting investor confidence. One cheese manufacturer achieved a 1% to 3% margin improvement—and millions in additional revenue—through AI-driven yield optimization.
Founded in 1865 during the height of the Gold Rush, Marin French Cheese
Co. has grown from nourishing hungry pioneers to crafting award-winning cheeses that showcase the
legacy of the American West in the palm of your hand.
In addition to making seven varieties of spicy, hot cheddar cheeses such as Carolina Reaper and Scorpion, central Wisconsin-based Nasonville Dairy, a third-generation, medium-sized cheese processor, is “hot” for handcrafting 42 varieties of premium cheese, including Cheddar, Colby, along with many flavored cheeses like Blue Marble Jack, Garlic & Herb, and Horseradish.
In honor of centennial, French cheesemaker unveils new flavors, formats, packaging and sustainability efforts.
June 6, 2022
It’s not everyday that a company celebrates a milestone 100-year anniversary, but La Fromagerie Henri Hutin, created in 1922 when young Henri, at the age of 22, took over the family creamery, says it is “beyond excited” to celebrate its 100-year as it continues to be a leading French producer and exporter of soft-ripened, pressed soft-ripened and spreadable fresh specialty cheeses.
Way back in 1933, an entrepreneur from Portland, Ore., worked with the city of Central Point, Ore., to open the Rogue River Valley Co-op — the first artisan creamery cooperative in Southern Oregon.
Dairy Foods has a long tradition of devoting part of the August issue to our “Plant of the Year” winner. Previously, we’d nominate only the dairy plants we’d profiled in the past 18 months, and allowed readers to choose the winning facility. But this year we decided to do things a little differently: We opened up nominations to any exceptional U.S. dairy plant.
The state-of-the-art facility will showcase sustainable solutions, create 247 new jobs.
May 5, 2021
On May 5, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Hilmar Cheese Company Inc. jointly announced the Hilmar Cheese Company’s decision to build a new state-of-the-art cheese and whey protein processing plant in Dodge City, Kan.