Dairy Foods sponsored the Grade A Champion trophy, won by Upstate Niagara, Buffalo, N.Y., for its sour-cream-based Bison Dill Dip. Ag Source purchased the dip for $1,078.
October 7, 2013
The World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest auction raised $30,029. The contest was sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association. A portion of the auction proceeds will be used to fund the Dr. Robert L. Bradley Scholarship, Wisconsin Dairy Products Association Scholarship, MATC Culinary Foundation Scholarship, which will be awarded annually to deserving students pursuing, careers in the dairy industry.
Blended Butter Sticks are the newest addition to Smart Balance, Boulder, Colo. The sticks have 28% less saturated fat, and are made with real butter and a Smart Balance oil blend.
Domestic demand for print butter into Western retail and club stores continues to be strong.
June 24, 2013
Western butter prices are steady to weak as increased butter in cold storage weighs on the market. Buyers are looking for discounts as an incentive to purchase more than immediate needs.
Cheesemakers add herbs, peppers and other seasonings to soft, hard and cream cheeses.
June 6, 2013
Dairy Foods noticed that exhibitors were promoting spicy cheeses, raw milk cheeses and dairy-based ethnic foods at the 2013 International Dairy-Deli-Bake Association expo in Orlando, Fla., this week.
New dairy products, like cooking creams and seasoned butters, are causing grocers to re-think the dairy aisles. These foods do not fit neatly into established categories like fluid dairy products, butter or cheese.
A butter blend, thin-sliced Swiss cheese and a Greek yogurt smoothie are among the winners in the Food and Beverage category in the 2013 Better Homes and Gardens Best New Product Awards.
Lifeway's coconut-chia kefir pulled in more than 13,000 votes.
January 16, 2013
Lifeway's coconut-chia kefir received the most votes (13,441) in Dairy Foods' Best New Dairy Products of 2012 poll. It was one of 25 dairy foods and beverages nominated by the magazine's editors.
We picked our favs, now it's time for you to vote for yours.
December 4, 2012
Dairy Foods editors selected the 10 best dairy products of 2012. If you don't like these selections, then vote for your favorites from among all 25 nominated foods and beverages.
Good old high-fat, high-calorie butter is starring on restaurant menus and at home. Foodies appreciate butter’s qualities in baking and in adding taste to home cooking.
Nobody puts butter in a corner. Not anymore. Long shunted to the dietary sidelines because of its saturated-fat content and high caloric value, butter is undergoing a renaissance. You can thank fine-dining (see related article) and a renewed interest in cooking at home for that.