A look at the people, products and processors making headlines this week. In this edition: Nestle, MilkPEP, Pinkberry, Wendy's, T.F.I. Friday's and more.

There were few dairy companies and dairy mentions in the free-standing inserts for the week beginning April 22. But Stonefire Naan touts its use of buttermilk and ghee.

If you're a cheese manufacturer and a cheese buyer has requested something not currently made by your company, how do you respond? The choice you make may have lasting impact on your long-term relationship with the buyer.Don't let yourself and your company be caught unprepared. 

Dole introduces a yogurt smoothie kit and Whitewave Foods launches a nondairy fruit and protein beverage.

Dairy processors today have a much greater understanding that developing an eco-story starts by not wasting what you already have. One of the easiest ways to reduce food waste and minimize food spoilage is to increase the efficiency of food packaging. 

Since then FDA and our academic partner JIFSAN have held eight Good Agricultural Practices workshops in Mexico—more than in any other country. Numerous technical experts have shared their knowledge in areas such as laboratories, seafood and dairy processing, and food packaging. FDA has hosted 40 visitors in 14 delegations to facilitate information exchange between our countries.