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Darigold is thinking big

The processor isn’t just looking out for itself. It wants to show the value dairy can bring to the food industry, to the U.S. economy and to the world

Anna Boisseau

January 3, 2020

A cooperative, by definition, works together for a common goal. But for Seattle-based Darigold, the marketing and processing subsidiary of the Northwest Dairy Association (NDA), this idea of prioritizing the greater good extends beyond its business category. The cooperative’s plans for long-term growth include supporting the dairy industry as a whole.

Michigan Milk Producers Association expands plant

A recent fast-tracked major expansion added ultrafiltered skim milk concentrate to the products produced at the Michigan Milk Producers Association’s Constantine, Mich., plant.

Kathie Canning

April 16, 2019

Constantine, Mich., bills itself as the "seed corn capital of the world," producing more than 10% of the United States' supply. But this Southwest Michigan town hasn't completely "gone to seed." It also lays claim to a dairy processing powerhouse operated by the Novi, Mich.-based Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA).

Michigan Milk Producers Association is investing in innovation

As it looks to provide value for its members and its customers, the Michigan Milk Producers Association is venturing beyond its commodity roots

Kathie Canning

April 10, 2019

When it comes to monikers for dairy cooperatives, Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) is something of a misnomer. The name somewhat belies the fact that the Novi, Mich.-based operation serves nearly 1,600 dairy farmer-owners residing not only in Michigan, but also in Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Creating sustainable nutritional value through seed-to-table innovation

The innovation of milk, nature’s superfood, is well underway and seeing tremendous growth.

Sue McCloskey

September 21, 2018

The innovation of milk, nature’s superfood, is well underway and seeing tremendous growth.

Understanding the fat, sugar and calories in cow’s milk to make the best choices

Decoding dairy

Gregory Miller

June 5, 2018

What type of milk is best? Is fat in or out, and what about sugar? These are questions swirling in the minds of many consumers. By providing people with information about the fat, sugar and calories in cow"s milk options in the marketplace, the dairy community can help people choose the right dairy foods to meet their needs.

Danzeisen Dairy takes an old-school approach to milk processing

Using vintage equipment and glass bottles, Danzeisen Dairy produces only the freshest-tasting milk and flavored milk for its Arizona neighbors

Kathie Canning

April 5, 2018

You won't find any fancy-looking equipment at the creamery operated by Phoenix-based Danzeisen Dairy LLC. Tucked into a mixture of farm, industrial and residential properties in Phoenix's Laveen neighborhood, the creamery relies on retrofitted vintage milk processing equipment, much of it from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and all of it from U.S. manufacturers, to produce its craft dairy products.

A bold step for 'craft' dairy Clover Sonoma

Clover Sonoma started processing Non-GMO Project Verified conventional milk this year. President and CEO Marcus Benedetti calls it a financial gamble yet says ‘it’s the right thing to do for a whole host of reasons.’

Ed Finkel

April 3, 2017

Tradition and innovation co-exist comfortably at Clover Sonoma dairy, located in the verdant rolling hills of Sonoma County, California, an area better known for wine than milk.

FDA survey: raw milk supply is free of drug residues

April 9, 2015

In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that more than 99% of the raw milk samples it tested are free of “drug residues of concern.”

Fresh milk is the Champagne of dairy

January 21, 2015

People drink milk for health or taste. We should give them both. Dairy farmers want fair and stable prices. We should pursue dairy policy that succeeds in achieving that.