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Top honors for Glanbia’s cheeses at UK competition

October 6, 2015

Cheddars produced by Glanbia Ingredients Ireland won awards at the 2015 International Cheese Awards in Nantwich, Cheshire, England.

Mayfield Dairy Farms has the best of both worlds

James Carper

October 5, 2015

A regional dairy with national backing – that’s Mayfield Dairy Farms, a unit of dairy powerhouse Dean Foods Co. Mayfield extends its reach with ice cream retailers, while its fluid milk products satisfy consumers and foodservice customers.

Dairy news briefs: Cheese awards for Sartori, Point Reyes

September 11, 2015

Plymouth, Wis., cheesemaker Sartori Co. was awarded three gold medals at the International Cheese Awards held in Nantwich, Cheshire, U.K.

Fairlife’s yogurt is on the menu at Chick-fil-A

September 8, 2015

Fairlife, the dairy processor known for its Core Power post-workout recovery beverages and high-protein milk, is supplying Greek yogurt to the Atlanta-based restaurant chain Chick-fil-A.

Good deeds

Dairy gives back with the Great American Milk Drive

According to Feeding America, a national network of food banks, one in seven Americans needs food assistance.

James Carper

September 2, 2015

Those of us in the food industry make, eat, sell or write about food all day long. While we’re surrounded by drinks and snacks, one in seven Americans goes hungry. We can fix that.

Greek yogurt news

Sales of Chobani Greek yogurt are doing flips

The company’s plant in Twin Falls, Idaho is running 24-7 to keep up with demand for a product that’s designed to make consumers think of Chobani as a snack.

Ed Finkel

August 31, 2015

Chobani sees tremendous success with its Greek yogurt Flip line, continuing to release new, unique flavors.

2015 Plant of the Year - Kroger Mountain Foods

Mountain View Foods is 'one of the most technologically advanced dairy facilities' in the USA, writes a Kroger executive

Erin Sharp

August 24, 2015

Kroger's milk plant in Denver was one of 11 facilities nominated for our Plant of the Year award. More than 5,200 votes were cast on dairyfoods.com. Dairy Foods will present the award at the International Dairy Show in Chicago in September.

100 largest dairies

Nestle, Dean, Saputo are North America’s largest dairies

More than one-third of the dairy processors on the Dairy 100 have annual revenues of $1 billion or more.

James Carper

August 17, 2015

Dairy Foods' 22nd annual Dairy 100 report identifies the largest dairy processors based in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Three companies are based in Canada and one in Mexico. Wisconsin is home to the most Dairy 100 firms (12), followed by California and Minnesota (each with 10).

What's the big idea?

Lessons from the top 100 dairy processors

In the words of WhiteWave: "Our financial success depends on our ability to successfully predict changes in consumer preferences and demand, and develop successful new products in response."

James Carper

August 10, 2015

The largest dairies in North America are developing new products, investing in infrastructure, managing costs, and recruiting and retaining employees. But so are successful dairies of any size.

International dairy news round-up

US dairies export 800+ metric tons of cheese, dairy powders

Dairy Farmers of America, Michigan Milk Producers Association and Northwest Dairy Association send products to Asia, Central America, and North Africa.

August 7, 2015

In other international news, the second edition of the trade show Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 runs from Oct. 27 to 29 at Dubai World Trade Center.