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Rosati's thrives on hard work and communication

May 11, 2015

The maker of Italian ice thrives when each department operates at its peak and communicates with the others. Getting to that point, though, was not easy.

Sarah Farms is All Star member of the year

May 7, 2015

Sarah Farms, Yuma, Ariz., is the All Star Association's Member of the Year.

Harm to Parm

Adulterated Parmesan hurts the cheese industry

Cutting grated cheese with extra starches and cellulose deceives consumers about how pure Parmesan should taste.

James Carper

May 7, 2015

That Parmesan cheese you're shaking on your spaghetti and meatballs might not be quite up to snuff.

Yogurt’s expanding universe

Sarah M. Kennedy

April 20, 2015

Yogurt manufacturers are getting innovative and capitalizing on the diversity of yogurt with niche products and appealing to a wider audience. Whole-fat and low-sugar varieties are part of the mix.

Mile High excellence

Kroger's best practices keep the milk fresh longer

A company executive said the new plant will help the company develop new products. She calls dairy an “under-innovated” category and adds, “We think there’s a lot of future for dairy innovation.”

James Carper

April 6, 2015

On a tour of Europe, Kroger’s dairy experts saw technologies and processing techniques not found in a typical American. Best practices at Mountain View Foods in Denver preserve milk’s freshness and help Kroger develop innovative dairy-based products.

Dairy ads

Organic Valley launches video campaign to 'Save the Bros' with its organic milk protein shake

Sarah M. Kennedy

March 3, 2015

Organic Valley’s social media campaign by Humanaut urges the people on the internet to “help put bros on path towards recovery,” with its Organic Fuel high-protein milk shake.

Reduced-sugar yogurt

Yoplait announces sugar reduction, more protein in its original line

February 18, 2015

Yoplait is rolling out a 25% sugar reduction and increase in protein for its original cup line.

Pennsylvania, New England dairies support milk drive

February 14, 2015

A sculpture made from nearly 1,000 pounds of butter to call attention to a fundraising campaign for a food bank milk program was featured at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg in January.

Understanding 3-A SSI’s new General Requirements standard

Timothy Rugh

February 11, 2015

The standard’s benchmark hygienic design criteria can help dairy processors and equipment fabricators meet the requirements of various third-party auditing schemes.

Inside the ice cream plant: Blue Bell has big ideas

James Carper

February 6, 2015

Ice cream companies live and die by their flavors. At Blue Bell Creameries, a product development team considers as many as 300 ideas every year before whittling them down to five to be launched in grocery and foodservice channels.