Despite pleas from nearly every segment of the dairy industry-some simply cautionary, but others marked by dismay and appall-FDA has given the green light to allowing cloned milk and meat into the food chain.
From our new Dairy Field Reports section: At 80, Schoep’s Ice Cream transcendsstatus as a regional favorite with prolific co-packing and distributionactivities. Includes Schoep’s Plant Close-up.
Continued high prices have halted the baby steps milk was taking in terms of overall volume growth, but the impact has not been drastic. Tea and bottled water are among the beverage categories that continue to do very well. Meanwhile, in the arena of school milk and vending, the industry has reworked flavored milk to meet nutrition guidelines.
In this new section we look at the amazing new Atlas of Artisan
American Cheese by Jeffery Roberts, and this month we rollout our own
Artisan Profile with a visit to Willow Hill Farm, Milton, Vt.