Editors Note: This year’s Cheese Trends Spotlight includes three elements. This introductory article looks at the broad trends and opportunities in all facets of the U.S. cheese market. A feature from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing board forecasts the hot trends of 2007 and looks at some innovations from Wisconsin. Finally, there is a preview of the 2007 Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference.
Michigan Milk Producers Association owns and operates two butter/powder plants, one of them being a 92-year-old facility in Constantine, near the Indiana border in southwest Michigan.
For a second year, IDFA has partnered with Salary.com to conduct a comprehensive compensation survey of the dairy foods industry. The results will provide critical data on more than 65 key jobs, many of which are unique to dairy.
A new line of tamper-resistant institutional-sized containers is available from Berry Plastics. Processors continue to ask for solutions to secondary operations such as tamper bands or heat seals. The snap-tight packages keep freshness inside and have a wide top for easy scooping. The containers can be printed up to 9 colors and are available in 85-, 166- and 192-ounce sizes.
Pomegranates, blueberries, cherries, and cranberries are in demand, portion control is hot, and if there is going to be growth in the ice cream category, some manufacturers are betting it will be organic-certified organic that is.
Milk is pasteurized primarily as a food safety measure. A secondary benefit is that almost all bacteria are killed-including those that cause milk to spoil. However, some spoilage bacteria may survive pasteurization.
Lipid Nutrition and Tempo Canada Inc. have expanded their strategic partnership designed to mutually benefit both companies by better serving the dietary supplement and functional food markets in the United States. The companies say the expansion will allow the two companies to serve a broader customer base in the United States.
It might be said that there’s no manual for corporate responsibility. Well, now there is. A public relations trade publication, PR News has just published its Guide to Best Practices
Dean Foods, said last month it will refuse milk from cloned cows. The Food and Drug Administration gave preliminary approval to meat and milk from cloned animals and could grant final approval by the end of the year. Many organic dairies have also said they oppose milk from clones.
A recent British government report concludes that organic food may be no better for the environment than conventional produce and in some cases is contributing more to global warming than intensive agriculture. A comprehensive study of the environmental impact of food production found there was “insufficient evidence” to say organic farming has fewer ecological side-effects than other farming methods.
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