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In the dairy industry, "organic" and "natural" products have become increasingly important to some consumers during the past two decades.

Whole Foods stores in the Rocky Mountain area may quit carrying gallons of milk from Horizon Organic to make way for the retailer's own private label gallons, according to a report from the Rocky Mountain News.

Citing a shrinking number of exhibits and high location costs, the Food Marketing Institute said last month that it plans to scale back its trade show to every other year, and that 2007 will be the last year it holds the show in Chicago.

Chr. Hansen now targets the market for Dahi, the traditional ethnic Indian yogurt.

Tampa, Fla.,-based Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Inc. introduces its full line of metal detector performance verification samples and kits.

New clinical research shows that Whey can be a beneficial inclusion in a weight loss diet.

MONTREAL-Saputo Inc. has completed the transaction for the acquisition of German cheesemaker Spezialitaten-Kaserei De Lucia , which produces Italian cheese specialties such as mozzarella, ricotta and mascarpone.

Londonderry, N.H.-Stonyfield Farm is shaking hands with television's purple dinosaur.

H.P. Hood is replacing its premium ice cream line with a new flavor lineup that draws on the company's New England roots. The New England Creamery line rolls out with 18 new flavors including Martha's Vineyard Black Raspberry, Cape Cod Fudge Shop, and North End Spumoni.

Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world's biggest dairy exporter, said last month that it plans to form a venture with Campina of the Netherlands to develop products for the $100 million pharmaceutical lactose market.