Saying that it is "putting its money where its mantra is" Ben & Jerry's is debuting a powerful television ad tackling the issue of the rapid disappearance of America's farms.
With its market share in Texas continuing to slip, Safeway announced Tuesday that it is closing 26 Randalls and Tom Thumb stores, including 15 Randalls in the Houston area.
The Bush Administration has signaled its desire to slash long-standing agricultural subsidies as part of the next WTO pact. U.S. Trade representative Robert Portman is suggesting cuts of up to 60% in U.S. subsidies to producers, which drew enthusiastic support from dairy manufacturers' representatives.
A great deal has happened since Dairy Foods last published its Best New Products of the Year feature article one year ago. The low-carb movement slowed, and flavor fusion made its way into cheese. Yogurt-in all shapes and forms-refrigerated and frozen, with inclusions or with plant sterols, in dips or in beverages, has become the dairy food to keep any eye on. Frozen snacking became decadent, and a soft drink company now markets a great-tasting milk drink under an oatmeal brand.
Dairy processors do an excellent job of processing and bottling milk so that low initial bacterial numbers are observed. In fact, the standard plate count (SPC) of freshly pasteurized milk typically runs approximately 500 cfu/mL (or even lower).
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