Consumers’ growing interest in chef-inspired home cooking is driving the development of savory butters, as such cooking aids and condiments provide a culinary touch to even the simplest recipes.
Consumers’ growing interest in chef-inspired home cooking is driving the development of flavorful butters, as such cooking aids and condiments provide a culinary touch to even the simplest recipes.
A Dutch Gouda-style cheese is the 2012 World Championship Cheese. The semisoft, reduced-fat cheese, called Vermeer, from FrieslandCampina in Steenderen, Netherlands, took top honors out of 2,504 entries from 24 countries.
Butter prices received for 25-kilogram and 68-pound boxes meeting United States Department of Agriculture Grade AA standards averaged $1.44 per pound for the week ending Feb. 18. The price per pound decreased 5.7 cents from the previous week.
Websterville, Vt.-based Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, which added Cremont to its aged cheese artisan line about a year ago, is reintroducing the product in a new package designed to improve the quality and integrity of the cheese.
Northbrook, Ill.-based Twisted Foods introduces Twisted Butter, a spreadable blend of grade AA salted butter, canola oil and all-natural, highly flavorful ingredients, including real fruits, vegetables and herbs.
Dairy processors can ask a lot of questions. For example: How can I know if my dairy operations are cost competitive? What areas should I focus on to improve margins
In the last three years, China has become the world’s largest single dairy importer by far. The nation purchases more than twice as much as runner-up Russia.