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Dairy Farmers of America bought out Fonterra’s investment in DairiConcepts. A Texas private equity firm acquired Berner Food & Beverage LLC.

Borden Dairy Co. of Texas, issued a voluntary recall of certain half-pints of chocolate milk delivered to school districts, institutions and some retailers in central and south Texas.

Land O’Lakes Inc. promoted Beth Ford to group executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Purina Animal Nutrition and U.S. Dairy Foods businesses.

The California Milk Advisory Board is sponsoring a float in the annual New Year’s Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif.

Good is not good enough at fairlife, where the company motto is ‘believe in better.’ The 2015 Processor of the Year is making value-added dairy beverages, including high-protein milk, post-workout recovery milkshakes and low-sugar chocolate milk.

The consulting group Mintel identified 12 trends that could impact global markets and have implications for consumers and brands in 2016.

The USDA has issued a call for nominations to serve on the board of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board (also known as MilkPEP). Nominees for the regional positions must be active owners or employees of a fluid milk processor.

Between cutbacks from China and an embargo by Russia, their imports dropped 16.3 billion pounds. Meanwhile, global milk supplies expanded. The big question is: How will U.S. processors re-balance their stocks of dairy powders?

Food scientists seek alternative ingredients. A companion request for ‘all natural’ foods might require complex reformulation.

Nondairy beverage makers are adding flavors, like caramel to coffees and spices to teas. Sales of almond milks are up 16% in a year.