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Harm to Parm

Adulterated Parmesan hurts the cheese industry

Cutting grated cheese with extra starches and cellulose deceives consumers about how pure Parmesan should taste.

James Carper

May 7, 2015

That Parmesan cheese you're shaking on your spaghetti and meatballs might not be quite up to snuff.

Philly phood

Rosati Ice succeeds with teamwork, talent

There is no 'I' in Rosati. CEO Rich Trotter insists on 'we' and teamwork.

James Carper

May 6, 2015

Teamwork is why this 103-year-old maker of Italian ice is succeeding. CEO Rich Trotter is all about the ‘we’ not the ‘I.’ He hires talented individuals, gives them a goal and steps out of the way.

Tread carefully with probiotics claims

Richard Wegener

May 6, 2015

Consumers like probiotics. But dairy processors need to be aware of what they can and cannot say, both here and abroad. An attorney specializing in food issues offers some advice.

Healthy fats

Land O’Lakes reports continued share growth in retail branded butter and ‘superspreads’

First quarter 2015 sales and net earnings were less than the comparable period in 2014.

May 5, 2015

For the first quarter (ended March 31), Land O'Lakes reported quarterly net sales of $3.8 billion and net earnings of $99.4 million.

All the news that’s fit to click

Kroger, Fairlife and yogurt were the most-viewed website stories in April

Visitors to dairyfoods.com in April were interested in milk and milk companies, trends in yogurt, protein research and how to reduce sodium in cheese.

May 5, 2015

The most-viewed articles on dairyfoods.com in April were about milk and milk companies, trends in yogurt, protein research and how to reduce sodium in cheese.

National branding

DairyPure is Dean Foods' new national brand for fresh white milk

DairyPure milk is available nationwide in four fat levels in quarts, half-gallons and gallons.

May 4, 2015

Dean Foods Co. says its new DairyPure brand is the first national branded fresh white milk.

Earnings report

Mexican dairy processor Grupo LaLa's sales increased 4.7% in Q1

Sales in the milk and other dairy products segments increased, nondairy beverages decreased.

April 29, 2015

Grupo LaLa, Mexico City, said that its first quarter net sales rose 4.7% to 11,630 million pesos. Net income rose 18.6% to 944 million pesos.

Earnings report

Sales of Philly cream cheese help push Kraft Q1 cheese revenues to $1.02 billion

Total revenues barely changed in the first three months, but operating income dropped 18%.

April 28, 2015

Kraft Foods Group said its first-quarter net revenues declined 0.2% from the previous period and operating income was down 18.1%.

Cold licks

Velvet Ice Cream, Carvel offer free ice cream cones in April

Receive a free cone from Velvet on April 25 and from Carvel on April 30.

April 24, 2015

Family-owned Velvet Ice Cream and franchised Carvel Ice Cream Shoppes are giving away ice cream this month.

Scoop shop confidential

Cincinnati’s Graeter’s plans an ice cream scoop shop in a Chicago suburb, its first outside of its home base

The company will serve about 30 flavors of ice cream, gelato and sorbet every day, plus additional seasonal offerings.

April 21, 2015

Ice cream maker Chip Graeter traded in a hairnet for a hardhat today as he toured reporters through the company’s soon-to-be opened ice cream shop in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook.