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School lunches

USDA's new school menu favors dairy foods

January 26, 2012

The new standards for school meals announced Wednesday by First Lady Michelle Obama and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack standards for the first time in more than 15 years and are said to improve the health and nutrition of nearly 32 million children that participate in school meal programs every school day.

Milk production

Milk production rose in November, December

January 25, 2012

Milk production in the 23 major milk-producing states during December totaled 15.4 billion pounds, up 2.7% from December 2010,

Weekly USDA price report

Butter prices slip, dry whey prices up

January 20, 2012

NASS says butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA standards averaged $1.58 per pound for the week.

Sweepstakes

Dean Foods sweepstakes offers $30k in prizes

James Carper

January 19, 2012

A Dean Foods sweepstakes offers a grand prize of $25,000, and the winner can select a school or charity to receive $5,000.

Reorganization

Kraft makes staffing cuts, realigns sales as it prepares to split in two

January 18, 2012

Kraft 's re-org will eliminate approximately 1,600 positions in North America this year.

Processor of the Year

Kraft receives award at Dairy Forum

January 17, 2012

Jim Durkin accepts the Processor of the Year award on behalf of Kraft Foods Inc.

Emmi Roth Brings Swiss Yogurt, Coffee Beverages to the U.S.

The U.S. arm of Switzerland’s largest dairy is staking a claim to the markets for yogurts and milk-based coffee beverages. The dairy processor already is known here for its award-winning specialty cheeses.

James Carper

January 13, 2012

Alps, cheese and chocolate are commonly associated with Switzerland. So is the country’s reputation for precision engineering. Just ask anyone who has taken a cable car to the top of a mountain or owns a Swiss watch. A Swiss dairy processor is expanding its presence in the United States by taking precise steps in developing dairy foods, and then executing marketing programs to gain placement on the shelves of grocery stores, with foodservice operators and in specialty food stores.

Weekly USDA price report

Butter prices up, 40# Cheddar down last week

January 13, 2012

Butter prices averaged $1.60 per pound for the week ending Jan. 7, 2012, an increase of 1.4 cents from the previous week.

Emmi Roth's Aseptic Plant Processes Milk, Yogurt

Emmi Roth’s facility in New York state is like a Swiss army knife for dairy processing. It has a tool for just about everything, including high- and low-acid aseptic dairy and nondairy products, bag-in-box and retail stand-up re-closable pouches.

James Carper

January 12, 2012

Ask a tourist about what to see or do in upstate New York, and you might hear about the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown, boating or fishing on the region’s many lakes or visiting the Corning Museum of Glass.

Executive suite

Freese named CEO at Stonyfield; co-founder Hirshberg steps back

January 12, 2012

Freese, former CEO of Ben & Jerry's, to direct next phase of Stonyfield growth; Hirshberg will continue in leadership roles with Stonyfield and Danone