Dairy Crest, the UK's second largest dairy company, last month reported a strong performance by its Cathedral City cheese brand, increasing market share as it overcame cost pressures to keep trading in line with expectations.
Are kids ready for Trix in a glass? Bravo! Foods will launch Trix, Cocoa Puffs and Wheaties flavored milk drinks under a recently signed five-year trademark licensing agreement with General Mills Marketing.
Menniu, a leading dairy producer in China, is constructing a lactate milk factory in Ma'anshan City in East China's Anhui Province, reported to be the biggest liquid milk base in Asia.
Parmalat Canada took three first place awards at the 5th Canadian Cheese Grand Prix held by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Parmalat won first place in each of the Fresh Cheese categories for Feta (Black Diamond), the Medium Cheddar category for Balderson Medium, and Old and Extra Old Cheddar category for Balderson 5 Year Heritage Cheddar.
Nestle SA's Brazilian unit will spend $32.7 million to build a new milk-packaging facility in Rio Grande do Sul, according to media reports. The plant will process 1 million liters of milk per day.
Life Takes, Oakhurst Gives
Oakhurst Dairy honored its pledge again last year to give 10% of its pre-tax profits to help children and protect the environment.
As the 300,000 square ft. Southwest Cheese Plant, Clovis, N.M., phases in production this year, it will have a major impact on the local milk supply, and one that will ripple across the entire southwest region, according to a local news source.
More than 120 ice cream industry professionals gathered in Scottsdale, Ariz., last month to discuss technology, and honor the most exciting new ideas and one of the most respected industry veterans.
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