Last month USDA issued a final rule that puts into regulation the improvements to school milk contained in the new Child Nutrition Act. This act became law this summer with
NEW YORK-Lactalis American Group Inc., New York, has purchased rondelé Specialty Foods, Merrill, Wis., creating one of the largest manufacturers of specialty cheeses in the United States. The rondelé line
Probiotics OnlineDannon has launched The Dannon Probiotics Center (www.dannonprobioticscenter.com), an online resource designed to bring the latest news and developments about probiotics to consumers, healthcare professionals and the media. The
Dean Foods Corp., Dallas, has rolled out new truck graphics for its Midwest fleets sporting sharp, colorful images of the new Dean's branded packaging. The newly-designed packaging was first introduced
TILLAMOOK, Ore.-The Tillamook County Creamery Association will double the cheese production capacity at Columbia River Processing Inc., TCCA's Boardman, Ore., facility. Tillamook said recently that it examined expansion alternatives in
New Zealand's Fonterra Cooperative has opened a new processing plant in the Hautapu region of the country. The company said the facility will improve its value-added manufacturing capability. The plant
J. Mark HuffmanUSDA Report Points Toward Policy Overhaul USDA has completed a report to Congress reviewing the effects of various dairy programs, some of which have been in existence for
Big ReturnUpstate Farms recently awarded $100,000 to a lucky Buffalo Bills football fan. Beverly Bennett, Batavia, NY, scored big when Bills cornerback Terrence McGee returned a kickoff for a touchdown
Chr. Hansen has opened its new facilities in Argentina. The new premises will be the cornerstone in the company's aim to expand its activities in the Argentine food market. In
NORTH MIAMI and ORLANDO, Fla.-A private-sector/public-sector collaboration has provided Florida hurricane victims with nearly a half million servings of aseptic milk for use in disaster areas that have lost power.
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