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World dairy roundup

Sales fall at Fonterra; Arla makes moves in Africa; World Cheese Awards deadline nears

Fonterra’s Theo Spierings said improved second-half results were driven by a strong focus on cash and costs.

September 26, 2015

On the international scene: Fonterra’s profits rise in 2015; Arla forms two joint ventures in Africa; and a Global dairy group publishes sustainability report.

International trade

California Dairies Inc. is the 2015 Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year

CDI has invested tens of millions of dollars in processing plants and training to exports its butter and milk powders.

September 21, 2015

California Dairies Inc., Visalia, Calif., is the 2015 recipient of the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award from Dairy Foods. The annual award, now in its 10th year, is given with the cooperation of the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

Dairy news briefs: Cheese awards for Sartori, Point Reyes

September 11, 2015

Plymouth, Wis., cheesemaker Sartori Co. was awarded three gold medals at the International Cheese Awards held in Nantwich, Cheshire, U.K.

Cheese and ice cream makers invest in new facilities

September 10, 2015

Biery Cheese cut the ribbon on a production facility in Plover, Wis., in August.

Fairlife’s yogurt is on the menu at Chick-fil-A

September 8, 2015

Fairlife, the dairy processor known for its Core Power post-workout recovery beverages and high-protein milk, is supplying Greek yogurt to the Atlanta-based restaurant chain Chick-fil-A.

Cheese production

Nuestro Queso grows with Hispanic-style cheeses: a look inside the cheese plant

The owners bought a building in Kent that had been used for cheesemaking since the 1940s. It was empty when they took possession of it, so the owners had to outfit it with new equipment.

James Carper

September 4, 2015

There was absolutely no equipment when Nuestro Queso moved into a shuttered cheesemaking facility in Illinois six years ago. As the company continues to grow, it is still buying processing and packaging machines.

Specialty cheeses are a retailer’s best friend

September 4, 2015

Perhaps there is nothing more versatile than specialty cheeses. Retailers who carry the product ring up more sales and promote the products throughout the stores.

For frozen desserts — unique flavor innovations, homemade-style desserts and seasonal flavors are showing up on menus

Sarah M. Kennedy

September 3, 2015

Frozen dessert makers can find inspiration for the next big thing by looking at what’s happening on restaurant menus across the United States.

Survey: supermarket shoppers seek fresh options in deli, dairy

September 3, 2015

A nationwide study of buying behavior and consumer preferences in deli, dairy and fresh bakery departments shows that shoppers want more fresh food options and less work in the kitchen.

Food trends

Nuestro Queso meets the needs of Hispanic buyers on the East Coast and in the Midwest

The Illinois company is also serving a 'shadow market' of non-Latinos that like Hispanic foods and culture.

James Carper

September 2, 2015

The start-up U.S. dairy Nuestro Queso (‘our cheese’ in Spanish) meets the needs of Hispanic buyers on the East Coast and in the Midwest. The company also is building a following for its award-winning products among non-Latinos who appreciate the natural, fresh cheeses.