Dairy Processor News - Articles - Page 206

3 U.S. states dominate, but Canada wins top honors in American Cheese Society contest

September 1, 2015

Dairy processors in Wisconsin, California and Vermont won the most ribbons but the Best of Show belongs to a blue cheese from Canada.

Greek yogurt news

Sales of Chobani Greek yogurt are doing flips

The company’s plant in Twin Falls, Idaho is running 24-7 to keep up with demand for a product that’s designed to make consumers think of Chobani as a snack.

Ed Finkel

August 31, 2015

Chobani sees tremendous success with its Greek yogurt Flip line, continuing to release new, unique flavors.

At home and abroad

U.S. dairy consumption helps to offset export declines in second quarter

Exports of butter to the Middle East are off; Japan, Saudi Arabia, Panama and Mexico cut back on their imports of U.S. cheeses.

August 25, 2015

Domestic consumption of dairy products has been strong throughout 2015 and has helped to offset both increased milk production and declining U.S. exports, reports the National Milk Producers Federation.

2015 Plant of the Year - Kroger Mountain Foods

Mountain View Foods is 'one of the most technologically advanced dairy facilities' in the USA, writes a Kroger executive

Erin Sharp

August 24, 2015

Kroger's milk plant in Denver was one of 11 facilities nominated for our Plant of the Year award. More than 5,200 votes were cast on dairyfoods.com. Dairy Foods will present the award at the International Dairy Show in Chicago in September.

Winners' circle

Sartori, Dean Foods, Comfy Cow are the grand champions in Wisconsin dairy contest

The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association received a record 1,210 entries from dairy processors throughout North America.

August 21, 2015

Grand Champion winners in the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest are Sartori, Dean Foods and The Comfy Cow.

Think before you drink

Review finds no convincing evidence that raw milk has any health benefits

Prof. John Lucey of the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research reviewed more than 50 scientific articles related to raw milk.

August 18, 2015

A food science professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, finds there is no convincing evidence to suggest that the consumption of raw milk provides any health benefits related to improved nutrition, lactose intolerance or better digestion.

Earnings report

Nestle says new products delivered ‘solid growth’ for Häagen Dazs, Outshine

The coffee creamer brand Coffee-mate grew well, supported by innovations like Natural Bliss and Coffee-mate 2GO.

August 17, 2015

Nestle reported that first-half sales rose 4.5% to $43.8 billion. Haägen Dazs, Outshine and Coffee-mate performed well in North America.

100 largest dairies

Nestle, Dean, Saputo are North America’s largest dairies

More than one-third of the dairy processors on the Dairy 100 have annual revenues of $1 billion or more.

James Carper

August 17, 2015

Dairy Foods' 22nd annual Dairy 100 report identifies the largest dairy processors based in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Three companies are based in Canada and one in Mexico. Wisconsin is home to the most Dairy 100 firms (12), followed by California and Minnesota (each with 10).

International dairy news round-up

US dairies export 800+ metric tons of cheese, dairy powders

Dairy Farmers of America, Michigan Milk Producers Association and Northwest Dairy Association send products to Asia, Central America, and North Africa.

August 7, 2015

In other international news, the second edition of the trade show Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 runs from Oct. 27 to 29 at Dubai World Trade Center.