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Honors & Awards

IDFA honors cheesemaker Fritz Leeman of Brewster Dairy

Brewster Dairy is the largest manufacturer of Swiss cheese in the United States.

March 2, 2015

Fritz Leeman, owner of Brewster Dairy Inc., Brewster, Ohio, received the NCI Laureate Award from the National Cheese Institute. Hilmar Jerseys was honored for excellence in farming.

Scoop shop traditions

Carl’s in Fredericksburg, Va., serves any flavor you want (provided you want chocolate, vanilla or strawberry)

Two other traditions at this popular frozen custard stand: cash only and don’t come by in hunting season.

March 1, 2015

Carl’s in Fredericksburg, Va., has been serving frozen custard for 68 years. Carl Sponseller’s nieces and nephew keep the traditions alive today.

Year-end results

2014 sales rise for Lala, Arla

At Mexico’s Grupo Lala, 2014 net sales increased by 4.3%. Arla’s revenues grew 7.5%.

February 27, 2015

Sales increased in 2014 for dairy processors Lala and Arla.

Year-end results

Sales of dairy products rose 1.5% for Danone in 2014

In the United States, the yogurt category “leveled off” in the fourth quarter.

February 20, 2015

Danone reported 2014 revenues rose 4.7% and sales in its fresh dairy products division increased 1.5%.

Eat this, not that

DGAC: Without milk, diet quality ‘deteriorates significantly’

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee submitted its recommendations to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

February 19, 2015

Now the fun begins. The food industry will comment on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendations.

Reduced-sugar yogurt

Yoplait announces sugar reduction, more protein in its original line

February 18, 2015

Yoplait is rolling out a 25% sugar reduction and increase in protein for its original cup line.

The corner office

Kraft says 2014 revenues were unchanged; names Zoghbi COO

Revenues for the year ended Dec. 27, 2014 were $18.2 billion. In the Cheese segment, revenues rose 3.6%.

February 17, 2015

Kraft reported 2014 revenues last week and named George Zoghbi the chief operating officer.

High-protein, natural are trending in beverages

February 16, 2015

High protein and natural are most likely to be the latest trends for 2015, according to Beverage Industry’s annual New Product Development Outlook survey.

Cheese is a Top 5 food trend at the Fancy Food Show

February 15, 2015

Move over kale. Cheese – as a food and as a flavoring – was named one of five food trends at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco in January.

Pennsylvania, New England dairies support milk drive

February 14, 2015

A sculpture made from nearly 1,000 pounds of butter to call attention to a fundraising campaign for a food bank milk program was featured at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg in January.