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Rumiano Cheese Co. completes transition to 100% organic

The company also launched an e-commerce site.

March 31, 2022

Crescent City, Calif.-based Rumiano Cheese Co., California’s oldest family-owned cheese company, said it completed its transition to a 100% organic food brand.

Dairy briefs

News from dairy processors, associations and suppliers.

March 28, 2022

Golden State Foods (GSF), parent company to dairy processor KanPak and one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, said it is marking its 75th anniversary with a year of celebrations throughout 2022.

WCMA announces $19,000 in scholarships for future dairy processing leaders

Funds for WCMA’s scholarship program come from the annual Championship Cheese Auction.

March 28, 2022

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) said seven current and future dairy industry professionals were selected to receive a total of $19,000 in scholarship funds in 2022.

Taco Bell unveils dairy creamer, coffee drink with checkoff support

The shelf-stable creamer also was used in the checkoff-created Pineapple Whip Freeze and Island Berry Freeze beverages that previously appeared on Taco Bell’s menu.

March 24, 2022

Taco Bell restaurants nationwide recently rolled out a dairy-based coffee creamer and a new coffee drink with support from dairy checkoff food scientists, said Rosemont, Ill.-based Dairy Management Inc. (DMI).

IDFA: FDA is telling dairy industry ‘to keep waiting’ for yogurt rules

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of IDFA, said the association’s efforts to reform the yogurt standard of identity will continue into a fifth decade.

March 22, 2022

On March 22, FDA provided a notice of a stay of the effectiveness of certain provisions of a final rule published in the Federal Register of June 11, 2021 (“Petition for an Administrative Stay of Action: Milk and Cream; Definitions and Standards of Identity for Yogurt, Lowfat Yogurt, and Nonfat Yogurt”).

CMAB kicks off fourth annual Real California Pizza Contest

The contest will award prizes totaling $30,000 for the most innovative uses of cow’s milk cheeses from California.

March 21, 2022

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Tracy, Calif., said it kicked off its 2022 Real California Pizza Contest, the fourth annual search for the best pizza recipes using Real California Cheese.

USDEC, NMPF join Problem Solvers Caucus roundtable on supply chain snarls

The discussion addressed additional steps Congress could take to address the ongoing export supply chain crisis facing American exports, including dairy.

March 17, 2022

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said they joined the U.S. House of Representatives’ bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in a roundtable on March 17 to discuss additional steps Congress could take to address the ongoing export supply chain crisis facing American exports, including dairy.

Dairy briefs

News from dairy processors, associations and suppliers.

March 16, 2022

Whitehall, Wis.-based Whitehall Specialties, a dairy ingredient supplier, said it has a new name: Ornua Ingredients North America.

IDDBA reveals special guest lineup for IDDBA 2022 event

Tim McGraw will give a special performance on June 6.

March 16, 2022

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA), Madison, Wis., announced the special guest lineup for its IDDBA 2022 event.

Turkey Hill reveals Mystery Flavor of ice cream

Flavor detectives who submitted the correct guess — Blueberry Pancake — are entered to win ice cream for life.

March 15, 2022

The all-new Mystery Flavor from Turkey Hill Dairy, Conestoga, Pa., is no longer a mystery. Turkey Hill revealed that the mystery flavor is Blueberry Pancake, combining breakfast and dessert “to create a taste so delicious you’ll scoop up seconds every time.”