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95th Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest

The old college try

University of Tennessee team wins at Collegiate Dairy Contest

Fourteen colleges and universities from the United States and France participated in the year’s contest.

April 24, 2017

The University of Tennessee was the big winner in the 95th Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest. University of Tennessee students Michael Luethker and Katie Magee claimed honors in the undergraduate and Graduate Student All Products categories.

Cottage cheese news

Muuna sees rapid growth with its innovative cottage cheese products

The cottage cheese company expands to over 4,000 retail locations.

April 18, 2017

The cottage cheese company expands to over 4,000 retail locations.

Agropur USA honored for its highly purified GMP

April 13, 2017

Agropur USA, Eden Prairie, Minn., is the first recipient of the Breakthrough Award for Dairy Ingredient Innovation, a new competition from the American Dairy Products Institute and Dairy Foods. The magazine will present the award to Agropur at ADPI’s annual meeting in Chicago in April.

Giving back

FPSA Dairy Council commits support to 2017 Defeat Hunger

The Defeat Hunger campaign was launched on April 3rd of 2017 and will run through the last day of Process Expo, September 21.

April 6, 2017

The Defeat Hunger campaign was launched on April 3rd of 2017 and will run through the last day of Process Expo, September 21.

Chemours the merrier

‘SPF’ for milk packages certifies that nutrients are protected

A logo signifies that the packaging has been audited for its ability to screen light.

April 5, 2017

At ProFood Tech, The Chemours Co. promoted a service that communicates that nutritional components in milk have not be degraded by light as the package sits on a retailer’s shelf.

U.S. dairy group bolster ties to Mexico

April 5, 2017

In March, the leaders of three major U.S. dairy organizations traveled to Mexico City to re-affirm their industries’ strong commitment to their partnership with Mexico’s dairy industry and consumers.

Sales of natural cheese shreds and slices top rest

Natural cheese is the consumer choice, with shreds, cubes and slices the preferred forms. Meanwhile, processed cheese spreads/balls are one beacon of light for that category.

Sarah M. Kennedy

April 3, 2017

Sales indicate that consumers continue to prefer natural over processed cheese, with slices, shreds and cubes sales getting a boost. In the processed cheese category, cheese spreads/balls was the only segment with positive sales numbers.

Dairy processor news

Land O'Lakes Inc. acquires Vermont Creamery

Vermont Creamery team and operations to remain in place, in Vermont

March 30, 2017

Vermont Creamery Co-Founders Bob Reese and Allison Hooper and Land O'Lakes Inc. President and CEO Chris Policinski announced that the two businesses have joined forces.

Kemps 2017 Innovative flavor winner sweet me strawberry rhubarb cobbler ice cream

Cash cows

DFA net income rose $38 million in 2016; sales dip 2% to $13.5 billion

The earnings were helped by the acquisition of the remaining 50% equity interest in DairiConcepts, a manufacturer of cheese, dairy ingredients and dairy flavor systems.

March 22, 2017

The dairy cooperative Dairy Farmers of America said 2016 sales fell 2% to $13.5 billion as net income rose 40% to $38 million. The retail and fluid milk/ice cream divisions also grew.

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Please sleeve

Sleeve packaging is the right solution for a Finnish yogurt maker

Juustoportti can output 200 4-packs products a minute thanks to a robotic solution by equipment maker Gerhard Schubert.

March 20, 2017

Juustoportti planned to enter new retail markets. When it decided to introduce sleeve-packed cups of yogurt and cottage cheese, the dairy processor went looking for a packaging partner.