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Cheese bites

Cellars at Jasper Hill honored at 29th annual World Cheese Awards

Leelanau Raclette from Leelanau Cheese Co. in Michigan won a Super Gold medal.

December 29, 2016

Cellars at Jasper Hill, Leelanau Cheese Co. and Baker Cheese are making news in the U.S. cheese processing industry.

People in the news

Dairy people: Straus Family Creamery founder receives Leadership Award

Dorothy Farrell retires from Sargento Foods; Midwest Dairy Association promotes Cindy Sorensen to SVP.

December 27, 2016

Albert Straus, Dorothy Farrell, Cindy Sorensen, Lynn Dean Pack and Jay Hurren Dairy are dairy people making the news this month.

Passage to India

India’s dairy farmers need market access

At a regional conference, the views differed wildly. Will India be an importer or an exporter? Either way, the rules of the game have changed.

December 17, 2016

IFCN’s dairy conference in India finds that farmers need access to market and a value-creating dairy-farming model.

Swiss Valley Farms headquarters Davenport Iowa

Co-operation

Dairy co-ops Prairie Farms, Swiss Valley Farms plan merger

The merger will give Prairie Farms a cheese and dairy powders business, and ready-made access to export markets.

December 16, 2016

Prairie Farms Dairy and Swiss Valley Farms announced today that they have entered into a merger agreement.

International update

Fonterra’s Anchor brand launches UHT milk products in China

Mataura Valley Milk's new plant in New Zealand will process fresh milk and ingredients into nutritional, skim milk and whole milk powders.

December 13, 2016

A round-up of international dairy processing news, including Mataura Valley Milk, Fonterra and Cooperoeste.

USDA headquarters building in Washington DC

Looking ahead

USDA report sees 2017 milk prices at $16.85 to $17.65 per cwt

USDA lowers its milk production forecast for 2017 as slower growth in cow numbers more than offsets slightly higher growth in milk per cow.

December 9, 2016

Today’s monthly update of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report released today by the USDA sees higher milk prices and lower milk production. The export outlook is mixed.

Dairy processor news from DMI, DFA, Sargento and more

December 9, 2016

The national dairy checkoff is in a partnership with Yum! Brands (the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell) to grow U.S. dairy sales in Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Natural cheese slices its way to the top

Sales look good for slices, shreds and sticks in the natural cheese category, while processed cheese holds onto hope with its spreadable cheeses.

Sarah M. Kennedy

December 8, 2016

As we wrote about in our State of the Industry report last month, consumers love their cheese and are eating more of it, but prefer all-natural varieties.

Plant-based foods, clean labels are top trends in 2017

December 6, 2016

Dairy processors need to keep an eye on their clean label and clear label practices. These are global trends, according to Innova Market Insights, a research firm based in Arnhem, The Netherlands.

Boardroom

After re-org, General Mills dairy unit reports to president/COO

The Dairy strategic brand unit, led by Olivier Faujour, will report to President and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Harmening.

December 5, 2016

General Mills has re-aligned its dairy strategic brand unit (SBU). The Dairy SBU, led by Olivier Faujour, will report to President and COO Jeff Harmening.