Kathie Canning

Kathie Canning

Kathie Canning, editor-in-chief of Dairy Foods, is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in the trade publication sector. Her experience includes leadership positions on a number of food and beverage publications for both processor and retail audiences. She is a graduate of the University of Toledo and is also certified as an Editor in the Life Sciences by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences.

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2018 Dairy 100

2019 Dairy 100: Big, Bigger and Biggest

Our 26th annual Dairy 100 ranks the largest companies and cooperatives in the North American dairy industry.
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Kathie Canning
August 13, 2019
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The past year brought challenges to many North American dairy processors, from tariffs threatening export sales to a growing array of dairy alternatives squeezing limited shelf space. Some dairy processors fared better than others when it came to addressing those challenges.
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ice cream sales

Ice cream sales cool off

But sales of frozen yogurt and novelties have been heating up
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Kathie Canning
August 12, 2019
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Ice cream is big business in the United States. According to the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association, it is an $11 billion industry that supports 26,000 direct jobs and generates $1.6 billion in direct wages.
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High-pressure processing destroys pathogens

High-pressure processing destroys pathogens

The HPP step takes place after the food or beverage is packaged.
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Kathie Canning
June 26, 2019
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Dairy processors have long relied on pasteurization, which applies mild heat to a product for a set amount of time, to eliminate pathogens and extend the shelf life of products. Unfortunately, the process can negatively impact the sensorial and nutritional aspects of the product.
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Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery’s plant gears up for growth

Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery’s plant gears up for growth

New spaces and new equipment are allowing Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery’s plant to meet increased demand for the company’s cultured dairy products
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Kathie Canning
June 17, 2019
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Sonoma County, California, might be famous for its many wineries and picturesque redwood trees, but it's also home to a number of impressive dairy processing operations. One such operation, tucked into the small town of Sebastopol, is a creamery operated by Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery.
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