Kathie Canning

LALA U.S. Omaha plant is a steward of the LALA brand

With an emphasis on technology improvements, safety and team engagement, LALA U.S.’s Omaha, Neb., processing facility is able to maintain the high quality standards of its flagship LALA brand.

Kathie Canning

June 12, 2020

In Mexico, LALA is the beloved flagship brand of Mexico City-based dairy giant Grupo LALA. The brand covers a wide range of products, from milk and yogurt to cheese and dairy desserts.

LALA U.S. is building on a good thing

With a solid foundation of heritage, authenticity and taste, LALA U.S. has ambitious plans for growth.

Kathie Canning

June 9, 2020

The city of Dallas certainly has earned some bragging rights. It is home to the Dallas Cowboys, the most valuable team in the NFL (worth $5.5 billion in 2019, according to Forbes); the Texas State Fair, the biggest state fair in the nation (with more than 2,000,000 visitors annually); and the Dallas Arts District, the largest contiguous urban arts district in the nation.

Retail sales of refrigerated juices rebound

But shelf-stable juice categories continue to struggle.

Kathie Canning

May 27, 2020

Consumers are shunning sugar, and there's no shortage of beverage innovation reflecting this reality. So it's no wonder that the U.S. retail juice segment has had a tough time of it in recent years.

Put your employees first amid pandemic, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford advises

Ford discussed how to lead through the crisis in a May 19 Zoom discussion — the latest in FORTUNE’s Most Powerful Women ‘conversations with’ series.

Kathie Canning

May 20, 2020

In a May 19 Zoom discussion — the latest in FORTUNE’s Most Powerful Women “conversations with” series — Beth Ford, CEO of Arden Hills, Minn.-based cooperative Land O’Lakes Inc., stressed that employees need to come first during the current coronavirus crisis.

Convenient cheese formats rule

Cheese processors also will find growth opportunity in snackable options and adventurous flavors.

Kathie Canning

May 11, 2020

For decades, the story surrounding the cheese segment has been one of very strong growth, both at retail and foodservice. The category's versatility and abundance of varieties have worked in its favor, even as other dairy categories have weathered ups and downs.

Dairy industry shows community spirit during coronavirus crisis

Kathie Canning

May 9, 2020

I'm writing this column in mid-April, long before the print version of this issue will be readied for mailing (one of the downsides of deadlines). And as I write, the dairy supply chain is reeling from an abundance of negative impacts associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Clear Seas food and beverage company coronavirus research

Food and beverage manufacturers expect long recovery from COVID-19-related challenges

Exclusive coronavirus-focused BNP Media survey shows that more than a third of food and beverage manufacturers believe it will take seven or more months to get their business back on track.

Kathie Canning

May 8, 2020

More than a third of food and beverage companies surveyed between April 30 and May 4 — 39% — said they believe it will take seven months or longer to get their business back on track considering current COVID-19-related challenges, according to a May 6, 2020, Clear Seas Research report titled “Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry, Industry Perspective on the Challenges of Today.”

Flavors for dairy applications offer endless possibilities

Dairy processors now have a wide range of flavor options to help them please consumers’ palates.

Kathie Canning

May 7, 2020

From old standbys such as vanilla and chocolate to trendy newcomers such as hibiscus and orange blossom, processors may now choose from a wide variety of flavors that promise to add a bit of fun and excitement to dairy product favorites.

Mixed retail sales results for cultured dairy

Some categories are rebounding, while others continue to struggle.

Kathie Canning

May 5, 2020

You might say it's a good news/bad news story within the U.S. retail cultured dairy products space. The good news? Some cultured dairy products categories posted strong recent growth.

Achieving business goals is a major concern among food and beverage processors

Exclusive coronavirus-focused BNP Media survey shows that two-thirds of food and beverage processors are significantly concerned about achieving business goals.

Kathie Canning

April 23, 2020

During the current coronavirus pandemic, many food and beverage processors are worried about the achieving business goals over the next three months.