Articles by Kathie Canning

Successfully transporting a product or package from point A to point B is critically important for dairy processing facilities.

A decade or so ago, sustainability was largely viewed through an environmental lens. But that lens has since expanded to encompass much more.

Small indulgences, over-the-top decadence and dairy alternatives will help satisfy the diverse needs of today's refrigerated and frozen dessert consumers

The clean-label "trend" has been in the spotlight for quite some time now. According to a July press release from Innova Market Insights, almost 28% of global food and beverage launches that the market research firm recorded in 2018 used one or more "clean-label claims."

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.

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.

The Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it recognized 41 dairy companies for their outstanding achievements in worker safety in 2019 with the IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award. This is the 16th year that IDFA has sponsored this program.

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.

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.