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2018 December

A look at our 2018 Processor of the Year.

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2018 Processor of the Year: Land O’Lakes is a cooperative powerhouse

2018 Processor of the Year: Land O’Lakes is a cooperative powerhouse

The accomplishments of our 2018 Processor of the Year, Land O’Lakes Inc., go well beyond continued growth and financial success.
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Kathie Canning
December 5, 2018
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When 320 dairy farmers came together in St. Paul, Minn., back in 1921 to form the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association, they likely didn’t have big dreams of becoming a cooperative powerhouse. They simply wanted to market their milk effectively.
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Foods & Beverages

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Processors

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FDA strategy promises progress on standards and labeling

With the right approach and focus, the agency’s comprehensive initiative will provide the updates companies need to innovate and meet the tastes of today’s consumers.
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Danielle Quist
December 6, 2018
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Consumers walking down the dairy aisle have their choice of many different brands and products, from traditional favorites to new offerings with novel tastes, textures, flavors and nutritional content. When they're making purchase decisions, product labels matter.
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ADPI launching dairy protein messaging campaign

The initiative’s goal is to provide factual information to consumers about the value and benefits of dairy proteins and dairy ingredients.
November 2, 2018
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The initiative’s goal is to provide factual information to consumers about the value and benefits of dairy proteins and dairy ingredients.


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Ingredients

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Dairy consumption may promote heart health

Dairy foods, as part of overall healthy eating patterns, are linked to reduced risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease among adults
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Greg Miller
December 10, 2018
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Since National Dairy Council’s inception over a century ago, the body of research linking dairy foods with reduced risk of disease has continued to grow.
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Opposites attract in the frozen dessert market

Opposites attract in the frozen dessert market

Frozen dairy desserts embrace good-for-you indulgence.
Kimberly Decker
December 5, 2018
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Over the past few years, freezer cases have been filling up with a new class of creamy, dreamy treats that bear all the hallmarks of sinful indulgence while delivering more pluses (think protein and fiber) and fewer minuses (added sugar or "artificial" anything), to boot.
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Cultured dairy: Rethinking phage

Not all phage are problematic - you might actually want some to go viral in your facility
Samuel D. Alcaine
December 11, 2018
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It seems like anything, your insightful comments, cat pictures, video of your coworker falling over, can be instantly shared, then spread from one smartphone, connected mind to the next, like a super-contagious flu. There rarely seems to be any rhyme or reason to their spread.
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Operations

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Buyers beware of counterfeit hygienic equipment

The continuing problem of counterfeit hygienic equipment threatens the integrity of the 3-A Symbol and exposes food manufacturers to risk.
Timothy Rugh
December 12, 2018
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A little over two years ago, 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI) became aware that some companies from China were using the trademarked 3-A Symbol without authorization.
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