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Organic Trade Association Recognizes Straus For Life’s Work

The Organic Trade Association has honored Albert Straus, founder of Straus Family Creamery and a second-generation organic dairy farmer, with its Organic Lifetime Achievement Award. A pioneer in organic dairy and sustainable agriculture, Straus has led efforts to advance carbon-neutral dairy farming models that are shaping the future of organic food and farming. Straus has […]

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Ahold Delhaize, Danone Partner On Dairy Sustainability Pilot

Ahold Delhaize USA, Danone North America and The Nature Conservancy have launched a collaborative pilot program aimed at improving sustainability in dairy farming. The initiative will work with select dairy farms in Danone North America’s yogurt product supply chain to reduce methane emissions, strengthen on-farm resilience and enhance supply chain sustainability. Over the next five […]

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Tops Friendly Markets, Garelick Farms Partner On Milk Donation Program

Throughout September, for every gallon of Garelick Farms’ milk purchased at 10 participating Tops locations, a carton of Giving Cow milk will be donated to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. The donations come in cartons featuring playful cow characters. The single-serve, 8-ounce packs of ultra-high temperature (UHT) pasteurized milk have a shelf-life […]

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Natural Grocers Introduces Private Label Organic Yogurt

Natural Grocers has introduced private label organic yogurt in three flavors from a proprietary recipe that is packed with probiotics and offers 6-7 grams of protein per serving. The new additions to the company’s house brand are certified organic, non-GMO and made without artificial sweeteners, flavors and preservatives (as defined by its standards). “Good yogurt […]

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Walmart Opens High-Tech Perishable Distribution Center In Wellford, SC

Walmart employees, elected officials and community leaders recently celebrated the grand opening of a new 725,000-square-foot perishable distribution center in Wellford, South Carolina. The facility is designed to receive and process fresh produce, eggs, dairy, meat and frozen goods for delivery to 180 Walmart stores. “The opening of our new high-tech perishable distribution center marks […]

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Save Mart Expands Flashfood Partnership To 11 Additional Stores

The Save Mart Companies has expanded Flashfood to 11 Save Mart banner stores in Stanislaus County, California, with the rollout providing shoppers up to 50 percent off fresh produce, meat, dairy and other groceries. The company introduced Flashfood to California shoppers in March 2024, becoming the state’s first retailer to offer the program. Since then, […]

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Ice Cream Producers Promise To Eliminate Artificial Colors By 2027

A new voluntary effort led by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in partnership with America’s ice cream makers promises to eliminate certified artificial colors from ice cream products made with real milk by Dec. 31, 2027. With this effort, dozens of U.S. ice cream companies are pledging to eliminate the use of certified artificial […]

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Webinar Unpacks Trends From IDDBA 2025

Consumer anxieties, vibrant merchandising and the fast rising influence of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean fare topped the talking points during a June 12 International Dairy Deli Bakery Association-sponsored webinar, “Digesting All the Trends at IDDBA 2025.” Maeve Webster, president of the Bennington, Vermont-based consultancy Menu Matters, and Mike Kostyo, VP, sifted through what they saw on the show floor to […]