For the third year, Raley’s Food For Families program is partnering with the California Milk Advisory Board to deliver milk and dairy products to programs helping California families facing food insecurity. Throughout National Dairy Month in June, California dairies (through the CMAB) will match customer in-store and online Food For Families donations (up to $35,000). […]
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Milk Meets The Moment: Delivering Affordability, Versatility When Shoppers Need It Most
As food inflation continues to squeeze household budgets, shoppers are leaning more heavily on affordable essentials. In this Q&A, Annette Taylor, senior director of commercial marketing at the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), shares how milk – a category that has long delivered value, nutrition and versatility – is once again proving its staying power. […]
Lulubelle’s Creamery Launches Under Wild Rose Foods
After establishing Basics, a network of local markets, founder Chuck Eggert is expanding from grocery to food production with the launch of Wild Rose Foods. The company, which says it is focused on making products rooted in Oregon agriculture with care for how animals are treated and grown, has launched Lulubelle’s Creamery, a new dairy […]
The Year In Review: Innovation In Thought Was Lacking In Dairy Industry
by Cindy Sorensen/founder and CEO, The Grocery Group Each year as I prepare to write my dairy industry “year in review” column, I reflect on the newsworthy events that occurred in the industry in the previous 12 months. This reflection often includes a look back on the following: new product introductions; ingredient, product and package […]
Crescent Ridge Dairy Wins Four Awards At World Dairy Expo
The World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, is the largest dairy focused trade show in the world. Since 1967, the expo’s Champion Dairy Product Contest has given dairy farms the opportunity to label their products the best in North America. This year, Crescent Ridge Dairy of Sharon, Massachusetts, took home four first place designations in […]
Peet’s Coffee Expands Ready-To-Drink Portfolio With Blended Coffees
Emeryville, California-based Peet’s Coffee previewed Peet’s Blended Coffee, a new line of four ready-to-drink beverages, at this year’s National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) trade show in Atlanta, Georgia. Available in four flavors, they are made with real cream, real sugar and 100 percent single-origin Colombian coffee. Peet’s Blended Coffee, slated to launch across convenience, […]
Darigold Introduces High-Protein Milk With Less Sugar
Darigold is expanding its portfolio of milk products to include Fit, an ultrafiltered, lactose free, high-protein milk. Fit delivers Darigold’s same taste with 75 percent more protein and 40 percent less sugar than regular 2 percent milk. The farmer-owned co-op’s ultrafiltration process naturally concentrates protein and removes sugars. As research indicates, nearly half of Americans strongly […]
Garelick Farms Reportedly Closing Lynn, Massachusetts, Plant
Garelick Farms, owned by Dean Foods, plans to close its Lynn, Massachusetts, facility, according to the Daily Item. The newspaper reported that the announcement was made to plant workers and other Dean Foods plants on May 22. The company cited the nationwide decrease in milk consumption as the reason for the closure. The plant, which employs nearly 300 […]
Survey: Parents Unsure How Much Calcium Children Need
The Dairy Alliance (formerly the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association) surveyed more than 1,000 parents in the Southeast to learn about their family’s milk, yogurt and cheese consumption habits to understand the most pervasive myths about dairy in honor of May’s National Osteoporosis Awareness Month. Allison+Partners Research + Insights surveyed adults in Alabama, Louisiana, North […]
National Milk Producers Federation Lauds Spending Bill For Dairy Pride Act Language
The congressional spending bill signed by the President on March 23 directs the FDA to take action against imitation dairy foods, “representing a victory for farmers and consumers alike,” said the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) in a response to the bill. The omnibus spending bill to fund the government for the remainder of Fiscal […]
Dairy Groups Support Proposal Allowing More Milk Options In Schools
Putting low-fat flavored milk back into schools will bolster the nutrition intake of America’s children, say national dairy organizations in comments submitted to the USDA. In joint comments, both the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) praised a proposed USDA rule for the positive effect it will have on the […]
