The FDA says it’s developing a “systematic process” for conducting post-market assessments of chemicals in food. This involves ingredients considered generally recognized as safe (GRAS), such as food additives and color additives, as well as food contact substances and naturally occurring contaminants such as lead and arsenic.
The partial reveal came at a Sept. 25 …
Small Wisconsin-based cheese processor handcrafts 70 SKUs and distributes to 40 states.
While family-run Hook’s Cheese only has seven full-time employees, this 8,500-square-foot cheesemaking plant — originally built as a livery stable to the Washington Hotel in 1875 and is on the National Register of Historic Places — has transcended history as one of the …
As we approach the midpoint of the decade, certain cultural shifts have begun to stand out. Some trends disappeared with COVID-19—while others stuck—cementing themselves as cultural hallmarks of the 2020s. A few of these emerging “twenties” tendencies can explain the increasing demand for glass food packaging, let’s explore them.
One major …
U.S. dairy and agricultural stakeholders today welcomed news that the labor strike affecting East and Gulf Coast ports has come to an end, allowing port operations to resume.
“On Oct. 3, 2024, USMX (U.S. Maritime Alliance Ltd.) and the ILA (International Longshoremen’s Association) reached a tentative agreement on wages and will extend the master contract …
Growth of U.S. milk production weak, stronger in Europe.
If we’re just looking at volume, the export outlook for the second half of 2024 and early 2025 is generally steady, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Exports are a function of how much product is available in the U.S., how much is available from …
Selecting the optimal items in this space can be challenging.
Ongoing upgrades to labeling, shrink sleeve, and printing technologies are enabling dairy processors to enhance the aesthetic appeal of products while displaying more information.
Yet, leveraging the optimal equipment remains arduous. With a plethora of systems supporting …
As dairy companies continue to innovate to provide diverse products for American consumers, lactose-free products have been growing in popularity.
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) recently released statistics on consumer trends for lactose-free dairy products.
In the 52 weeks ending Aug. 11, 2024, 23% of U.S. households purchased …
Bronze Age desert dwellers unearthed from graves in what’s now northwest China were buried with cheese scattered on their heads and necks — perhaps as a snack packed for the afterlife.
A decade after the dairy discovery on strikingly intact remains mummified by the Taklamakan Desert’s arid conditions, scientists have extracted and sequenced DNA from the 3,600-year-old cheese, the …
A beloved cheese curd-topped burger is returning to Culver’s for a limited time as the Wisconsin-based fast food chain debuts a new twist on cheese curds in honor of National Cheese Curd Day.
Culver’s first created the holiday, which lands on October 15, in 2015.
To celebrate the day this year, Culver’s will debut …
The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commended the passage into law of commitments by the Chilean National Congress today that safeguards the rights of U.S. cheese and meat exporters to use certain common names – such as “parmesan” and “prosciutto” – to market …