Nearly 32,000 attendees visited the PACK EXPO Las Vegas, the largest in history, according to show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
There were 2,300 exhibitors across 1 million net square feet of exhibit space at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“PACK EXPO Las Vegas was a huge win for the packaging …
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the Food and Agriculture – Information Sharing Analysis Center (Food and Ag-ISAC) announced a new strategic partnership to increase dairy’s cyber defenses against criminals who are increasingly targeting food and beverage manufacturers.
Cyber crimes against food companies have risen significantly in recent years as criminals develop more advanced …
The Production of U.S. cheese in July, excluding cottage cheese, totaled 1.162 billion pounds, down 0.7% from both the 1.170 billion pounds of cheese produced in July 2022 and 1.170 billion pounds produced in June, according to data released this week by USDA’s Natural Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). (All figures are rounded. Please see CMN’s …
Barron, Wisconsin-based Heartisan Foods, a leading manufacturer and the largest online U.S. seller of specialty and flavored cheese, announced it is buying North Country Packaging, based in Almena, Wisconsin. The transformative deal will triple Heartisan’s manufacturing capacity and support the fast-growing Cheese Brothers online brand with expanded fulfilment capabilities. This will allow Heartisan to launch …
Introducing Kerrygold Cheese Snacks, all natural and made from milk of Irish grass-fed cows.
Kerrygold, an international brand of Ornua, entered the on-the-go snacking category available in Dubliner and Aged Cheddar flavors.
Rolling onto store shelves across the U.S. now with eight sticks per pack. Kerrygold Cheese Snacks are gluten-free and a good source of …
Just over a year ago, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new focus, a Local Emphasis Program (LEP) for food processing safety in Wisconsin, following a troubling uptick in serious injuries in manufacturing plants.
Now, OSHA officials are calling their efforts “fruitful.” Between July 2022 and July 2023, OSHA inspections of 48 …
The world record for the most expensive cheese has been broken.
The Cabrales Blue Cheese of Northern Spain earned the title of the world’s most expensive cheese after a 2.2kg wheel was sold at auction for €30,000 ($32,000).
It also won best Cabrales of the year at the principality’s 51st annual competition.
“We knew we …
At the 2023 World Dairy Expo, the Grand Champion of Grade A went to Norman, Okla., Hiland Dairy’s 2% white milk; and Grand Champion of Ice Cream went to Country View Dairy Farmstead Creamery’s Raspberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt.
The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA) announced the three Grand Champions of the 2023 World Dairy Expo …
One of the world’s most famous cheeses is also one of the most counterfeited dairy products on the planet. Competing manufacturers have for years produced cheaper imitations of Italy’s parmigiano reggiano, a favored topping for pasta and salad. Now, the producers of parmigiano reggiano say they have innovated a way to prevent any pretenders from …
Members of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative were among about 200 attendees at a congressional listening session held Wednesday at the Radisson Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to discuss the 2023 Farm Bill. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glen “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., were at the …