The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) this week renewed a partnership to advance Latin American ties. Their main aim is to advance cooperation between the organizations in promoting and harmonizing science-based standards related to food and agriculture.
The memorandum of …
Industry stakeholders touted the benefits of dairy and noted it is a critical component of a healthy diet in comments made at a dietary guidelines review meeting held in Mid-September by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
Miquela Hanselman, regulatory affairs director at the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and Elle St. Pierre, a farmer-member of …
Cacique Foods, the maker of a leading brand of authentic Mexican-style cheeses, cremas, chorizos and salsas in the United States, this week announced that it has ceased operations at its dairy factory in City of Industry, California, and is relocating its dairy production to its new state-of-the-art facility in Amarillo, Texas.
Cacique Foods opened the …
The U.S. milk production forecasts for 2023 and 2024 are lowered from last month, to 227.5 billion pounds and 230.4 billion pounds, respectively, reflecting lower cow inventory reported in the recent Milk Production report. The reduction in cow numbers is expected to continue through 2023 and into the first half of 2024 as returns remain …
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 …