GRANTSBURG, Wis. (FOX 9) – Burnett Dairy Cooperative, a Wisconsin-based cheese manufacturer located about 75 miles northeast of Minneapolis, is giving back in a time of need.
“Although we cannot control the pandemic or what’s going on today we certainly can try to do our part in contributing to make a difference and that’s what …
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions that are under development at all federal regulatory agencies. The current agenda is of interest to the dairy industry because it includes status updates for key regulatory reform issues …
Wisconsin Cheeses have an illustrious heritage of more than 175 years of quality and craftsmanship. During this long and rich history, the art and science of cheese making have been captured in time-honored traditions that produce cheese varieties of unsurpassed excellence. See how Wisconsin cheese started below.
1830S – Pioneering Wisconsin
Demand increases for renewable content and recycled content for milk cartons, yogurt cups and other dairy foods and beverages.
Sustainable dairy packaging is nothing new. Light-weighting, or source reduction, remains an ongoing process. Container wall thickness is reduced and flexible structures are down-gauged. Source reduction not only conserves resources, but also cuts costs and carbon …
A couple of decades ago, the trend was to simplify packages to the point of absurdity. Plain cardboard packages the color of paper shopping bags were decorated with a bare minimum of wording: “Cornflakes, weight 17 ounces, contains corn, oil (name of type), etc.,” price stamped on at store level, or identified with a bar …