U.S. cheese production, excluding cottage cheese, in March totaled 1.197 billion pounds, up 1.1% from March 2021’s 1.183 billion pounds, according to data released this week by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). (All figures are rounded. Please see CMN’s Dairy Production chart.) March’s total was up 8.3% from February’s 1.105 billion pounds, but down …
U.S. cheese production in 2021, excluding cottage cheese, totaled 13.71 billion pounds, up 3.5% from 2020, according to revised annual data in the Dairy Products 2021 Summary released this week by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (all figures are rounded).
Italian cheese varieties in 2021 totaled 5.75 billion pounds, up 2.5% from 2020 production, …
The scholarships include the Jim Page Memorial Scholarship and the Phillip Tong Educational Scholarship.
The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI), Elmhurst, Ill., announced four recipients for the 2022 ADPI Scholarship Award Program.
The Jim Page Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of James J. Page. He enjoyed a distinguished marketing career in the dairy industry …
Clover Sonoma debuted the first fully renewable milk carton and post-consumer recycled gallon milk jug in the United States.
Clover Sonoma — a Certified B Corporation and third-generation family-owned and operated dairy based in Petaluma, Calif. — said it received recognition for sustainable packaging innovation through California Creamery Operators Association’s first Sustainability award. The award …
Shamrock Farms will donate 100,000 servings of milk throughout the year to food banks.
The Phoenix-based, family-owned dairy company, said it is celebrating 100 years of delivering handcrafted farm-fresh milk and dairy to families locally in Arizona and nationwide. To say thank you, today the brand announced a design contest with “Roxie the spokes-cow,” as …
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) celebrates the decision by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to allow New York City public schools to continue to serve nutritious, low-fat and fat-free flavored milk with school meals. The New York Post reported over the weekend that Mayor Adams is “backing off his proposed ban on chocolate …
The funds support the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association’s industry education and scholarship programs, the World and U.S. Championship Cheese Contests and university dairy training centers.
Enthusiastic dairy processors, marketers and suppliers raised an impressive $333,125 at the 2022 Chr. Hansen Championship Cheese Auction, held April 13 at CheeseExpo in Milwaukee. The funds go to support …
As the dairy industry continues to grapple with challenges in recruiting and retaining top talent at their companies, executives from three cheese companies shared some of the strategies and initiatives they are undertaking to bolster the value proposition of becoming part of their workforce.
The session, “Winning Workforce Tools in Challenging Times,” was held Wednesday, …
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced on April 12th that the Association and its members raised over $100,000 during the 2022 FPSA Auction that concluded on Thursday, March 24th. This year’s auction marked the return to a live event after holding a virtual auction in 2021 due to COVID restrictions and the subsequent cancellation …
Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, Wis., said it invested $1 million as a “whey” to become more resourceful in its cottage cheese-making process.
“Being the only cottage cheese manufacturer in Wisconsin, the creamery takes great pride in turning its farmers’ milk into something that’s both good for you and good for the environment,” Emily Bialkowski, …