Dairy

Dr. Marin Bozic of the University of Minnesota has presented research that shows the Dairy Security Act is even more concerning to dairy farmers than previously reported. …

If you’re a lover of chocolate milk, but want to watch your weight, you might reach for the carton labeled “reduced calorie.”  But dairy manufacturers would rather that the carton simply say “chocolate milk.” Why? According to a petition submitted to FDA, one reason is that industry groups believe labels such as “reduced calorie” or “no added sugar” are a turn-off to kids.

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French food giant Danone is not planning to launch a hostile takeover bid for Yakult Honsha Co., although it wants to increase its already sizeable stake in the lactic drink maker, a top Danone executive said. …

Organic Valley, the nation’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and a leading organic brand, celebrated its next generation of organic farmers by awarding three of its young farmer-owners with Generation Organic™ (Gen-O) Awards. Generation Organic is a group of Organic Valley farmers aged 18 to 35 who represent the next generation of sustainable agriculture leaders and who believe in the power of organic farming to change the world. The 2013 Gen-O Awards were presented at the cooperative’s annual meeting award banquet on April 10 in La Crosse, Wis. …

A recently released Food and Drug Administration annual report on milk drug residue says milk produced in the United States is free of animal drug residues. …