Dairy

Researchers at Oregon State University experimented with feeding dairy cows six pounds of flax seed a day. Testing showed that saturated fatty acids in whole milk fat dropped 18 percent, poly-unsaturated fatty acids increased 82 percent, and the level of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids rose 70 percent compared to feeding no flax seed. Similar improvements were observed in butter and cheese, according to an OSU news release. The amount of milk produced did not change. …

California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the second largest dairy processing cooperative in the nation, has hired Blake Anderson to fill the newly created SVP New Business Development position effective January 21, 2013. In this role, Anderson will be responsible for evaluating and developing new business opportunities that align with the company’s goal of increasing its global presence. Based at CDI’s corporate headquarters in Visalia, Calif., Anderson will report to CEO, Andrei Mikhalevsky. …

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that registration is now open for the co-located PROCESS EXPO and the International Dairy Show, taking place November 3-6, 2013 in Chicago's McCormick Place. …

For Lafayette stockbroker Kenneth Daigle, buying a gallon of milk is no longer the bargain it used to be on Tuesdays at Fresh Market. …

Sisters Jenny Engel and Heather Goldberg, celebrity vegan chefs, founders of the popular West Coast-based Spork Foods cooking school and authors of Spork-Fed, featured Galaxy Nutritional Foods’ new GO Veggie! Dairy Free vegan cheese products at an event at their cooking school located in West Hollywood on January 23, 2013, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. PST.New Dairy Free Vegan Cheese From GO Veggie! Featured In Recipes By Celebrity Chefs At LA Event …