Dairy

America’s Dairyland claimed 40 percent of awards bestowed at the recent World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest in Madison. They included the Cheese and Butter Grand Champion Award which was given to Woolrich Dairy, Lancaster, Wis., for its Wild Blueberry Vanilla Goat Milk Cheese. …

A U.S. yogurt manufacturer's bid to enter the Canadian market has stirred up the local dairy industry and may even lead to changes to the way it deals with new entrants. …

Proposition 37, a "right to know" law on the California ballot this fall, has attracted widespread attention because of two labeling requirements it would impose. If it passes, California dairy products made with genetically engineered ingredients would likely have to make a special declaration on the label, and these products would no longer be able to use "natural" claims. Is this a harbinger of changes to come? …

The Dairy Research Institute®, established under the leadership of America’s dairy farmers, today announced the launch of its second annual New Product Competition. Open to undergraduate and graduate students in the United States and Canada, this year’s competition challenges student teams to develop a new dairy product for the morning meal occasion, which includes any meal eaten before breakfast, for breakfast, as a morning meal replacement or morning snack. …

Kroger is hoping to boost corporate brand sales with yogurt. Kroger manufacturers most of its own yogurt selection. It recently added 15 new varieties, including new flavors such as blueberry pomegranate, caramel spice cake and vanilla bean. …