Dairy

Recognizing the growing popularity of Mediterranean accented dairy products among the health conscious, Tnuva has announced the debut of a new “taste” within its series of Labaneh low-fat sour cheese spreads. …

River Ridge student Hope Schier and teacher Shane Sperle were recently chosen as the Wisconsin Student Ambassador and Wisconsin Advisor of the Year for Fuel Up to Play 60. Fuel Up to Play 60 is an all-school nutrition and physical activity program sponsored locally by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Green Bay Packers. …

Photographers had no trouble catching Bandon dignitaries smiling as they posed with golden shovels at Face Rock Creamery’s groundbreaking ceremony Monday afternoon. Besides cheddar, jack, and those squeaky cheese curds that the old Bandon Cheese Factory manufactured, Face Rock plans to offer butter and some more exotic styles of cheese. …

The closure of dairy packaging operation owned by a Wisconsin company will cost nearly 70 people their jobs in the central Nebraska town of Ravenna. …

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has selected 21 Wisconsin Schools to receive a total of $18,500 to kick-off back to school Fuel Up to Play 60 initiatives. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a nation-wide program that encourages students to eat healthy by including low-fat and fat-free dairy, fruits, vegetables and whole grains and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. …