Dairy

Today Chobani, America's #1 yogurt brand, officially announced Charlotte, N.C., as home to its North American Sales Headquarters. Chobani's offices, which will span 5,200 square feet on the 16th floor of the Charlotte Plaza Building, are scheduled to open later this summer. …

Fans of Greek yogurt say the thick, creamy yogurt fills them up with the right stuff. It has a lot more protein – double or even triple the amount that's in conventional yogurt. That's because Greek yogurt is made with a lot more milk. Tom Moffit is President of Commonwealth Dairy in Brattleboro. His plant makes yogurt for retail stores who want their own brand. Moffit said he's getting as much as 45,000 gallons of milk delivered every day. …

Organic Valley, the nation’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and a leading organic brand, announced today that Vermont farmer-owners Taylor and Nick Meyer of North Hardwick Dairy in Caledonia County received Vermont’s 2011 Highest Milk Quality Award for the eighth year in a row. The Meyers were recognized at the Dairy Farmers Banquet held during the 78th annual Vermont Farm Show on January 26, 2012. …

The Land O’Lakes Foundation recently presented direct grants totaling $85,000 to four Pennsylvania-based food banks/feeding programs to help alleviate hunger for families throughout the region, along with additional mid-Atlantic hunger grants totaling $15,000. The donations are part of the Land O’Lakes’ Feeding Our Communities initiative dedicated to helping alleviate hunger locally, nationally and internationally.
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North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple pledged his support to the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, an in-school health and wellness program that encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and achieve 60 minutes of physical activity every day. …