Dairy

Developing healthy habits like drinking milk as a teen could have a long-term effect on a woman's risk for type 2 diabetes, according to new research in this month's issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.(1) Researchers found that milk-drinking teens, were also likely to be milk-drinking adults – a lifelong habit that was associated with a 43 percent lower risk for type 2 diabetes compared to non-milk drinkers. …

Oakhurst Dairy, northern New England's largest independent family-owned dairy company, announced today that it is has started stocking dairy cases in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts with its new Oakhurst Plus Omega-3 Lowfat milk (1%). The new product contains omega-3 essential fatty acids which research suggests can provide health benefits for the cardiovascular system, brain, eye, and possibly other body tissues. …

The Dairy Research Institute® and Cornell University have established a partnership with the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center. The center, located at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., will focus on fluid milk and dairy ingredient research, provide applications and technical support for improvements in milk powder quality and help establish the next generation of dairy ingredients. …

Foremost Farms USA® sharp cheddar cheese, produced at Waumandee, Wis., placed first in its category at the 2011 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Products Contest this month. The cheddar, which was aged about nine months at the time of the contest, is produced by Waumandee employees in 640-pound blocks. …

Past attempts to reform – and simplify – federal regulations affecting dairy pricing have achieved mixed results at best, but the changes included in the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)’s Foundation for the Future (FFTF) program represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make major improvements, NMPF said today. …