Silk Beverage Portfolio Achieves Non-GMO Project Product Verification

June 30, 2011 SILK

Silk®, the leading plant-based beverage brand in the U.S., today announced that all products in its beverage portfolio have been officially verified by the Non-GMO Project, anon-profit collaboration of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, farmers, seed companies and consumers dedicated to the shared mission of ensuring the sustained availability of non-GMO food and beverage choices. Silk’s beverage portfolio includes Silk Soymilk, Silk Pure Coconut® and Silk Pure Almond®.

Rizo Lopez Foods Leaving Riverbank For Modesto

Rizo Lopez will manufacture cheese, yogurt and sour cream in Modesto. Its Don Francisco brand products are sold in supermarkets in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Florida, Georgia and Texas.

Dannon To Invest $88M, Hire 100 Workers In Ohio

Yogurt maker The Dannon Company Inc. will invest more than $88 million to expand in Minster and add 100 new jobs during the next three years.

Sun Valley Dairy Introduces YoGreek Greek Yogurt & Granola Parfait

June 29, 2011 Sun Valley Dairy

Sun Valley Dairy, manufacturer of healthy dairy products, formally announced YoGreek™ – a non-fat Greek-yogurt and granola parfait. Even though the product has been selling in health and grocery stores for about six months, the company decided to announce it to the press today because of the positive responses from customers in social media channels.

Egg Market Shows No Signs Of Cracking, Reports Mintel

June 29, 2011 Mintel

Whether it's hard-boiled, over-easy or poached; used for breakfast, lunch or dinner, baked goods or sauces…the egg is truly the MVP of the kitchen. Not surprisingly, penetration is extremely high and egg use remains steady at 94% of all US household, according to a recent Mintel report.