Dairy

Directors of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board have voted to approve the organization's annual budget for Fiscal Year 2012. The check-off funded program announced that just under half of the $30.5 million budget will focus on state and national communications and promotions for the coming year. Last year, WMMB had $31.4 million to work with in its total yearly budget. …

WhiteWave Foods, maker of Silk®, Horizon®, International Delight®, LAND O LAKES®* branded liquid dairy products and Fruit2day®, today announced it will be hosting its fourth annual Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Thursday, April 28 at the company’s headquarters in Broomfield, Colo. The event provides an opportunity for children of the company’s employees to learn about business and sustainability through a series of specially designed workshops and events. …

Theres a kid in all of us and it’s no secret that both adults and children love pudding cups. They’re convenient, a common snack, and a perfect addition to packed lunches for millions of kids. It’s also no secret that rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes are skyrocketing among American children, prompting many parents to seek healthier alternatives to sugary snacks such as pudding cups. …

Los Angeles schools will remove high-sugar chocolate- and strawberry-flavored milk from their lunch and breakfast menus after food activists campaigned for the change, L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy announced this week. …

The Dairy Farmers of Oregon Milk Carton Boat Race returns to Portland’s Westmoreland Park with a splash on June 12, 2011. This classic Rose Festival event features hand-made, human powered boats that float entirely by means of milk cartons and jugs. …