Dairy

As the promoters of one of the worlds biggest, modern day rock and roll concert event unleashed their powerhouse 2011 line up today, there was one act guaranteed to go back to the show in Tennessee in a bigger and bolder way: Ben & Jerrys Bonnaroo Buzz ice cream. The flavor, which was available only in Scoop Shops in 2010, is set to make its national debut on the main stage of frozen foods freezers across the country as Ben & Jerrys has selected it to be one of its prestigious pint flavors for 2011. …

New data issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports the cholesterol content of eggs has dropped significantly since levels previously measured in 2002. The USDA recently reviewed the nutrient composition of standard large eggs and results show the average amount of cholesterol in one large egg – or its 50-gram equivalent within the further processed egg ingredient category – is 185 mg, or 12 percent lower than recorded in 2002. The analysis also reported that large eggs now contain 41 IU of vitamin D, an increase of 64 percent over the last recorded analysis. …

Dean Foods Company today praised recommendations to “increase intake of fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products, such as milk, yogurt, cheese, or fortified soy beverages” in the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Dietary Guidelines, issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, serve as the foundation of federal nutrition policy and nutrition education efforts to promote the health of all Americans. …

A moment of silence, niche ice cream lovers: Van and Bon Bon has gone bye-bye for good. …

The Lucky Hook Dairy of Moses Lake is recalling some raw goat milk due to concerns about possible contamination with antibiotic residue, which can cause adverse health effects in people who are sensitive to antibiotics. …