Grocery Manufacturers, Marketers Launch Front-Of-Pack Nutrition Symbol

The Grocery Manufacturers’ Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) on Monday announced “Nutrition Keys,” their joint initiative for a universal front-of-pack nutrition symbol. The symbol is intended for voluntary use on a variety of products across the entire food and beverage industry to provide clear and quick nutrition information to consumers.

Flavor Of The Milk

Leave it to Guidas Dairy to wave the flag of nutritional standards while marching in the national battle against obesity. The New Britain-based dairy company feels its low-fat Healthy Moo will eventually penetrate the retail market and become the flavored milk of choice.

Wisconsin Dairy Industry Gets Super Bowl Boost From ESPN

An ESPN crew chronicling the manufacture of foam Cheeseheads in Wisconsin and capturing the flavor of America’s Dairyland, dropped in last week on a Kewaunee County farm and cheese shop.

Organic Valley Co-Op Forces N.H. Farm To Stop Selling Raw Milk Locally

The Dafeldecker family is one of Stonewall Farms 80 raw-milk customers. In late November, they all received letters from Executive Director Joshua Cline explaining that a change in policy at Organic Valley, the cooperative that buys the majority of the farms milk, was forcing the end of the raw-milk sales.

2010 Dietary Guidelines Reaffirm Dairy As Food Group To Encourage

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released today the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These new Dietary Guidelines recommend that Americans increase their intake of low-fat and fat-free dairy products to reach three servings of dairy for adults, two and one-half servings of dairy for children between the ages of four and eight and two servings for children ages two and three.