Dairy

New Clinical Study Reveals Consuming 12 Eggland’s Best Eggs Weekly Shows No Negative Effects on Cholesterol Levels; Study Also Suggests Possible Benefits for Some Consumers

May 2, 2024 Eggland's Best

Ultimately, the study found that over 4 months, eating Eggland’s Best eggs resulted in no adverse effects on lipid profiles and markers of cardiovascular risk for these patients. Research also suggested that consuming Eggland’s Best eggs could potentially reduce levels of “bad cholesterol” (LDL cholesterol) in certain older individuals and those with diabetes, and may help increase levels of “good cholesterol” (HDL cholesterol) in older individuals. …

Happy Egg Co. Partners With Small, Family Farms

May 1, 2024 Happy Egg

Happy Egg Co. is proud to work closely with independent, family-owned farms that are raising the standards for hen care on a daily basis. Located across the Ozarks and Midwest (a.k.a. the Heartland of Happy), these American Humane certified farms are local to the Happy Egg team and headquarters in Northwest Arkansas and produce eggs exclusively for the family-owned, privately held company. …

New School Meals Program Recognizes Importance of Dairy Products

May 1, 2024 Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative

Included in the updates was the continuation of allowing schools to offer flavored and unflavored milk to students. The new guidelines recognize the important role milk plays in providing the essential nutrients students need, such as calcium, vitamin D and potassium. The update did include a new limit on the amount of added sugar allowed in the milk, a requirement school milk processors have committed to meeting the limit on added sugar. …

Amcor Flexibles North America Announces Largest Dairy Production Capacity Expansion in its History

April 30, 2024 Amcor

The expansion compliments Amcor’s comprehensive, industry-leading performance-based packaging portfolio, including leading-edge technologies within the retail and foodservice offerings, and will support customer transitions to the company’s recycle-ready, high-performance packaging solution, AmPrima® Plus. …

American Dairy Association North East, Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program Seek ‘Chief Ice Cream Officer’ For Ice Cream Road Trip

April 30, 2024 American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East)

The CIO will be paid $5,000 to travel across the state in July to visit about 20 on-farm creameries (the list is being finalized). The assignment is to submit video blogs, or vlogs, about their visits, document their journey across the Commonwealth, and create positive dairy content for ADA North East and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program social media channels.  …