Glanbia Foods Nabs 11 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Medals

May 13, 2011 Blair Koch, Times News

Glanbia, which has facilities in Twin Falls, Gooding and Richfield, took home 11 awards from the recent 2011 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, in Wisconsin.

Alouette Introduces New Light Spinach & Artichoke Spreadable Cheese

May 13, 2011 Alouette

Today, Alouette® Cheese announced the introduction of their new All-Natural Light Spinach & Artichoke Spreadable Cheese just in time for summer. The new product offers a lighter version of the popular All-Natural Spinach & Artichoke Spreadable Cheese with less the calories and fat. The new Light Spinach & Artichoke is available in specialty cheese cases across the country and retails for $5.49.

Meat Processors Seek Label Use Of Word "Pasteurized"

A meat and poultry processors' body plans to press the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to allow food firms to use the term "pasteurized" on eligible meat and poultry goods.

KokoBorrego Cheese Company Opens In Morrow County, OH

Ohio’s first and only sheep dairy and cheesemaker—KokoBorrego Cheese Company—is now open and producing raw sheep’s milk cheese and two kinds of raw cow’s milk cheese. Ben and Lisa Sippel, in partnership with Lisa’s brother, Delaware, Ohio resident Ben Baldwin, started the company after two years of planning and development. Their raw cow’s milk cheeses, Headwaters Tomme and Moraine, are now available. Their raw sheep’s milk cheese, Owl Creek Sheep Tomme, will be available in May.

Sabra Expanding Its Offerings Into New Categories In 2011

Inspired by some of the world's most cherished and authentic recipes, Sabra Dipping Company, the country's leading hummus manufacturer, announced today it will enter several new categories, introducing fresh lines of salsa, guacamole and Greek yogurt-based vegetable dips under the Sabra brand. The company will also expand its award-winning hummus line with two new flavors.