Area schools have announced the following lunch menus for the week of Jan. 16. All menus are subject to change due to food availability. Clearfield Area School District Available at both schools each day are assorted fresh vegetables, assorted fresh and canned fruit, and milk. Elementary school menu: Alternate choices available most days are deli … Read more
The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) has announced six California winners of Dairy Business Innovation Initiative grants by the Pacific Coast Coalition, the USDA-funded initiative hosted by Fresno State University supporting dairy product, process and packaging innovation. The grants are the first in the US$1.8m DBII award from the USDA that created the Pacific Coast … Read more
Colorado-based MycoTechnology wrapped 2022 with major distribution announcements and ambitions for growth and commercial expansion during the new year. At the start of 2023, the company announced it has overcome the final hurdle to enter the European market with FermentIQ, its fermented plant-based protein, which has now received Novel Food approval by the European Food … Read more
Dairy product prices saw minor changes in the holiday-shortened week between Christmas and New Year’s but Tuesday’s GDT brought pressure on the market’s re-opening. After jumping 14.50 cents the previous week, the cheddar blocks climbed to $2.16 per pound last Thursday, the highest since Nov. 22, but closed the last Friday of 2022 at $2.1350, … Read more
It’s December, which for many people means a traditional, tried and true line-up of meats, sides, desserts and heritage treats. Food traditions run deep, and especially so during the holiday season; so I won’t try to sell you a new way to cook ham or meatballs. Instead, I will share a family favorite that fits … Read more
I have written in this column in the past about some types of restaurants being so insanely competitive it’s a wonder they survive. Most people here think Mexican and pizza are the toughest. I think it’s sandwiches. Think about it. They’re available everywhere. Grocery stores, mini-marts, fast food places. And to top it off most … Read more
November US butter stocks saw a less-than-expected drawdown from October, likely due to the high prices that peaked in October at a record $3.2675 per pound. However, stocks were still down from a year ago. The Agriculture Department’s latest Cold Storage report reported Nov. 30 butter holdings totaled 199.7 million pounds, down just 40 million … Read more
The partnership brings together Bel Brands’ more than 100 years of cheese-making experience and Perfect Day’s animal-free casein and whey made with microbial fermentation rather than cows to launch, this week, Nurishh Incredible Dairy Animal Free Cream Cheese Spread Alternative. “We are leveraging our unique history and expertise in cheese and partnering with Perfect Day … Read more
The findings may not come as a surprise to advocates of the pasture-based system, but there is now more scientific evidence that moving cows outdoors for at least part of the year can be beneficial for milk composition and cheese yield. Italian researchers probed the milk of two groups of dairy cows to find out … Read more
The findings may not come as a surprise to advocates of the pasture-based system, but there is now more scientific evidence that moving cows outdoors for at least part of the year can be beneficial for milk composition and cheese yield. Italian researchers probed the milk of two groups of dairy cows to find out … Read more