Month: July 2010

The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council praised passage yesterday of the Travel Restriction Reform & Export Enhancement Act, H.R. 4645, by the House Agriculture Committee. H.R. 4645 is a bipartisan bill introduced by Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (Minnesota) and Representative Jerry Moran (Kansas) and co-sponsored by 61 other members of Congress. The bill passed the Committee by a vote of 25-20. …

The National Milk Mustache “got milk?” Campaign and USA TODAY featured the 2010 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Awards in a full-page ad on last Friday. …

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAIN), a leading natural and organic products company providing consumers with A Healthy Way of Life, today announced the acquisition of the assets and business of 3 Greek Gods LLC, including its Greek Gods brand of all natural, Greek-style yogurt, which is sold in natural and grocery retailers. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Hain Celestial’s earnings. …

Ciao Bella’s Key Lime Graham Gelato Squares were named Outstanding Dessert or Dessert Topping of 2010 at the 38th Annual sofi(TM) Awards from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. The sofi(TM) Awards recognize the best in specialty food and beverages and are a coveted industry honor – “sofi” stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation. …