Ben & Jerry’s: Not All Ingredients Natural

A U.S. food advocacy group is calling on Vermont ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s to drop the “All Natural” claim on its ice cream and frozen yogurt.

Egg Farmers Lean To Truce On Animals’ Close Quarters

Concessions by farmers in this state to sharply restrict the close confinement of hens, hogs and veal calves are the latest sign that so-called factory farming a staple of modern agriculture that is seen by critics as inhumane and a threat to the environment and health is on the verge of significant change.

Learning To Milk A Profit

August 13, 2010 Alexandra Wolfe, Bloomberg

It wasn’t the three years of investment banking or the two years at Columbia Business School, or even the year at Deloitte, that led Siggi Hilmarsson to discover his calling. It was a crusty piece of toast that prompted him to leave consulting to make yogurt.

Milk Producers Propose Massive Overhaul Of U.S. Dairy Policy

August 13, 2010 Joshua Palmer, Times-News

A devastating collapse in milk prices is prompting dairymen to push for a massive overhaul of U.S. dairy policy.

Management Development For The Food Safety Professional Class #3 Graduates

August 13, 2010 AIB International

The paramount concern of the food industry and the food safety professionals who work in it is the moral commitment to the consumer, Andrew DeHont, Director Food Safety Compliance, Bimbo Bakeries USA, told the 10 graduates of the Management Development for the Food Safety/Sanitation Professional class Aug. 6 at AIB International in Manhattan, Kan.