Month: December 2010

Canada’s Economic Action Plan is delivering real results for dairy producers in Ontario. Member of Parliament Larry Miller (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced today an investment of more than $70, 000 for Saugeen Country Dairy Ltd. to purchase and install a new filling, sealing and ink jet coding machines that will improve its yogurt processing facility. …

America’s top-selling hummus company plans to settle into a 30,000-square-foot space at 777 Westchester Ave., relocating over the next few months from its current home in Astoria, Queens. …

The Dairy Council of Florida is sponsoring the SNAP, TACKLE, CRUNCH Breakfast Bowl Contest for all Florida K-12 students in schools participating in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program. SNAP, TACKLE, CRUNCH is an opportunity for students to show off their creative talents, while helping reinforce positive nutrition and physical activity messages at breakfast. …

Yogurt has been around for more than 5,000 years, so you might think there’s little opportunity to do anything new with it. Well, yogurt makers, including the leading U.S. brand, Minnesota-rooted Yoplait, have proven that wrong: Their products are among the most constantly evolving foods in the grocery aisles. …

Thrifty shoppers looking to save on groceries at dollar stores may want to take a close look at their receipts. Some Dollar Tree stores are charging sales tax on milk, a violation of state law. …