Month: December 2010

Today, Prosperity Organic Foods, Inc., unveiled the grand prize for its “Melt With Us This Holiday” online campaign launched in November…a new Electra Cruiser Bicycle. The “Melt With Us This Holiday” contest has already generated lots of buzz and continues through midnight, December 25, 2010. Consumers are invited to submit directly to the Melt Facebook fan page a recipe for their favorite holiday treat made with Melt instead of butter. The Club Melt contest rules and prizes can be found on the Melt blog at http://smgblogs.typepad.com/melt_buttery_spread/. Submissions will be judged on creativity and presentation. Coupons good for free Melt will be awarded to other top finishers. …

Milk and eggs have earned their place in the American diet because they’re good sources of calcium and protein, respectively. These days, some brands are also being touted as a good source of another nutrient: omega-3s. …

Mark Weber, owner of Allegheny Valley Yogurt, produces yogurt in a converted milk house on his seventh-generation dairy farm in Brecknock Township. Through the agricultural resource network, Weber was able to get contacts at Redner’s and ShurFine markets, he said. Three years ago, he started experimenting with making yogurt as a way to find a new outlet for his milk. …

According to the Livestock Marketing Information Center, butter started the year at under $1.40 per pound. By October, it had increased to more than $2.20 per pound. The reason is low supplies and rising export markets. …