Next Agriculture Chief Stops Florida’s Push To Bar Flavored Milk In Schools

Adam Putnam, who will soon take over as Florida’s agriculture commissioner, has put a halt to the state’s effort to ban chocolate milk and most other high-sugar drinks in Florida schools.

Tribe Hummus Rings In 2011 With “Resolutions That Don’t Suck”

December 29, 2010 Tribe Mediterranean Foods

Lose 10 pounds, eat healthier, work out more how long do those New Years Resolutions typically last? Taking a stand for more enjoyable resolutions, Tribe Mediterranean Foods, makers of the only all natural hummus available nationwide, today announced the launch of its Resolutions that Dont Suck sweepstakes.

Northeast Dairy Farmers Reach Preliminary Settlement With Dean Foods

December 29, 2010 Northeast Dairy Farmers

Today Northeast Dairy Farmers reached a settlement agreement with Dean Foods Company in their class action antitrust lawsuit against Dean, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Dairy Marketing Services (DMS). The agreement will include $30 million in monetary damages and injunctive relief that calls for Dean to purchase a portion of its raw milk from multiple Northeast sources.

Business Of The Year: Kalispell Kreamery

With the opening of Kalispell Kreamery in June, an experienced dairy family has suddenly found itself scrambling to learn the ins and outs of milk processing. While an immense challenge, the transition is proving fruitful. Kalispell Kreamery milk is sold in supermarkets and coffeehouses across western Montana and the owners can barely keep up with the rapidly rising demand.

Selecta Horticulture In Africa Starts With “Fair First”

For Selecta the people count. Each year we import more than 200 million bedding and balcony as well as poinsettia cuttings from Africa where they had been harvested by hand on horticultural farms in Uganda and Kenya.