Made In Wisconsin: Grassland Dairy Products

June 21, 2011 Alex Haight, WAOW

Almost all of us consume butter in some form, and most of us get it from the same place. Grassland Dairy Products, Inc. is tucked away in tiny Greenwood, Wisconsin. This family business produces 1/3 of all the butter in the United States. That butter is made in bulk for bakeries, put in restaurant-type packaging, or packaging to be sold in stores.

NY Officials, Union Leaders Rally To Save Dairy Jobs Threatened By Starbucks' Action

June 21, 2011 Elmhurst Dairy

New York City elected officials, neighborhood grocers, Teamsters Local 584 leaders and workers rallied on the steps of City Hall to demand Starbucks Corporation drop plans to shift its source of milk from Elmhurst Dairy in Queens to a non-union plant out of the City by the end of last week. Starbucks' action could force the City's last remaining dairy processor to close, leading to the loss of over at least 700 jobs at the Jamaica facility and its related distribution operation.

Columbus Kroger Makes Way For Kosher Bakery

An east side Columbus kosher bakery is getting new life inside Kroger. Matt’s Bakery, 3311 E. Broad St., plans to move to a 1,500-square-foot space inside the Kroger supermarket at 3675 E. Broad St. a half-mile to the east.

Schnucks Cake Decorator Wins First Prize In National Competition

June 21, 2011 Schnuck Markets, Inc

When Schnucks Des Peres Cake Decorator Jodi Schweiss flew to Anaheim, Calif. for the International Dairy, Deli and Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) 16th annual Cake Decorating Challenge, she had no idea she’d be flying back with the first place trophy!

Cargill Adds To Sodium Reduction Portfolio With FlakeSelect

June 21, 2011 Cargill

At the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Expo, Cargill introduced FlakeSelect™, a portfolio of products that enables food manufacturers to reduce sodium in snacks, baked goods and processed foods, or reformulate with sea salt, while maintaining the great salt taste consumers expect.