Bel Brands USA Announces Plans To Build New Plant In Brookings, SD

February 3, 2012 Bel Brands USA, Inc.

Bel Brands USA, headquartered in Chicago, today announced plans to build a new 170,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Brookings, S.D., to produce its Mini Babybel cheese. Bel Brands manufactures and markets The Laughing Cow cheese wedges and Mini Babybel – America’s #1 branded snacking cheese, as well as Boursin, Merkts, Kaukauna and other natural and gourmet cheese spreads. The U.S. subsidiary of Paris-based Fromageries Bel currently has two other production facilities in the U.S., located in Leitchfield, Ky., and Little Chute, Wis.

A Glass Of Milk A Day Could Benefit Your Brain

Pouring at least one glass of milk each day could not only boost your intake of much-needed key nutrients, but it could also positively impact your brain and mental performance, according to a recent study in the International Dairy Journal.(1) Researchers found that adults with higher intakes of milk and milk products scored significantly higher on memory and other brain function tests than those who drank little to no milk. Milk drinkers were five times less likely to "fail" the test, compared to non milk drinkers.

Consumer Beef Index Provides Years Of Insights

The Consumer Beef Index (CBI) was established in early 2007 to track perceptions about beef, to provide a mechanism for determining which issues were increasing or decreasing in importance, and to spotlight key consumption trends. In July 2011 the 10th wave of this study was conducted, identifying key shifts in consumer reactions observed since the use of this tool was inaugurated.

Fifth Annual National Retail Beef Backer Awards Announced

February 3, 2012 Beef Checkoff Program

Broulim’s Fresh Foods, Haggen Food & Pharmacy/TOP Foods, Harris Teeter Inc., and Safeway were awarded the National Retail Beef Backer awards today at the at the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville. Funded by the Beef Checkoff Program, this effort recognizes grocery establishments that are doing an outstanding job of marketing and merchandising beef in the meat case.

Lamb Love Is In The Air This February

February 3, 2012 American Lamb Board

This February, the American Lamb Board is calling all fans of lamb to show some love. All month-long, consumers will be offered ewe-nique ways to celebrate Lamb Lovers Month.