Piave Vecchio, From Veneto's Lattebusche Dairy

Although we are most familiar with the large Alpine mountain cheeses from the Jura and the Alps between France and Switzerland — Gruyere, Emmental, Comte — there are other Alpine mountain cheeses made further south and east in the Italian Alps, in the regions of Trentino and the northern parts of Veneto.

Health Canada Reminds Consumers Of The Risks In Drinking Raw Milk

August 13, 2012 Health Canada

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk because it could contain bacteria that could make you seriously ill.

Cal-Maine Foods Closes Acquisition Of Egg Production Assets Of Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

August 13, 2012 Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. today announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of the commercial egg assets of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC). The assets purchased by Cal-Maine Foods include two production complexes with capacity for approximately 1.4 million laying hens located near Pittsburg, Texas.

Plains Dairy Starts $10M Facility Upgrade

Officials at Plains Dairy want the business to be bigger and better, and are in the middle of a $10-million expansion and modernization project to get there.

Illinois Bakery's Products Find Way To Grocery Shelves

Crystal Lake, IL's El Molino Azul Bakery opened a year ago and makes everything from traditional Mexican breads and pastries to desserts like cookies and flan. El Molino sells to individuals from a small building in downtown Crystal Lake, but its products are increasingly moving to the shelves of local grocers like Joseph’s Market and Jo Caputo & Sons.