FireFly Farms Celebrates 2012 Anniversaries With Continued National & International Acclaim

December 10, 2012 FireFly Farms

FireFly Farms- producer of handmade goat cheeses from Mountain Maryland – proudly celebrates two significant anniversaries this year: a decade of cheese making and the first anniversary of its new visitor destination and retail store FireFly Farms Creamery & Market in Accident, Maryland.

Jarlsberg Hickory Smoked Debuts At New York Food Film Festival

December 10, 2012 Norseland, Inc.

Norseland, Incorporated – part of TINE SA, Norway's largest producer, distributor and exporter of dairy products and exclusive USA importer, sales and marketing agent for Jarlsberg® – premiered brand new Jarlsberg Hickory Smoked, at New York's Food Film Festival. Jarlsberg is cold-­smoked over smoldering hickory chip embers, infusing its mild, mellow and nutty flavor with a subtle smokiness. The natural production process also gives the cheese surface a distinctive light caramel color.

People Not Hooked On Fish Could Get Their Omega-3 Through Dairy

And while a growing number of omega-3 enriched foods may net health benefits for people who resist the lure of salmon or sashimi, milk remains the product that has gotten away in what has become a billion-dollar health industry.

Saputo To Buy Dean Foods Morningstar Unit For $1.45 Billion

Saputo Inc will buy Dean Foods Co's (DF.N) Morningstar division for $1.45 billion to widen its product range and increase its U.S. presence, the Canadian dairy products maker said on Monday.

California Cooperatives Resubmit Emergency Class 4b Petition

December 10, 2012 California Dairies, Inc.

Steadfast in the pursuit of short-term relief for California dairy producers, California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), Dairy Farmers of America Western Area (DFA) and Land O’Lakes, Inc. (LOL) have elected to resubmit their petition to the California Department of Food and Agriculture requesting an emergency public hearing to consider a temporary change to the Class 4b pricing formula.