Vermont Farmstead Cheese Joins Forces With Castleton Crackers

Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company has announced its acquisition of Castleton Crackers and unveiled an exciting business partnership for the two ‘made-in-Vermont’ specialty food products. This also marks the first time in recent history that two Vermont companies – one producing cheese and the other manufacturing crackers — have joined forces.

Introducing Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips

December 18, 2012 Pinnacle Foods Group LLC

Crunch your way into a bag of Hawaiian® Kettle Style Potato Chips with their new Cracked Black Pepper & Sea Salt addition! This popular combination of flavors will keep you reaching for more and are great with any meal, snack, or occasion. Cracked Black Pepper & Sea Salt joins the five other exotic flavors including Original, Luau BBQ, Sweet Maui Onion, Mango Habanero, and Wasabi. Cracked Black Pepper & Sea Salt will be a featured VIP gifting suite item in the exclusive Fender Guitar Lounge and be enjoyed by the many celebrities and musicians that will attend the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 17, 2012.

Lioni's Burrata Con Panna Earns Gold At The World Cheese Awards 2012

December 18, 2012 Lioni Latticini, Inc.

Lioni takes home a gold medal award from the World Cheese Awards in Birmingham (UK). The World Cheese Awards 2012 was recently held at the BBC Good Food Show at the NEC. It is run by the UK’s Guild of Fine Food, which is the largest and most esteemed competition of its kind in the world.

Schumer: Farm Bill Would Restore Dairy Safety Net

Sen. Charles Schumer completes his annual visits to all 62 New York state counties with a stop at a Washington County dairy farm where he'll call on the House to pass the farm bill.

Activia & Jamie Lee Curtis Team Up This Holiday Season

December 18, 2012 The Dannon Company, Inc.

To help Americans better understand how to maintain their digestive health and overall well-being this holiday season, Activia®has partnered with actress and children’s book author Jamie Lee Curtis to spread the word about the importance of digestive health and how eating a healthy, balanced diet is essential to overall physical and emotional well-being.