NY Gov. Announces New York State Is Now Top Yogurt Producer In The Nation

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York State is officially America’s Yogurt Capital, surpassing California in 2012 as the top producer of yogurt in the United States.

Outcomes At National Conference On Interstate Milk Shipments Disappointing To NMPF

For the second time in two years, state public health and agriculture department officials participating in the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) turned down a proposal to reduce the maximum allowable level of somatic cell counts in milk. A lower level of somatic cells indicates higher quality milk. On a related decision with trade policy implications, the NCIMS delegates approved a proposal to permanently allow foreign dairy marketers to participate in the U.S. Grade A program, by permitting required sanitation evaluations of overseas dairy farms and processing facilities to be carried out by third-party, non-governmental inspectors.

Dayton, OH's The Cakery Gets National Shout Out For Its Buckeyes

Zagat released a blog on Wednesday called The 50 Plates of America: A Culinary Journey Across the U.S, which featured one must-try dish or snack from each state. The blog chose buckeyes as the designated treat of Ohio, and suggests the best place to try to delicacy is here in Dayton, at The Cakery.

Tomaro's Bakery In Clarksburg, WV Receives National Recognition

April 29, 2013 Jamie Stover, WBOY

Tomaro's bakery in Clarksburg is known for it's pepperoni rolls and fresh breads all over West Virginia. Soon, it may be known all over the country. It was recently picked by Zagat to represent West Virginia in "The 50 Plates of America: A Culinary Journey Across the U.S."

Rudi's Organic Bakery Completes New Dedicated Gluten-Free Facility

April 29, 2013 Rudi's Organic Bakery

To all of our blog readers, I wanted to announce to you today that Rudi’s Organic Bakery has officially completed the expansion of our Boulder Bakery. The expanded bakery will allow Rudi’s Organic to increase production of both its Rudi’s Organic and Rudi’s Gluten-Free products by moving the baking of its gluten-free products to an exclusively gluten-free production room!! The new dedicated gluten-free bakery, adjacent to the existing organic bakery, will feature state-of-the-art equipment and ovens to enable us to continue to grow.