Dairy Policy Fight Delaying Farm Bill, Ag Chairman Says

A longstanding dispute over dairy policy is holding up an agreement between U.S. House and Senate lawmakers on a new farm bill, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas said.

What's In Store 2014 State Of The Industry Highlights

What’s in Store 2014, the latest edition of the annual trends publication of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association™ (IDDBA), and What’s in Store Online, a collection of more than 150 downloadable tables, as well as white papers and trends articles, are now available. With 28 years of credible reporting, What’s in Store is an essential dairy-deli-bakery-cheese resource providing vital data on the growth, trends, and category changes shaping the food industry. What’s in Store 2014 is composed of six comprehensive chapters: State of the Industry, Consumer Lifestyles, Bakery, Cheese, Dairy, and Deli.

Warrnambool CEO Says Stalemate Possible In Cheese M&A Tussle

January 9, 2014 David Stringer, Bloomberg

Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co. (WCB), the Australian target of a two-way takeover battle, says a stalemate is possible between rival suitors for the nation’s oldest dairy producer.

National Pie Day January 23rd

January 9, 2014 American Pie Council

Which pie should you choose for your National Pie Day party? The pie-sibilities are endless! Will it be one of the 231 varieties of apple pie, the favorite of 36 million Americans? Perhaps pumpkin pie, which was first introduced to the holiday table at the pilgrim's second Thanksgiving in 1623? Or maybe a pecan pie, which is the third most popular choice in our nation of pie lovers? We are encouraging pie lovers everywhere to teach someone to make a pie during the month of January in honor of National Pie Day.

TraceGains Sponsors Allergen Control Webinar With AIB January 29

January 9, 2014 TraceGains

TraceGains, a full service supplier, compliance, and regulatory document management solution, will be hosting a free webinar discussing Allergen Control Issues with specific emphasis on Label Control measures on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT.