Month: April 2014

Artisanal Cheese Market Growing With Consumers' Desire To Know Milk Source

April 22, 2014 Susan Greer, The Canadian Press

"More Canadians are wanting to know where their food is coming from, learning more about it, so that is bringing a lot of interest to our speciality cheesemakers," says Debbie Levy of Mississauga, Ont. She is a graduate of the Cheese Education Guild, the first cheese school dedicated to cheese appreciation in Canada, and works for Dairy Farmers of Canada. – See more at: http://www.timescolonist.com/life/artisanal-cheese-market-growing-with-consumers-desire-to-know-milk-source-1.978072#sthash.qbG7Wn7B.dpuf …

New Guidance Available On Best Practices For Controlling Listeria In Retail Delis

April 22, 2014 American Meat Institute

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released "FSIS Best Practices Guidance for Controlling Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in Retail Delicatessens" which discusses steps that retailers can take to prevent listeriosis associated with the consumption of certain ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, such as deli meats and salads that are prepared or sliced in retail delis and consumed in the home. …

Whitewave Foods Will Locate Operations In Clearfield County, PA

April 22, 2014 Office of PA Governor Tom Corbett

Continuing to advance his JOBS1st PA initiative, Governor Tom Corbett announced today that the consumer packaged food and beverage manufacturer WhiteWave Foods Company will locate operations in Clearfield County, creating at least 100 new jobs. …

Big Y Installs Energy Efficient Doors On Dairy Cases

April 22, 2014 Staff Reporter, The Republican

As part of ongoing efforts to support a healthier environment and to improve the customer experience, Big Y World Class Markets will be installing new, more efficient, dairy case doors in 25 stores this spring. …

Kraft Cheese Brands Compete On Par With Artisanal Brands

April 22, 2014 Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

A group of KRAFT brands long beloved in the United States has risen to the top of an illustrious peer group of fine international cheeses at the recent biannual World Championship Cheese Contest1, the largest competition in the world of its kind. KRAFT took home three medals, including two gold and one bronze. …