Month: November 2014

Yogurt has approached wonder-food status in recent years, as studies have suggested that it may help everything from irritable bowel syndrome to depression to high blood pressure. Now, research out in BMC Medicine suggests it’s also linked to lower risk for type 2 diabetes, a disease that currently affects some 366 million people worldwide, and is expected to affect many millions more by the year 2030. In the new study, other forms of dairy like milk and cheese, did not offer the same kind of protection as yogurt for diabetes risk. Which sounds like good news for yogurt devotees — as long as you don’t mind the fact that no one quite understands how the relationship works. …

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) welcomes Abby Despins as Public Relations Manager, where she will support national public relations and social media strategies. …

Nuestro Queso, the Rosemont, IL-based, award winning manufacturer of the finest Hispanic specialty cheeses, is expanding and improving its manufacturing facility in Kent, IL. The multi-faceted project will improve production capabilities and service levels for its co-packing and private label operations. …