USDA Program To Promote Christmas Tree On Hold, Again

December 16, 2014 Danielle Leigh, KING 5 News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has delayed a government-coordinated, industry-supported public relations boost much like the one delivered to the dairy industry with the Got Milk campaign for another year.

Universitat Politècnica de València Researchers Create Edible Antimicrobial Cheese Film

December 16, 2014 Stuart Milne, AZoM.com

Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) researchers have developed an edible, antimicrobial film that can increase the lifespan of soft cheese. They have used rosemary and oregano oils, and chitosan for producing the film.

Western PA Cheese Growing Interest For Dairy Farms, Consumers

Though just about every new restaurant worth its salt boasts about this or that ingredient from local farms, it's a bit tricky to find locally made cheese. That's changing, but slowly — often, just one farmer, hobbyist, grocer and restaurant at a time.

Vermont Salumi Introduces A Dry-Cured Sausage

December 16, 2014 Hannah Palmer Egan, Seven Days

Since founding Vermont Salumi in 2011, Peter Colman has wanted to make a cured salami. But until recently, the Italian-born, Vermont-raised meat man has stuck to fresh sausages — salty, savory pork tinged with pepper or wine and packed into natural hog casings. They're fantastic, but cured they are not.

Milk Glut Spurs Price Slump In Win For US Butter Eaters

December 16, 2014 Lydia Mulvany, Bloomberg

Milk is flowing like never before in the U.S., where dairies have expanded output enough to send wholesale prices plunging from an all-time high in September.