Stonyfield Drops Out Of IDFA, Who Opposes GMO Law

December 10, 2014 John Herrick, VTDigger.com

New Hampshire-based Stonyfield Farm is one of two organic dairy producers that have withdrawn from a trade group seeking to overturn Vermont's GMO labeling law. The other is California's Clover Stornetta Farms.

Dairy Farmers Of Canada Announces Appointment Of Executive Director

December 10, 2014 Dairy Farmers of Canada

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Caroline Emond as Executive Director effective January 19, 2015. Ms. Emond is a lawyer and well established lobbyist with over 20 years of experience in Canadian, American and European political and legislative systems as well as international trade rules.

Liscio's Bakery Expanding In Glassboro, NJ

December 10, 2014 Joseph Cooney, Courier-Post

Liscio's Bakery in Glassboro has purchased a 107,364-square-foot industrial building located at 600 Ellis St. The transaction represents an expansion for Liscio's, which nearly triples the size of its current manufacturing facility on Delsea Drive in Glassboro.

Rustic Bakery Of Marin County Plans Big Petaluma Expansion

The original dreams of Carol LeValley and Josh Harris to create a cracker company have had to remain somewhat on the shelf for nine years because of breakfast and lunch demand at the three rapidly growing cafés. Now, Rustic prepares to move wholesale operations from the cafés to 20,000 square feet of the Petaluma building, which the married couple has been eying for nearly a year. wholesale business distributed through Cheeseworks, an Alameda-based specialty food distributor. That has taken Rustic products to all Whole Foods Market stores in Northern California and more.

Lindar's Tamper Obvious Package Wins Thermoforming Competition

December 10, 2014 LINDAR Corporation

LINDAR Corporation, a leading manufacturer of plastic food containers, recently received a Gold Award for its Simply Secure two-piece packages from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).