Month: June 2015

Record Non-Profit Donations Made By California's Artisan Cheese Festival

June 23, 2015 California’s Artisan Cheese Festival

As a result of the very successful ninth annual California’s Artisan Cheese Festival in March 2015, the Festival is pleased to announce it will donate an unprecedented $7,000 to fellow non-profit California Artisan Cheese Guild, an organization that provides year-round support to cheesemakers throughout the Golden State. California’s Artisan Cheese Festival, which this year attracted more than 2,000 visitors from more than 25 states, was held the third weekend in March at the Sheraton Sonoma County in Petaluma. …

NZ: A2 Milk Attracts Takeover Interest By Two Unnamed Parties

June 23, 2015 Tim Hunter, National Business Review

Shares in milk marketer A2 Milk have soared 23% on news the company has received takeover interest from “two associated trade parties.” …

Tetra Pak Dairy Index 2015 Reveals Opportunities To Revitalize Milk

June 23, 2015 Tetra Pak

Consumers worldwide remain overwhelmingly positive about the goodness of milk, understand its nutritional value, but feel variety and convenience are not keeping pace with modern lifestyles and expectations. …

Herbruck's Poultry Ranch Plans $44M Expansion For Organic, Cage-Free Eggs

June 23, 2015 Staff Reporter, Associated Press

Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch says the investment will go toward expanding its organic and cage-free egg production. The egg producer is headquartered in Saranac. …

Sweden: Viasolde AB Announces Vitamin D Bread Is Coming

June 23, 2015 Viasolde AB

Researchers from the Chalmers Technical University in Gothenburg Sweden discovered the method around 10 years ago. After an application from Swedish Viasolde AB, EFSA has now assessed the method as safe for human consumption. A positive opinion from EFSA for the manufacturing method in which vitamin D is produced during the baking process can be a breakthrough for public health. …