Carbondale, PA Man Churns Out Popular Garlic Spread

Through his life, serial entrepreneur Marino Zazzera Jr. operated restaurants, imported olive oil, even operated batting cages. But one endeavor endured: Marino’s Garlic Spread. Developed when he worked in the 1980s at his family’s Ben-Mar Restaurant, the Carbondale native’s premium garlic spread sells steadily at select grocery stores, but primarily restaurants, where they use it atop garlic bread or as finishing sauces for scampi dishes.

Chobani CEO Denies Report He'll Step Down

January 7, 2015 Patricia Sellers, Fortune

Yogurt mogul tells Fortune he is still in charge, and “not even close” to picking a successor.

California Dairies Announces The Passing Of Dave Bush, SVP & COO

January 7, 2015 California Dairies, Inc.

Andrei Mikhalevsky, president and CEO of California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), regrets to announce the death of Dave Bush, senior vice president and chief operations officer. He issued the following statement:

Canada's Change To 3-Liter Milk Carton May Challenge Smaller Dairies

January 7, 2015 Staff Reporter, CBC News

After years of back-and-forth between dairy producers and retailers, the highly regulated milk industry has given the new size the go-ahead. But producing new packaging will be a challenge for smaller dairies, according to Don Farquhar, president of Farquhar's Dairy, based in Espanola.

Portland's Grand Central Bakery To Expand Production Facility

January 7, 2015 Anna Marum, The Oregonian

The gluten-free trend doesn't seem to be affecting Grand Central Bakery much. The bakery announced Monday that "booming bread sales" have prompted the Seattle company to expand its wholesale operation in Northwest Portland.