Iowa Cheese Industry On The Rise
While Iowa may be known for its corn, soybeans and pork, an associate professor at Iowa State University is part of a growing group eager to put Iowa on the map for cheese production. …
Month: February 2016
Kettle Cuisine Acquires Chef Creations
Orlando-based packaged soup manufacturer Chef Creations has notified the state that it will lay off most of its workforce after selling to Boston-area company Kettle Cuisine. …
What Does It Take To Be A Cheese Master?
This past January, after passing the grueling exam, Cole Mathers became a Certified Cheese Professional (essentially, the cheesy equivalent of a master sommelier), and is now one of 606 individuals in the United States, Europe and Canada to hold the title. …
Managed Trade Agreements Create Market Challenges, USDA Under Secretary Says
Michael Scuse, U.S. Department of Agriculture under secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, opened the International Sweetener Colloquium this week at the Turnberry Isle Resort in Aventura, Fla., marking his fifth consecutive appearance as the event’s keynote speaker. Acknowledging that the current administration is heading into its final months, Scuse said President Obama believes the “really important things happen in the fourth quarter,” referring to football’s final fifteen minutes. …
Olga Longan Joins CDI Executive Team
Olga Longan has joined the California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) executive team as senior vice president and CFO. Longan will be responsible for the financial, accounting, treasury, information technology and risk management functions within CDI. Based at CDI’s corporate headquarters in Visalia, Calif., she will report to CEO, Andrei Mikhalevsky. …
