Oakdale Cheese & Specialties Now Powered By Solar

Solar panels will provide most of the electricity for the cheese plant along Highway 120. And some of them will shade the cars of visitors to this popular spot.

Blount Fine Foods Advances Transition Of Former Food Source Plant In McKinney, TX

May 3, 2016 Blount Fine Foods

Blount Fine Foods, a leading manufacturer of premium, hand-crafted soups, entrées, sauces and side dishes for retail and foodservice, today announced it has advanced its transition of the McKinney, Texas, business it acquired back in January, and is now actively seeking to fill 25 open positions on the factory floor and in business operations. 

Wisconsin Grocer, Egg Producer Hatch Plans For Cage-Free Conversions

May 3, 2016 Woodman’s Markets

Woodman’s Markets and its supply partner, S&R Egg Farm, are proud to announce both companies’ plans to transition to 100% cage-free eggs.

Quebec Dairy Farmers Block Access To Parmalat Plant Over Diafiltered Milk

A group of dairy producers demonstrated outside Montreal's Parmalat plant Tuesday morning over the importation of U.S. high-protein milk ingredients. 

National Association Of Egg Farmers: Cage-Free Trend 'Misinformed'

More than 100 companies purchasing eggs now are demanding their sources produce cage-free eggs.  The idea of chickens roaming about, scratching in the dirt, elicits an idealistic thought that it leads to better animal welfare and better quality eggs.  The National Association of Egg Farmers wants consumers to know that this is simply not true.