Will USDA's $31M Egg & Cheese Bailout Influence Dietary Guidelines?

As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to bail out the egg and cheese industries — at a cost of $31 million — can a National Academy of Medicine committee really succeed in removing conflict of interest from the next Dietary Guidelines for Americans and federal nutrition assistance programs?

Scandinavians Want To Put The Fizz In Your Milk

September 2, 2016 The Local

Swedish-Danish dairy giant Arla plans to launch a new international fizzy milk range.

Schumer Urges Double Down On Opposition To Canadian Trade Policies Threatening NY Dairy Producers

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer is calling on the Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman to ramp up all available resources to investigate new Canadian dairy trade policies that could hurt dairy farmers in Upstate New York.

Active Food Packaging Helps Meet Clean Label Challenges

September 2, 2016 Lux Research

In contrast to standard packaging, which is inert and simply provides a barrier, active packaging materials contain ingredients that actively absorb moisture or oxygen, or actively kill microbes or fungus. As a result, it can help keep food fresh longer, without requiring additives to the food itself. Freund's Negamold product is an ethanol vapor generator that inhibits mold growth and absorbs oxygen, enhancing shelf life of wheat bread, rye bread and pre-baked buns. Negamold is sold in sachets that release ethanol vapor into the packaging headspace.

Pretzel Company Emerges From County Business Incubator

September 2, 2016 Jason Lesley, Coastal Observer

After some early research and development, Bob and Caryl Browner’s pretzel bakery is positioned for growth. Lowes Foods is selling the Browners’ pretzels in 13 stores along the Carolina coast, and two of their products will be sold at Coastal Carolina University football games starting Sept. 10. Their next step is to provide fresh pretzels for the bakeries in all 80 Lowes Foods stores.