Rogue Creamery Wins Silver Twice At World Cheese Awards

November 30, 2016 Rogue Creamery

Rogue Creamery’s Echo Mountain Blue and Mount Mazama were both awarded Silver Medals at the 29 th Annual World Cheese Awards in San Sebastian, Spain. The World Cheese Awards is the largest and most respected competition of its type in the world. There were 260 judges who gathered to taste and score more than 3000 cheeses from 31 different countries this week.

FMI & Nielsen Release Consumer Research On Fresh Prepared/Deli In Grocery

November 30, 2016 FMI & Nielsen

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) released its inaugural analysis, The Power of Fresh Prepared/Deli, which explores fresh prepared and deli foods through the eyes of the consumer. Grounded in Nielsen data, the research outlines how the supermarket industry will continue to identify improved ways to track consumer dynamics, convenience and household trends that have had a profound impact on meal preparation and shopping behaviors regarding fresh prepared foods.

Yancey's Fancy, Expanding Again; Planning To Renovate, Add To Original Kutter's Facility

November 30, 2016 Jim Krencik, The Daily News

After undertaking construction of a new production facility down the road in 2015, Yancey’s Fancy now plans to renovate and expand the original Kutter’s Cheese facility to add additional production capacity.

NY Milk Advisory Council Is Back

The state has reconvened its Milk Marketing Advisory Council, which advises the commissioner on issues important to the dairy industry, New York State Department of Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball announced Tuesday when the council held its first meeting.

California Targets Dairy Cows To Combat Global Warming

November 30, 2016 Associated Press

California is taking its fight against global warming to the farm. The nation's leading agricultural state is now targeting greenhouse gases produced by dairy cows and other livestock.