Year: 2017

Italian Cheesemakers Continue To Target U.S. Market And Marketing Practices

December 28, 2017 Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN)

In a presentation this fall at an Italian food convention, the president of the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium said that the United States is the number one export market for Parmigiano Reggiano, and that the Consortium will continue to fight against the use of the generic term “parmesan” and so-called “Italian-sounding” or “Italian-looking” marketing within the United States in an effort to reduce competition and increase sales of the Italian cheese. …

‘Dairy Delivers,’ IDFA’s Economic Impact Tool, Looks At North Carolina

December 28, 2017 International Dairy Foods Association

The dairy products industry in North Carolina employs more than 28,000 skilled individuals, generates more than $821 million in direct wages and has an overall economic impact of $2.85 billion. …

Hartzler Family Dairy Gears Up For A More Aggressive Market Approach

December 28, 2017 Adam Burroughs, Smart Business

It’s been 20 years since Hartzler Family Dairy launched a new product. The company is known throughout the region largely for its milk sold in distinct glass bottles at select retailers. Some 80 percent of the company’s business is wholesale products that had, until recently, consisted of milk, butter and ice cream, the latter of which is produced mostly for its ice cream shop in Wooster. …

Rabobank Global Dairy Quarterly Q4: Rising Tide Of Milk Weighs On Sentiment

December 28, 2017 Rabobank

Pressure will continue to build in global dairy markets. This is due to waning global market sentiment in Q3 2017, as growth in the exportable surpluses across the export regions gained momentum. This growth will continue to expand in the coming period, according to the latest RaboResearch report ‘Dairy Quarterly Q4 2017: Rising Tide of Milk Weighs on Sentiment’. …

Bakers, Farmers Struggle To Make Any Dough On Poor Wheat Crop

December 28, 2017 Rod Nickel & Julie Ingwersen, Reuters

This fall, bakers faced a crisis getting the right kind of bread to delis and sandwich shops locally and across the United States. …