Month: June 2018

Litehouse Unveils Refreshed Branding For Award-Winning Cheese Line

June 8, 2018 Litehouse, Inc.

Litehouse, Inc., a 100 percent employee-owned company and the nation’s premier refrigerated salad dressing, dip, herb and cheese company, is brightening up its award-winning cheese line with new branding and packaging. The new look for Litehouse® Simply Artisan leverages design cues from the recently refreshed core line of Litehouse dressings and dips, including modernized branding, top-down photography, eye popping color and easy-to-read flavor names. …

Dean Foods Dairy Processing Plant Closing In Thief River Falls

June 8, 2018 Don Haney, KFGO

Dean Foods dairy processing plant in Thief River Falls is closing. In a certified letter to the mayor, the company says layoffs started last Friday and will continue through mid-October. More than 50 jobs will be lost. …

USDA Announces Producer Approval Of California Federal Milk Marketing Order

June 8, 2018 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that California dairy producers have voted to approve a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) for the entire State of California. As a result of this favorable vote, USDA today published a final rule in the Federal Register indicating that approval. The new California FMMO will be implemented October 17, 2018, with publication of the Announcement of Advanced Prices and Pricing Factors, and affected parties must comply with all provisions beginning November 1, 2018. USDA will work over the next few months to educate handlers who will become regulated by the new FMMO. …

World Milk Day Celebrated By American Dairy Association North East

June 8, 2018 American Dairy Association North East

World Milk Day, celebrated around the globe on June 1, encouraged dairy enthusiasts to “Raise a Glass” of milk in salute of dairy farmers. …

Soozy's Closes On $2.5M In Seed Capital From BIGR Ventures And Accelfoods

June 8, 2018 AccelFoods

Soozy's, a manufacturer of affordable gluten-free, paleo and non-GMO baked goods made with nutrient dense ingredients and unique flavor profiles, announced that it has closed on $2.5 million of seed capital led by BIGR Ventures and AccelFoods. Pioneering a new frontier in the grain-free category, Soozy's launched in the fall of 2017 and has gained traction with their line of high-quality baked goods that deliver the same taste profile, texture and appeal of conventional products, while also providing all of the health benefits by eliminating grains, gluten, dairy, peanuts and soy. …