COVID-Era Cheese Boom: Japan-Made Italian-Style Cheese on the Rise

November 25, 2020 Masuda Masafumi, Nippon.com

The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on Hokkaidō’s dairy farmers, who continue to struggle as demand plummets from school meal providers and the food and beverage industry. One glimmer of light is the jump in production of matured cheeses by Hokkaidō’s cheesemakers, generating rising demand for milk. This may be the key to saving Hokkaidō’s dairy farmers.

Lakeside Dairy Expands Horizons and Opens Up a Cheese Plant

November 25, 2020 Sarah Komadina, Global News

Professional cheesemaker Ian Treuer is living his dream. In 2019, he was asked to become the head cheesemaker at Lakeside Dairy in Sturgeon County, about 45 kilometres north of Edmonton.

USDA Market News Issues New National Egg Summary Report

November 25, 2020 USDA AMS

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today published the first issue of a new National Egg Market Summary Report to better serve the egg industry. The new report combines highlights from several existing USDA Market News reports to provide stakeholders a more complete picture of the national egg market in one convenient report.

Danone to Cut Up to 2,000 Jobs, Aiming to Save $ 1.2 Billion

November 25, 2020 Corinne Gretler, Bloomberg

Danone will cut as many as 2,000 jobs, including one in four positions at its global headquarters, as the world’s largest yogurt maker attempts to revive profitability after getting hit by the coronavirus pandemic harder than other rivals.

The Cost of Not Eating Enough Whole Grains

November 25, 2020 Oldways Whole Grains Council

In the last few years there have been several new studies working to quantify these savings at a large scale, measuring the cost reductions associated with a widespread shift toward healthier diets.