Month: August 2022

BelGioioso Cheese Awarded Four Medals at American Cheese Society Contest

August 3, 2022 BelGioioso Cheese

Wisconsin based BelGioioso Cheese won four prestigious medals at the American Cheese Society’s 2022 Judging & Competition ceremony on July 21st, held during the annual “Blazing the Trail for Cheese” conference in Portland, Oregon.  The contest was competitive with 1,386 entries in 120 different categories, the largest event of its kind for American-made cheeses. BelGioioso Cheesemakers took home top honors in the Burrata, Crescenza, Mascarpone and Hard Grating Cheese categories. …

Farmer-Owned Cooperative Organic Valley Bucks Trend in Farming Consolidation; Celebrates First Milk Pickups on 51 Small Organic Family Farms

August 3, 2022 Organic Valley

The U.S. has lost more than 100,000 family farms in the last decade, according to USDA data and based on recent trends it is likely that approximately 5,000 family farms will be forced to close in the next year alone. Dedicated to reversing the trend in food and farming consolidation through its mission of saving small, organic family farms, cooperative Organic Valley announced today the addition of 51 new members. …

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program

August 3, 2022 International Dairy Foods Association

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced that 30 emerging leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the fourth class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. This incredible group of emerging leaders was selected based on their experience and scope of responsibility within their organizations. They represent the broad diversity of people and business types across the dairy industry, and we are confident they will make a valuable a positive contribution to this year’s class. They have been identified by their nominating companies as tomorrow’s industry leaders. …

Premier Foods Announces U.S. Product Expansion and U.S. VP of Sales Appointment

August 3, 2022 Premier Foods

Following Mr Kipling’s recent launch into the USA in April 2022, the UK’s #1 cake brand is excited to announce two key milestones in its U.S. expansion: new flavors and a new senior appointment. …

Holy Cow! Announces Partnership with Small Victory Bakery

August 3, 2022 Holy Cow

Holy Cow Foods Inc. is pleased to announce that Small Victory Bakery has commenced operation in our commissary kitchen.  Small Victory Bakery has 3 retail outlets in the Greater Vancouver area serving freshly baked goods made in our commissary kitchen. …