Farm-to-Table Bakeries that Take Transparency and Local Sourcing to the Next Level

December 28, 2023 Puratos Taste Tomorrow

Consumers aren’t just interested in what goes into their bread. People want to know how those ingredients and the bread itself are made. This call for transparency and sustainability has bakeries working on a shorter food chain. Frontrunner bakeries are using locally grown grains and some even go as far as milling their own flour. Meet: the farm-to-table bakery.

Performance Food Group Company Announces Executive Leadership Team Promotion

December 28, 2023 Performance Food Group

Performance Food Group Company is pleased to announce its board of directors has approved the promotion of Scott McPherson to Executive Vice President & Chief Field Operations Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

Stephen Down Promoted to Chief Executive Officer of National DCP

December 28, 2023 National DCP

National DCP (NDCP), the $3 billion supply chain management company serving Dunkin’ franchisees, has promoted Stephen Down to Chief Executive Officer. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of the innovative global organization.

Cheese Manufacturer Preps For Major Conference With $46M in Expansions

A cheese production company in Buffalo plans to complete two expansion projects in time to show off the space to the American Cheese Society, which is holding its annual conference in the Buffalo Convention Center in July. Lactalis is a major sponsor.

At the UW-Madison’s Center for Dairy Research, Tasting Cheese is Serious Business

The Center for Dairy Research uses feedback from its part-time cheese tasters to inform big questions in dairy research. One major trend is the use of concentrated milk in cheesemaking.