Year: 2024

IDFA Urges DGAC to Enhance Dairy’s Role in Healthy Diets and Improve Access to Dairy for All Americans

June 3, 2024 International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) urging the panel to maintain and enhance dairy’s role as a core component of a recommended healthy diet for Americans. IDFA also urged the DGAC to restore dairy to its draft conclusions on dietary patterns associated with favorable outcomes for body weight and obesity in adults. …

Suntado Opens First Vertically Integrated Class 1 And Class 2 Dairy Processing Plant In Idaho

June 3, 2024 Suntado

With commercial readiness expected just in time for Dairy Month (June), the facility can process up to 1 million pounds of local milk per day into shelf-stable and ESL milk and other liquid dairy products, many of which will be packaged in Tetra Pak® cartons. …

Gluten-Free Certification Organization Withdraws Certification from Best Express Foods

June 3, 2024 Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG)

The Gluten Intolerance Group’s Gluten-free Certification Organization (GFCO) has made the decision to withdraw certification from Best Express Foods, Inc., the umbrella company to Universal Bakery (BEF/Universal Baking), and the producer of “Aussie Bites” and other products. This decision comes after a thorough investigation in the U.S. and Canada of BEF/Universal Baking’s “Aussie Bites” following a safety alert that was issued on May 15, 2024, revealing positive test results for gluten in excess of the FDA threshold.   …

Sucro Announces Board Changes and Approval of Stock Purchase Plan

June 3, 2024 Sucro Limited

Sucro Limited, an integrated sugar refiner focused primarily on serving North American sugar markets, announced changes to its board of directors as a result of elections at its annual shareholders’ meeting as well as the approval by shareholders of a stock purchase plan for employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.  …

Darryl Bergman Appointed Chief Financial Officer of High Liner Foods

June 3, 2024 High Liner Foods Incorporated

Darryl Bergman joins High Liner Foods with more than 25 years of executive-level financial experience, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of Clearwater Seafoods. Mr. Bergman has extensive experience in growth organizations, previously as CFO for Exchange Income Corporation, a highly successful growth oriented diversified portfolio company with over $2.5 billion in revenues. Mr. Bergman also held key senior finance roles in helping transform Northland Power Inc. …