Yogurt

FDA Amends Standard of Identity for Yogurt

March 28, 2022 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a notice to clarify that the effectiveness of certain provisions of the yogurt standard of identity final rule have been stayed. The final rule, published on June 11, 2021, amended the standard of identity for yogurt and revoked the definitions and standards of identity for low fat yogurt and nonfat yogurt. …

Impressive Wins for Prairie Farms Dairy at World Championship Cheese Contest

March 8, 2022 Prairie Farms Dairy

The largest technical dairy competition in the world was held in Madison, Wisconsin, last week, with representatives from 29 nations around the globe bringing their best cheeses for a panel of industry renowned judges to review. Following three days of intense taste judging and scrutiny, Prairie Farms cheeses earned top spots in a trio of categories, including a ‘Best of Class’ award and a 99.475 score in the Cottage Cheese category for its 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese made at Quincy, Illinois. …

Plant Veda’s Spoonable Yogurt Plant Gurt to be Carried by Whole Foods Market

March 8, 2022 Plant Veda

Plant Veda Foods Ltd. an award-winning dairy-alternative food manufacturer, is pleased to announce that its Plant Gurt spoonable yogurt has been approved for sale by Whole Foods Market, one of the world’s most discerning retailers, and will be available in certain locations in BC in the second quarter. …

American Dairy Association North East Works With Giant Eagle Corporate Stores to Install Yogurt Dividers in the Dairy Case

February 28, 2022 American Dairy Association North East

With 71 percent of yogurt sold in retail stores, dairy farmers through American Dairy Association North East are working with Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle Corporate stores to install yogurt dividers to provide a positive shopping experience for consumers and to boost sales in the dairy aisle. …

Chiquita, General Mills and Yoplait Team Up to Spotlight the Affordability of Good Nutrition

January 12, 2022 General Mills

A balanced breakfast can be key to getting good nutrition and starting the day off right. But too many breakfast options are high-cost and out of reach for average families. Eating nutritious food doesn’t have to mean paying more. That’s why Chiquita bananas, General Mills Big G cereals and Yoplait yogurt are joining forces with their “Go Bananas for Breakfast!” campaign to show that a balanced breakfast doesn’t have to be expensive or hard – sometimes it’s as simple as pairing a bowl of cereal, banana and a yogurt! …