FDA Urged To Define ‘Natural’ For Food; IDFA Wants Term ‘Natural Cheese’ To Be Exempt From ‘Natural’ Claims
FDA last November had announced the establishment of a docket to receive information and comments on the use of the term “natural” in food labeling, including foods that are genetically engineered or contain ingredients produced through the use of genetic engineering.

In Initial 2017 Forecasts, USDA Sees Mostly Higher Dairy Prices
USDA’s monthly supplydemand estimates, released Tuesday, also present the agency’s initial assessment of US and world crop supply and demand prospects, and US prices for 2016/17.

Friendly’s Ice Cream Sells Retail Ice Cream And Manufacturing Business To Dean Foods
Friendly’s Ice Cream, with $166 million in net sales last year, produces popular packaged ice cream and other frozen dessert products, including single-serve sundae cups, novelty items, cakes and rolls. Friendly’s distributes these prod-.

Pacific Remained Top US Milk-Producing Region In 2015, But Its Share Fell Almost 1%
In 2015, six out of the 10 regions broken out for milk production by ERS increased their share of US milk production compared to 2014, while the other four regions lost share.

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USDA’s Rules Of Practice For Federal Orders Aren’t Working
The 2008 farm bill included a section that required the US Department of Agriculture to establish supplemental rules of practice for amending federal milk marketing orders. Basically, these rules were intended to speed up the federal order amendment process.

FDA, Canada Recognize Food Safety Systems As Comparable; Grade A Milk Products Excluded From Pact
Systems recognition involves reviewing a foreign country’s domestic food safety regulatory system to determine if it has legal authorities and regulatory tools that together provide public health outcomes comparable to those provided by FDA, FDA explained.

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Klensch of Tolibia Cheese Distributing Corp. was elected president of the American Blue Cheese Association here this week. Keith Tuttle of Pure Milk Association was elected vice president, and A. Cassinerio of Stella Cheese Company was re-elected as treasurer.

Nestle Touts Sodium Reduction Efforts In Pizza, Other Products; Backs FDA’s Voluntary Reduction Targets
Nestle is implementing its sodium reduction efforts in accordance with the Nestle Nutrition Profiling System and the Nestle Nutritional Foundation criteria to ensure the renovated foods and beverages deliver what it calls a stronger nutritional profile without compromising taste or food safety.

In Response To New Canadian Program, Agropur To Stop Importing Diafiltered Milk
The interim national program, which supports access to Canadian ingredients at competitive prices, has been in effect since May 1, and will remain in effect through July 31, 2016, Agropur noted.

FPSA Signs Agreement With Messe Frankfurt, In Support Of Process Expo, IFFA Show
This is the third agreement that FPSA has signed in recent years, following comparable accords with Messe Dusseldorf (interpack) and Messe Nurnberg (Beviale), organizers of similar international trade fairs representing complementary segments of the food and beverage industry.

Chr. Hansen Receives Patent For Method For Recombinantly Making Non-Bovine Chymosin
For the purposes of this invention, the phrase “non-bovine” refers to any non-Bos taurus mammalian species where pre-prochymosin is produced naturally in the gastrointestinal tract.

USDA Launches Private Investment Fund With Potential to Inject $100 Million Into Small Food, Ag Businesses
The fund, known as the Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund, will be the fourth Rural Business Investment Company (RBIC) that USDA has helped to create since 2014, and is part of the agency’s efforts to help attract private sector capital to investment opportunities in rural America to help drive more economic growth.

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Tong has also served on numerous dairy association boards including president and board member of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), chair of the Dairy Foods Division of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), and board of directors of the Federation of Animal Science Societies.

Burnett Dairy Co-op Acquires 100% Interest In Cady Creek Farms
Cady Creek Farms was formed in 1998 as a partnership between Dale and Wendy Marcott of Cady Cheese Factory and Pete DeMars and John Landmeyer of Dairy Deli Solutions. In 2013, Burnett Dairy Cooperative acquired Cady Cheese Factory and, as a result of that acquisition, assumed a 50 percent ownership interest in Cady Creek Farms LLC.

FDA: Now Is Opportune Time To Re-Evaluate Nutrient Content Claim Regulations, Including The Term ‘Healthy’
FDA made the comments in a statement it issued Tuesday on its actions on the labeling of KIND products. In March of 2015, FDA had issued a warning letter to KIND LLC because the agency said the labels and labeling of KIND’s products bore a variety of nutrient content claims but the products did not meet the requirements to make such claims.

United Stainless Receives Honor From McNairy County Chamber Of Commerce
United Stainless, which has had a presence in Selmer, TN, since 1995, has been named the May “Industry of the Month” by the McNairy County Chamber of Commerce..

Agri-Mark, Cabot, Foremost, Schreiber Honored For Manufacturing Sustainability
The program recognizes dairy businesses, farms and partnerships whose sustainable practices positively impact the health and wellbeing of consumers, communities, animals and the environment. Judges evaluated the nominees’ sustainability practices based on their economic, environmental and community impact, also known as triple-bottom-line success.

Agenda Released For 2016 IMPA Meeting;
The ninth annual IMPA Dairy Product Development Competition will take place after lunch, with food science students from the University of Idaho, Washington State University, Utah State University and Brigham Young University competing for the $10,000 grand prize and bragging rights for the best new dairy product.

WSCI 16th Annual ‘Golden’ Golf Outing Planned For June 16
The event kicks off at 12:30 p.m. and will feature various hole challenges, raffles, door prizes and awards. WSCI’s Paul McShane Traveling Trophy will be presented to the first place team, and the event wraps up with a tailgate cookout..

Registration Date For WCMA Golf Outing, Trap Shooting Is May 24; Exclusive Online Sign-Up
WCMA’s trapshooting event will also take place on July 20 at the Wisconsin Trapshooting Association’s Homeground Facility near Lake Arrowhead..

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at comfortable levels. Cheddar and American varieties saw increases in interest. Inventory pressures in the Midwest are seeing some relief this week. Several producers report increases in sales. However, other industry contacts are reporting a slowdown in the market.

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US Dairy Groups Ask Obama Administration To Challenge WHO Proposal Discouraging Dairy In Young Kids
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) urged the US government to seek further scientific review of, and changes to, the WHO guidance and how it may be used in the future.