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50 YEARS AGO

Dec. 31, 1971: Chicago—The National Dairy Council has created a new Dairy Council of South Dakota affiliate, with registered dietician Elizabeth Clagg appointed executive director.

Milwaukee, WI—New US grade standards for bulk American cheese for manufacturing went into effect this week. Since 1950, the percentage of cheese in barrels and other bulk forms has increased substantially, and this form has become important for use in pasteurized cheese products and other foods.

25 YEARS AGO

Dec. 27, 1996: Rosemont, IL—Responding to softening cheese demand over the past several months, several dairy marketing organizations are combining resource dollars to help boost sales. Major dairy co-ops have teamed with Dairy Management, Inc. to collect over $2 million for a post-holiday cheese advertising and promotion blitz.

Washington—The FDA is proposing to amend its food labeling regulations to provide for the use of nutrient content claims on the food label based on the reduced availability of fat to the body from the food because of the use of a fat substitute in the food.

10 YEARS AGO

Dec. 30, 2011: Madison—The humble sandwich – gentrified with upscale ingredients like specialty cheese and artisan bread – features prominently among food trends for 2012. Market researchers also predict increased demand for transparency on menu items and product labels, with “cleaner” eating by customers and consumers.

Madison—The 2012 World Championship Cheese Contest will mark the 10th year of a key partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association; WOW Logistics, Appleton, WI; Wisconsin Aging & Grading Cheese, Inc., Little Chute, WI; and Preferred Transit, Inc., Monticello, WI. Each year, contest entries are shipped to WOW Logistics; WAG Cheese donates many hours sorting and labeling contest entries. Preferred Transit provides transportation for contest entries, and delivers winners to CheeseExpo.

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