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National Bison Association Announces Theme For Summer Conference
The three day meeting, which changes location each year, is packed with information and fun. The conference will provide both new bison ranchers and current producers something to take away. Located just 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis, Elk River is an ideal location for our summer event and features the conference host-farm, Snake River Farm This holistically managed farm produces not only bison, but also a variety of livestock including pasture-raised swine, poultry, beef cattle and more. The conference includes a tour of the Snake River Farm, offering an example of a working bison operation. Hosted and largely planned ...

Congress Directs FDA To Create an Olive Oil sampling and Testing System
The Agriculture Committee has directed the FDA to take a sampling of imported olive oil (95% of the olive oil in the US is imported) to determine if it is adulterated or misbranded, and report to Congress within 270 days on its findings and what actions the FDA will take to ensure consumer safety and proper labeling of imported olive oil. Congress' report stated, "The committee is concerned with reports that consistently describe the prevalence of adulterated and fraudulently labeled olive oil imported into the United States and sold to American consumers." Whereas many in the olive oil industry have been ...

IDDBA’s 2016 Cake Challenge Contestants Announced
Madison, WI — The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association™ (IDDBA) has announced the three contestants chosen to participate in the 21st annual Cake Decorating Challenge to be held at Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar & Expo in Houston, TX, June 5-7. The decorators receiving an all-expense paid trip to compete are: Nayeli Cruz, Vons, Carlsbad, CA. Nayeli has been decorating for nine years. She credits her mother for teaching her everything she knows and for passing on the passion for cakes. Nayeli’s training continued during her time at Vons where her love of decorating can be seen in the cakes she makes for ...

Belgioiso Brings Home 8 Awards From World Championship Cheese Contest
Green Bay, WI – March 9, 2016 – 48 expert judges from 16 countries gathered in Madison, WI for the World Championship Cheese contest. Hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the contest is the world’s largest technical cheese, butter, and yogurt competition with a record 2,948 entries this year representing 23 nations and 31 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Belgioioso Cheese is proud to bring home 8 awards, including 1st place Burrata, 1st place Ricotta con Latte®, and 1st place Fresh Mozzarella Prosciutto Basil Roll. This is the second time in as many contests that BelGioioso Burrata was awarded ...

IDDBA Releases Latest Original Research
Madison, WI — The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA)™ announced the release of its latest original research, Culinary Concierge: Engaging Millennials Through Meals. Developed in conjunction with The Hartman Group, the report examines how food retailers can connect with Millennial shoppers by better understanding their needs around culinary assistance and inspiration. As part of the research, The Hartman Group tested the appeal and relevance of seven “personal chef services” developed by members of the IDDBA Show & Sell Center Meals Team. (The Show & Sell Center is a model store situated in the heart of IDDBA’s annual Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar & Expo and features innovative ...

WMMB Releases Holiday Sales Data
MADISON, Wis. – The holiday season is a busy time for the Wisconsin dairy industry. According to data collected by Information Resources, Inc.'s (IRI) custom database for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB), cheese companies and retailers continuously see an increase in sales of Wisconsin cheese and dairy products each December. In the 2014 season, cheese sales jumped 21 percent in the week before Thanksgiving and 34 percent in the week before Christmas. Sales were also up 50 percent or more for many cheese varieties, including asiago, Alpine-style cheese, brick, brie, butterkase, camembert, cold pack, cream cheese, edam, fontina, mascarpone ...

Lioni Wins Super Gold at World Cheese Awards
Union, NJ—November 30, 2015 – Lioni’s Burrata Con Tartufo received a Super Gold and was named one of the World’s 62 Best Cheeses at the 2015 World Cheese Awards. The World Cheese Awards was held on November, 26, 2015 at the BBC Good Food Show Winter at the NEC, Birmingham, UK. This year a panel of 250 cheese experts from around the world including Italy, France, Australia, Japan and the USA, judged over 2700 entries with 62 of the world’s best cheeses selected for Super Gold awards. Lioni’s Burrata Con Tartufo features the rare delicacy of black truffles originating from ...

CIAA QIP Hosts Retailers for SIAL 2016
The Cheese Importers of America Qualified Importer Program (CIAA QIP) will build on the momentum of their very successful Retailer program and host 15 Retailers at the SIAL Show in Paris, France, October 15-19, 2016. The organization is holding a lottery for qualified retailers to win an all-expense paid educational trip to the SIAL trade show. To qualify, retailers should purchase at least 250,000 lbs. of wholesale cheese per year or have 5 or more retail stores. To learn more about the trip and to apply, individuals are encouraged to visit the CIAA website. Food retailers selling wholesale specialty cheese are invited ...

Arthur Schuman Opens Asian Offices
Fairfield, NJ – November 2015: Arthur Schuman today announced that it has opened offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, to be headed by Gordon Craig, its new VP of Sales for Asia and Oceania. Gordon, 44, has extensive experience working in the dairy and cheese industry. He worked at the Fortune 500 Company Mitsui & Co., where he set up Mitsui’s US Dairy Department and was in charge of the joint venture CP International LLC with Land O’Lakes in Tulare, California. Most recently he worked at Agropur, one of the top 5 dairy cooperatives in North America. He has served on ...

Today's Turkey: Serve Up Something Unexpected
Turkey’s tender flavors and delicious aromas beckon families to the Thanksgiving Dinner table, yet turkey’s lean protein is also finding favor among chefs and dietitians year-round for its unexpected innovative meal choice preparation as tenderloin and breast meat, with versatility in meatballs, soups, wings and burgers. The National Turkey Federation has launched a new program, Today’s Turkey – Serve up something unexpected?, which offers resources and support for grocery retail professionals to engage with consumers about turkey, the perfect lean – but at times overlooked – protein. “Turkey is top-of-mind when consumers are planning the traditional Thanksgiving meal, which makes ...

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