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1. Dannon CEO: We aim to double consumption in 4 years
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 17, 2010
Gustavo Valle, CEO of Dannon, the U.S. yogurt business owned by Danone, predicts "double-digit growth on a long-term basis" and expects to double per-capita yogurt consumption within four years. He said the company's yogurt brands, including Activia, are growing 15% in 2010. Reuters (03/16)
2. Price cuts to challenge California organic dairies
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
Clover Stornetta Farms plans to reduce the amount it pays dairy farmers for organic milk 16% compared with what it paid in 2009. Although the industry saw double-digit growth until recently, demand has dropped as supply has increased. Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.), The (03/08)
3. Pennsylvania dairy plans expansion
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
Lindsay Fischer and her brother Matt are the fifth generation to work on their family dairy farm in Beaver County, Pa. Now they are helping their parents add a processing facility and retail store. "A lot of farmers have gotten out of the processing business years ago," the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's Mark O'Neill said. "Dairy farms typically produce milk on the farm and sell it to someone else for processing. That would be what the majority of dairy farmers do in Pennsylvania." Beaver County Times (Pa.) (03/06)
4. Idaho dairy export numbers experience a turnaround
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 15, 2010
Idaho dairy exports, which declined substantially in 2009, are showing signs of leveling out, according to information from the state Department of Agriculture. Exports of dairy products, which dropped nearly 47% in 2009, were down 15% in the fourth quarter compared with the same time period in 2008. Capital Press Agriculture Weekly (03/13)
5. Fonterra to shutter cheese facility in New Zealand
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
Fonterra will halt cheese production at its facility in the New Zealand community of Longburn. About 35 jobs will be lost, but employment at other Fonterra locations will be open to some of those workers, an official said. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The (03/12)
6. Texas milk production was up in 2009
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 15, 2010
Milk production in Texas rose 5% in 2009 at a time when other states did not see an increase. "There's plenty of space up here," said Mark Ahlem of Hilmar cheese. "A lot of farm ground. Plenty of opportunity to grow. Cost of production is lower in Texas." KFDA-TV (Amarillo, Texas) (03/12)
7. Dairy farmers seek new pricing plan
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 15, 2010
Dairy farmers in New York's Hudson Valley say the complicated federal system for setting milk prices is overdue for an update. One farmer says he spends $1.50 to produce a gallon of milk that he sells for $1.25. Times Herald-Record (Middletown, N.Y.), The (03/14)
8. Connecticut dairy operation to move to historic firehouse
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 15, 2010
A former firehouse in Bantam, Conn., has been purchased by Arethusa Farm, which will use it for dairy processing. The 30-by-100-foot building will become a production center for milk, yogurt, ice cream and cheese, with a small retail center also in the plans. Register Citizen (Torrington, Conn.), The (03/14)
9. New grazing requirements to affect organic cows
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 15, 2010
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture guideline for organic dairies requires that cows must be able to graze at least 120 days a year. Organic farmers also must make sure their cows have access to the outdoors year-round. Longmont Times-Call (Colo.), The (03/14)
10. Report: Cheese sales are strong even with higher prices
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
A Packaged Facts report finds strong sales of specialty and natural cheeses, unhampered by rising prices. The publisher said Americans like exploring new varieties of cheese, and predicts the trend will increase as the economy improves. MediaPost Communications (03/10)
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