Agriculture's Contribution to National Dessert Day
There is always room for dessert no matter how much you had to eat during the main course of the meal and dessert might come in many forms on National Dessert Day.
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When Buying Cheese What Do Consumers Want?
New research from Oregon State University sheds light on consumer habits and food labels, specifically with cheese.
“Well, cheese is interesting and Oregon has a lot of great cheeses, with a lot of small producers," noted OSU Assistant Professor of Applied Economics Nadia Streletskaya. "And for...
U.S. Residents Consumed Less Ice Cream in 2020 than in 2000
Americans are scooping less of their favorite frozen treats than two decades ago. ERS reported this week that in 2020, the United States consumed about 21 pounds per person of frozen dairy products—about five pounds per capita less than in 2000. Consumption o...
Geiger: Holstein Diversity Meeting Consumers Demands
Butter. Cheese. Ice cream. Whole milk. Consumption is up nationally and globally. And to meet that growing demand, dairy farmers are generating more total pounds of the key ingredient, butterfat. Holstein Association USA President Corey Geiger said it’s a trend that’s been taking place for years.
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Retail Dairy Sales Higher During COVID-19 Pandemic
Monday was National Milk day, and to mark the occasion, the National Milk Producers Federation shared some good news beleaguered U.S. dairy industry.
“From March 8 to March 22, as stay-at-home orders and business closures proliferated around the country, dairy products flew off store shelves,” the group said in an announcement. Milk sales
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Organic Group Sues Ben & Jerry’s Over Advertising Claims
The Organic Consumers Association has filed suit against Vermont-based Ben & Jerry's for deceptive labeling, marketing and sales of Unilever's Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream products. The suit was filed in D.C. Superior Court this week under the D.C. Consumer ...