10 – Arla Foods Ingredients picks US partner

Arla Foods Ingredients formed a partnership with Milbank, South Dakota-based Valley Queen to manufacture its ingredients in the United States

9 – Trump administration gets rid of food safety committees

he Trump administration eliminated a pair of US Department of Agriculture (USDA) food safety advisory committees.

8 – Chobani ramping up distribution, more for coffee brand

A little more than a year after acquiring La Colombe Coffee Roasters for $900 million, Chobani, LLC is set to scale the business and expand its reach. Keys to growth will be partnerships and innovation.

7 – Lifeway says Danone North America lawsuit part of ‘hostile’ campaign

The back-and-forth disputing between fermented dairy manufacturer Lifeway Foods, Inc. and Danone North America PBC continued March 4, with Lifeway describing Danone’s latest action – filing a lawsuit – as a tactic in Danone's “campaign to execute a hostile takeover of Lifeway at a price that substantially undervalues the company.”

6 – Nelson becomes first woman to lead Organic Valley

In a historic move for Organic Valley, the farmer-owned cooperative announced the selection of its first female chief executive officer, Shawna Nelson.

5 – Dairy industry taking proactive approach to labor challenges

As the US dairy industry continues to play a vital role in the nation’s food supply chain, it faces an evolving set of challenges. Among the most pressing concerns is labor — specifically, how to address a shrinking workforce, an aging employee base and the ongoing struggle to attract younger workers into dairy processing jobs.

4 – Formulating for sugar reduction amid GLP-1s trend

Reasons to reduce added sugars in formulations keep increasing, from regulations such as potential front-of-package labeling, to consumer shifts such as the rising number of GLP-1 weight-loss medication users.

3 – Chobani invests $500M in Idaho facility expansion

Greek yogurt, creamer and oat milk manufacturer Chobani, LLC, revealed during a groundbreaking ceremony that it plans to invest $500 million in an expansion project at its Twin Falls, Idaho, facility.

2 – Danone recalls two coffee creamer flavors

Danone North America voluntarily recalled two flavors of its International Delight coffee creamer brand, ordering more than 75,000 bottles to be returned.

1 – Hilmar cuts ribbon at new Kansas facility

Hilmar, one of the world’s largest cheese manufacturers and a global supplier of whey ingredients, celebrated the official opening of its newest manufacturing site in Dodge City, Kan.