The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Pricing Formula Hearing was in recess for the Labor Day holiday on Sept. 4, and proposals regarding potential changes to manufacturing allowances (make allowances) were a focus during the remainder of the week.

By being informed, involved, raising concerns and asking questions, you can influence changes that may directly impact your revenue stream.

As a new school year gets underway, one of the industry’s most impactful checkoff programs is launching an improved platform to better meet the nutritional and educational needs of the country’s next generation.

Students are back to school and whole milk might be next. For more than a decade, whole milk has been absent from cafeterias participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, stemming from concern over its higher fat content compared to reduced-fat options.

Among the top 20 spots, European companies increased their hold by one, to 12, with companies in the U.S., China and Canada holding two spots each.