TGD: #Fonterra rejigs public relations arrangements

Dairy export giant Fonterra, under scrutiny for its delayed public disclosure of traces of a chemical in milk product, has renewed the contract of its public relations adviser Baldwin Boyle Group for another five years – with a twist.

TGD: December Cheese Production Ends Year on a High Note

Wisconsin’s total cheese production for December was higher compared to year-ago levels. The USDA reports that the state’s dairy plants produced 244.7 million pounds of cheese during the month–which was up 5.7 percent from this time last year, and 2.9 percent more compared to November 2012.

TGD: CDC Links Raw Dairy Foods to Foodborne Illnesses

A comprehensive new government analysis of the sources of foodborne illness found that because of the consumption of raw milk products, dairy foods are the second leading source of viral and bacterial problems.