Legislators in New York are considering stricter laws on farm labor while the U.S. is rejecting to fall in line with the European Union when it comes to cheese names.
Mexico appears poised to enact new restrictions on the use of common cheese names such as parmesan, munster and feta for products sold in Mexico, a development that runs counter to existing trade agreements.
Canadian dairy company Saputo Inc. is purchasing two cheese processing plants in New Mexico and Wisconsin, helping expand the dairy processors footprint in the U.S.
The emergence of plant-based dairy products has engulfed the consuming public in an aggressive wave of popularity in recent years -- and it’s not likely to stop.
U.S. consumers who appreciate aged Italian Parmesan cheese as an aperitif or atop their favorite pasta dish are stocking up ahead of next week’s tariff hike and as dairy producers in the two countries square off.
