LYNDEN, Wash. -- Sharp increases in the production of mozzarella cheese points toward a strong demand for pizza, according to dairy market analyst Jerry Dryer. The USDA's latest Dairy Products …

CHICAGO -- Kraft Foods Inc., North America's largest food producer, is selling its Italian cheese business to Group Lactalis, a French dairy producer. According to Reuters, subject to approval by the …

KILKENNY, Ireland -- Glanbia, one of the world's top mozzarella producers, reported it is profitable once again after this year's first two quarters. According to Northern Business Daily, the …

As block cheese prices hold steady at $1.60, Jerry Dryer explains what he thinks may force cheese costs up or down in the coming months.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The USDA's latest "Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Outlook" reports that cheese prices may fall due to excess inventories throughout the U.S of other dairy products. According to …

LYNDEN, Wash. -- Will cheese prices -- which have held at $1.60 per pound for 11 trading days -- go up or down when they move next? That's the question dairy analyst Jerry Dryer posed to his …

Cheese prices took off like a rocket in late June, and dairy analyst Jerry Dryer believes the climb won't level off for some time.

Despite the simplicity and low risk of purchasing milk futures, an industry analyst and a consultant say too few pizza operators are using them to offset cheese price increases.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The per-pound price of 40-pound blocks of cheddar cheese climbed to $1.22 in June 19 trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The increase represents a rise of more than 7 cents …

CHICAGO -- Dairy market analyst Jerry Dryer said he expects the per-pound price of 40-pound blocks of cheddar cheese to rise to $1.25 by the end of June, and as high as $1.40 by July or August. On …

Movement in the milk futures markets has analyst Jerry Dryer convinced cheese prices will climb to $1.35 per pound by September.

Ongoing strong milk production and high cheese inventories lead dairy analyst Jerry Dryer to predict cheese prices will remain low for the balance of the year.

MAGHERALIN, Northern Ireland -- Europe's leading manufacturer of pizza cheese said it will invest $19.3 million (U.S.) in a new manufacturing technology, according to a release from …

THE COLONY, Texas -- Pizza Inn, Inc. reported comparable-store sales for its third quarter, ended March 30, 2003, were down 5.1 percent. According to a news release, revenues for the period were $14 …

DARIEN, Ill. -- A safe containing approximately $4,000 and eight cases of mozzarella were stolen on March 27 from Rosati's Pizza in Darien. Whether the suspected thieves want to start their own black …

HARTINGTON, Neb. -- Mozzarella cheese manufacturer Leprino Foods will close two small Nebraska plants in order to focus further on its LeMoore, Calif., operation. According to the Associated Press …

Leprino Foods is introducing a number of new products, primarily from its new Lemoore West, Calif. manufacturing facility, during the Pizza Expo show in Las Vegas March 25-27. The Denver-based cheese …

Keeping food cost in line isn't rocket science, but it represents a change of habit for some operators.

That pizza is best shared with others is both a blessing and a burden, as guest columnist Daryl Tabor points out.

LYNDEN, Wash. -- U.S. dairy market analyst Jerry Dryer believes excessive cheese inventories soon may push prices below a dollar per pound for a "sustained period of time." According to a report on …