MONTREAL -- Dairy processing giant Saputo announced it will close three Canadian cheese plants over the next several months in order to improve operational efficiency. The shutdowns will leave Saputo …

International pizza companies find the India market highly competitive and evolving rapidly.

KILKENNY, Ireland -- Glanbia, a Kilkenny, Ireland-based dairy food producer, has reported a €40 million (U.S. $39.3 million) loss for the first half of 2002, following a €75 million (U.S …

DENVER, Colo. -- Leprino Foods Co., the nation's largest producer of mozzarella cheese, is suing insurer FM Global for not honoring Leprino's claim for a $13 million loss on 8.2 million pounds of …

DALLAS -- Five leading mozzarella suppliers to the U.S. pizza industry have been ranked in Dairy.com's "The Dairy 100" for 2002, published in mid-August. Each company follows in rank order, based …

Despite parched grain fields worldwide, ample livestock and milk supplies should hold raw food prices at bay for the near term.

SAINT-LEONARD, Quebec -- Canadian dairy processing giant Saputo will close its Denmark, Wis., cheese-manufacturing plant by Oct. 1. The plant's activities will be transferred to its Whitehall, Penn …

LYNDEN, Wis. -- Searing heat and drought in several U.S. locations sent cheese block prices rising sharply over the last week. Since dipping to a near-two-year low of $1.01 on July 25, prices on 40 …

LYNDEN, Wis. -- Though the cost of block cheese has settled at $1.06 since July 2, dairy analyst Jerry Dryer believes market prices still may slide further. According a report on Dairyline.com, Dryer …

LYNDEN, Wis. -- According to the USDA's most recent milk numbers, production ran 3.2 percent higher than last year, which virtually ensures cheese prices will remain low for some time to come. The …

LYNDEN, Wis. -- With block prices ($1.14 as of June 11) at their lowest since Feb 6, 2001, restaurant chains and supermarkets are "cheesing" the moment by running cheese-heavy product promotions …

MADISON, Wis. -- According to Cheese Market News, soft demand and strong production will keep cheese prices low for the foreseeable future. "There's tremendous supply, and demand is not that good …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza Distribution named sauce maker Paradise Tomato Kitchens and cheese maker Leprino Foods the company's Pizza Suppliers of the Year at its annual Suppliers Working …

The combination of high cheese supplies and strong dairy production should hold 40-pound block prices near or below $1.20 per pound through at least mid-summer, according to two dairy analysts. The …

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The development of a low-fat cheese with the same flavor and texture as full-fat cheese may be possible, according to Joe Bavido of Dairy Management Incorporated, based in Rosemont …

DALLAS -- Pizza Hut is standing firm that its Veggie Lover's pizza does not use beef products, despite a lawyer's claim that its cheese is made from a beef enzyme. The Dallas-based company is facing …

LYNDEN, Wis. -- According to Dairyline.com, while the USDA Cold Storage report for March shows total cheese stocks at 727.6 million pounds, there's a good possibility it's not all accounted for …

WELLINGTGON, New Zealand -- For at least the next two years, the name Parmesan may only be applied to the legendary Italian cheese if it's made in Parma. According to a report by Just-food.com …

OAXACA, Mexico -- Everyone knows about New York-style and Chicago-style pizzas, but what about Oaxaca-style pizza? According to The Chicago Tribune, Oaxaca (pronounced "waa-hocka"), a city in …

MADISON, Wis. -- Block cheese prices increased a few cents during the past week, but market watchers don't expect much upward travel until the summer. According to Cheese Market News, Mark Stephenson …