Dairy

Remilk Makes History as First Animal-Free Milk Protein Greenlit for Use in Canada

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Monday, February 5, 2024

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Remilk, a global leader in the development and production of animal-free dairy, announced today it has received Health Canada's "Letter of No Objection", enabling the use and sale of its animal-free BLG protein in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • In Feb 2023, Remilk received a "No Questions Letter" from the FDA and the Singapore Food Agency's approval.
  • Now, it is the first company producing animal-identical protein to receive Health Canada's No Objection Letter.
  • "This is an important day for us at Remilk, and a historic one for Canada as it opens its doors to the new-dairy revolution.
  • Remilk's animal-free BLG milk protein is equivalent to its cow-derived counterpart, but it is produced without a single cow, via precision fermentation.

Idaho Milk Products Celebrates Pranav Vashisht’s Best Paper Award at International Conference

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Jerome, ID, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Idaho Milk Products congratulates Pranav Vashisht for receiving the Best Paper Award at the 13th IDEA Convention & International Conference.

Key Points: 
  • Jerome, ID, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Idaho Milk Products congratulates Pranav Vashisht for receiving the Best Paper Award at the 13th IDEA Convention & International Conference.
  • Pranav Vashisht received the best paper award at the International Conference on the “Recent Advances in Engineering Applications for Sustainable Dairying” organized by the Dairy Engineering Association of India and Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.
  • During his recent presentation, Pranav shared details about his paper, which focused on optimizing a UV-C system for processing whole milk.
  • Idaho Milk Products proudly supports personal, professional, educational, technical, and, above all, leadership development to help employees realize their potential and be part of a world-class team.

Armored Fresh Launches Oat Milk Cheddar Cheese Slices at Craft Burger Chain, Bareburger

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

In addition to offering the deliciously melty slices as an option for any order, Bareburger is launching two new menu creations crafted with the Oat Milk Cheddar Slices, including the Armored Fresh Melt, and the Impossible Standard.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to offering the deliciously melty slices as an option for any order, Bareburger is launching two new menu creations crafted with the Oat Milk Cheddar Slices, including the Armored Fresh Melt, and the Impossible Standard.
  • With Armored Fresh Oat Milk Cheddar Cheese Slices, Bareburger is making it easier than ever to make a healthier and more sustainable cheese choice, regardless of if you eat meat or not.
  • Additional details include:
    Armored Fresh Melt – Impossible Beef, melty Armored Fresh Oat Milk Cheddar, herb mayo, caramelized onions, and roasted garlic sourdough.
  • Armored Fresh Oat Milk Cheddar Slices as well as the two new menu items are available now at 15 Bareburger locations.

Mooo-ve Over and Pucker Up with The Dairy Alliance and Adopt a Cow

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for an 'udderly' adorable Valentine this year? The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families of the Southeast, is partnering with Discover Dairy's "Adopt a Cow" program, an educational series run by the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania, to host a photo contest for the "Most Kissable Calf" this February. At the end of February, the program will announce the winner of the "Most Kissable Calf" contest, and the winning calf and her host family will receive a calf care package.

Key Points: 
  • The Dairy Alliance , a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families of the Southeast, is partnering with Discover Dairy 's "Adopt a Cow" program, an educational series run by the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania, to host a photo contest for the "Most Kissable Calf" this February.
  • The Dairy Alliance has eight host farms with 20 calves participating in the Adopt a Cow program during the 2023-2024 school year across Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
  • Each classroom that enrolls in the Adopt a Cow program is paired with a calf from a dairy farm.
  • For more information on The Dairy Alliance, visit https://thedairyalliance.com/ or to learn about Discover Dairy's programs and initiatives, visit https://www.discoverdairy.com/ .

Heifer International and FruitPunch AI Launch Artificial Intelligence Challenge in Nepal to Improve Data Access for Women Farmers

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global development organization Heifer International and FruitPunch AI, the global community educating and applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Good, today launched the AI for Women Farmers Challenge — a project to develop AI tools to help rural women farmers in Nepal leverage data to improve their livelihoods.

Key Points: 
  • LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global development organization Heifer International and FruitPunch AI, the global community educating and applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Good, today launched the AI for Women Farmers Challenge — a project to develop AI tools to help rural women farmers in Nepal leverage data to improve their livelihoods.
  • A second follow-on Challenge will create data structures from these results, focused on a specific use case, such as financial data to stimulate formal lending to farmers.
  • FruitPunch AI volunteers involved in the Challenge will build on their existing programming, data and AI skills, while being mentored by experts to become a certified AI for Good Engineer.
  • To date, Heifer Nepal has supported over 400,000 families, organized into 277 agricultural cooperatives — all working under the Social Entrepreneur Women Alliance, an apex governing body led by progressive women farmers.

UMD-LinkUp AI Maps Transforms AI Job Tracking with Groundbreaking Approach

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. , Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UMD-LinkUp, a collaboration between the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, LinkUp Job Market Data, and Outrigger Group, introduced the world's first tool for mapping the creation of jobs requiring artificial intelligence skills: UMD-LinkUp AI Maps.

Key Points: 
  • AI Maps leverages LinkUp's industry leading job data to visualize the spread of jobs requiring skills in AI across the country – by sector, state and more granular geographic levels.
  • UMD-LinkUp AI Maps shifts the paradigm by utilizing a fine-tuned large language model (LLM) to enhance accuracy.
  • "We are using highly specialized LLMs to assist with filtering AI jobs for an accurate and timely assessment of what constitutes an AI job."
  • UMD-LinkUp AI Maps is poised to define how the world visualizes and understands the emerging landscape of AI job creation.

World’s First Fungi-Based Yogurt from Nature’s Fynd™ Launching At Whole Foods Market Stores Nationally

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Monday, January 29, 2024

Dairy-Free Fy Yogurt is a category first and the company is launching their new-to-the-world product at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • Dairy-Free Fy Yogurt is a category first and the company is launching their new-to-the-world product at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide.
  • All three lines will be available nationally at the organic and natural foods grocer later this month.
  • Fy is then crafted into delicious dairy-free Fy cream cheese, meatless Fy breakfast patties and now dairy-free Fy yogurt.
  • “Whole Foods Market is continually seeking new-to-market products that meet the diverse needs and desires of our consumers,” said Walter Ballenger, Whole Foods Market Category Merchant.

Sunnyside Renewable Natural Gas Project Moving Forward

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Monday, January 29, 2024

SUNNYSIDE, Wash., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The proposed Sunnyside Renewable Natural Gas facility has completed the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) process, a comprehensive environmental assessment which includes input from relevant regulators and stakeholders including the Washington State Department of Ecology, City of Sunnyside and the local community.

Key Points: 
  • SUNNYSIDE, Wash., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The proposed Sunnyside Renewable Natural Gas facility has completed the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) process, a comprehensive environmental assessment which includes input from relevant regulators and stakeholders including the Washington State Department of Ecology, City of Sunnyside and the local community.
  • Based on the favorable conclusion of this process, Pacific Ag Renewables is moving the project forward.
  • Located on approximately 50 acres in the Port of Sunnyside Industrial Park, Sunnyside RNG will produce approximately 900,000 MMBtu of RNG per year, enough to power roughly 90,000 homes.
  • Sunnyside RNG will divert dairy manure that otherwise would enter lagoons and produce renewable natural gas that will replace fossil-based fuels for home heating and trucking fleets.

Precision Livestock Technologies Releases AI-Powered, Predictive Cattle Feeding Recommendations

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Monday, January 22, 2024

DALLAS, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Precision Livestock Technologies (PLT), a leading provider of software and hardware solutions related to livestock feeding and health, today announced the introduction of the first system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict cattle feed intake and make feeding recommendations.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Precision Livestock Technologies (PLT), a leading provider of software and hardware solutions related to livestock feeding and health, today announced the introduction of the first system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict cattle feed intake and make feeding recommendations.
  • The system generates daily quantitative feeding predictions based on hundreds of data points gathered from PLT's machine vision Bunk Management System and external data sources, taking into account feeding rates, feeding times, feeding cycles, cattle behavior, ration type, weather, and other factors.
  • The company developed its AI-based algorithms through machine learning techniques, based on over 150,000 discrete pen days.
  • The system replicates the capabilities of a hyper-observant and highly trained cattle feeding professional.

Daiya and Lionel Boyce celebrate dupe culture with Fromage Forgery

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dupe culture has taken the world by storm, making luxury products more accessible than ever before. But unlike with bags, jewelry, and make-up, no food brand has dared step into that space. Today, dairy-free brand Daiya launches Fromage Forgery – a project with the simple goal of spreading the brand's uncanny cheese dupe to the masses with the help of actor Lionel Boyce.

Key Points: 
  • Today, dairy-free brand Daiya launches Fromage Forgery – a project with the simple goal of spreading the brand's uncanny cheese dupe to the masses with the help of actor Lionel Boyce.
  • Daiya's recently reformulated dairy-free cheese (with its revolutionary Daiya Oat Cream™ blend) melts like dairy, officially achieving 'cheese dupe status.'
  • John Kelly, Chief Marketing Officer at Daiya, also added:
    "The beauty of contemporary dupe culture is that it opens high-end luxury to the masses.
  • The Fromage Forgery campaign puts the spotlight on a product that truly bridges the gap between consumer expectations and dairy-free offerings".