Processing

June 2026

Summer ice cream demand drives cream demand higher

29 June 2026

2 minute read

As peak ice cream season begins, rising production and strong consumer demand are boosting cream and butterfat usage—offering potential price support for dairy producers

Risk, not zero-detection, should guide food safety

Processing Meat Processing Food Safety

22 June 2026

3 minute read

Weekly protein report: USDA approves $105 million in investments against New World Screwworm

Health & Disease Notfiable Diseases New World Screwworm

19 June 2026

15 minute read

With cases contained but ongoing risk, the USDA is investing heavily in surveillance, sterile fly production and new technologies to prevent New World Screwworm from threatening US cattle herds