Land O' Lakes

Land O’ Lakes, a national, farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative, is a marketer of dairy-based consumer, foodservice and food ingredient products (i.e., butter, cheese, eggs, milk, sour cream, half and half, whipping cream, margarine), seasonings and more. In addition, Land O Lakes offers local cooperatives and agricultural producers a line of agricultural supplies, production and business services.

Clarifying Clean Labels

Many food and beverage manufacturers are revisiting product formulations and cleaning up product labels by replacing ingredients that have become outdated in the eyes of some consumers. ...More
May 24, 2011
Posted in Articles, Colors, Flavor
Land O’Lakes Reports Strong 3Q Earnings

Land O’Lakes Inc, announced third quarter 2010 sales results that reflected continued strong sales across most of its business portfolio, with net sales up for the quarter and year-to-date. Net earnings also were improved for the quarter, although year-to-date net earnings ...More
November 16, 2010
Posted in News
Philippines Honors Land O’Lakes for Dairy Initiatives

Land O'Lakes International Development was awarded a presidential citation from the Philippines government for developing and implementing programs to improve children’s education and health, develop the country’s dairy industry, and increase food security and productivity. ...More
July 8, 2010
Posted in News
Land O'Lakes Cheddar Wins Top Prize

Land O'Lakes cheesemakers won first place at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest, the largest international cheese and butter competition in the world. ...More
June 10, 2010
Posted in News
Sodium Reform

The general consensus is that processed foods contain too much sodium. But take out the salt and other ingredients, and you can lose flavor and functionality. But there’s help, sans sodium. ...More
September 29, 2009 By Donna Berry
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal, Flavor, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
DOE for Process Cheese

Recently, Land O’Lakes researchers set out to improve a new deli process cheese formulation, without impacting its other attributes. ...More
June 23, 2009 By Jerry Fireman
Posted in Articles
The New Age of Healthy Snacking

As children and adults increasingly snack throughout the day, the composition of these foods has gone under scrutiny. Flavors are undergoing innovative twists while formulators work to pack as much nutrition into snacks as possible while cutting levels of sodium and fat. ...More
June 15, 2009 By Donna Berry
Posted in Articles, Fiber
WhiteWave Foods Awarded for Green Energy Leadership

BROOMFIELD, Colo.—For the fifth time, WhiteWave Foods Co. has been named a 2008 Green Power Leadership Award winner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards recognize the country’s leading green power purchasers for their commitment to helping ...More
November 11, 2008
Posted in News
Fresh Takes on Dips and Spreads

Years ago, my cousin taught me the secret to preparing the perfect French onion dip. It was as simple as mixing dried French onion soup mix with sour cream. Later, I was introduced to spinach dip. At the time it seemed exotic. Many of us still appreciate these traditional ...More
January 23, 2008 By Cindy Hazen, Contributing Editor
Posted in Articles
Drinkable Dessert Inspirations

Drinkable desserts are everywhere —convenience stores, coffee shops, even your favorite burger place or supermarket. Most every foodservice outlet or retail store has indulgent beverages, either ready-to-drink (RTD) or made on the premises. Even chocolate cafés and kiosks ...More
May 4, 2007 Kurt Stiles and Mark Newman
Posted in Articles, Flavor