Tesco Adopts Dairy Logo
eshunt, England, announced it will begin displaying the British Farm Standard's red tractor seal on all milk it sells in its 670 stores. The logo, unveiled last June, denotes that food produced by BFS-member companies in England and Wales satisfies standards relating to animal welfare, environmental protection and food hygiene. To date, the red tractor can be found on some 1,500 products. BFS officials hope the addition of the symbol on Tesco milk containers will open the door for its inclusion on other dairy items, such as yogurt, cheese, cream and ice cream.
'Free Farmed' Label Awarded
WASHINGTON -- The American Humane Association has awarded its first "Free Farmed" certification for a pork product to Quebec, Canada-based Du Breton, a natural, antibiotic- and growth hormone-free pork producer. Du Breton's natural pork roasts, chops, medallions and fillets recently entered the U.S. market through King's Supermarkets on the East coast, as well as Whole Foods, Wild Oats and other select retailers. The "free farmed" tag, which is audited by the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, certifies that farm animals are raised in a humane manner and according to animal welfare standards developed by AHA. As part of the certification process, an independent Farm Animal Services inspector checks a company's farms, facilities, procedures and documentation.
Parmalat Signs On at K-Mart
WALLINGTON, N.J. -- Parmalat USA announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement to supply its complete line of fresh dairy products to more than 270 K-Mart retail stores throughout New Jersey, New York, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Connecticut. Under the agreement, all of the processor's fresh milks will be available including: Whole, 1%, 2% and Skim, in addition to the "Milk Box" line currently selling in the mass merchandiser chain's stores. Parmalat's special value-added milks will also be available, such as those fortified with vitamin E; Lactose Free Plus and Skim Plus, with 37% more protein and 34% more calcium than whole milk.
