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An adult dairy cow in central California has contracted the first U.S. case of mad cow disease discovered in six years.

Nestle is to buy U.S. drugmaker Pfizer's infant nutrition business for $11.85 billion.

According to Bloomberg News, Starbucks will launch instant dairy products next year.

Chefs are taking an up-close look at flavorful, authentic meats, cheeses, vegetables and seasonings used in new Mediterranean-inspired restaurant dishes, such as frittatas and tapas, to entice consumers.

Kraft Foods is discontinuing its Athenos line of Greek yogurt.

New research shows that the most common food fraud ingredients are olive oil, milk, honey, saffron, orange juice, coffee and apple juice.

Older women whose diet include too little calcium or water -- or too much salt -- have an increased risk of developing kidney stones, a study confirms.

Scientists at Virginia Tech have demonstrated it may be possible to achieve the suggested daily intake of fatty acids in a single serving of a savory-flavored yogurt.

Rich Products Corp. has acquired Canadian frozen dessert and ice cream maker Dorgel and Elistan Foods.

Consumer regard for yogurt has ebbed and flowed over the past few decades, but yogurt’s healthy attributes and a wider recognition of the benefits of probiotics finally cemented the segment as a sales powerhouse. According to Citigroup Global Markets, total yogurt sales in 2010 amounted to $4.1 billion.