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d's Dairy orl In W du e st h r t y g W n i e e v Since 1876 k r e l y S CHEESE REPORTER Vol. 145, No. 29 • Friday, January 1, 2021 • Madison, Wisconsin Dietary Guidelines Recommend Trump Signs Pandemic Relief, Three Servings Of Dairy Per Day Appropriations Bills Washington—President Trump on Most Dairy Choices Should Be Lowfat, Fat-Free; fortified soy alternatives includes Sunday signed into law both a pan- all fluid, dry, or evaporated milk, Limits On Saturated Fat, Sodium Intake Backed demic relief bill as well as an omni- including lactose-free and lactose- bus government spending bill, the reduced products and fortified soy Washington—The US Depart- foods and beverages across all food White House has announced. beverages (soy “milk”), buttermilk, ments of Agriculture (USDA) groups, in recommended amounts, The $900 billion pandemic relief yogurt, kefir, frozen yogurt, dairy and Health and Human Services and within calorie limits,” the bill includes, among other things, desserts, and cheeses. (HHS) on Tuesday released the report stated. no less than $1.5 billion to fund Most dairy choices should be Dietary Guidelines for Americans, That includes three servings (or purchases of food and agricultural fat-free or lowfat. 2020-2025, which provide rec- cup equivalents) per day from the products, including dairy products; Cream, sour cream, and Cream ommendations designed to foster dairy group. $400 million to pay for milk to cheese are not included in the dairy healthy dietary patterns for con- The report provides several be processed into dairy products recommendations due to their low sumers of all ages. examples of calories in food choices and donated to non-profit entities calcium content. The 164-page Dietary Guide- that are not nutrient dense and under a dairy donation program; The third of the four guidelines lines document provides four over- calories in nutrient-dense forms supplemental Dairy Margin Cov- is to focus on meeting food group arching guidelines that encourage of these foods. Nutrient-dense fat- erage (DMC) program payments; needs with nutrient-dense foods healthy eating patterns at each free milk has 83 calories per cup, $400 million for the Emergency and beverages, and stay within stage of life. The guidelines also while a cup of whole milk has 146 Food Assistance Program; $13 mil- calorie limits. Healthy dietary pat- emphasize that a healthy dietary calories; nutrient-dense air-popped lion for the Commodity Supple- terns feature dairy, including fat- pattern is not a rigid prescription, popcorn has 62 calories per two- mental Food Program; and a 15 free and lowfat (1 percent) milk, but rather, a customizable frame- cup serving, while that same serv- percent increase in the monthly yogurt and cheese, the report. work of core elements within ing size has 184 calories when SNAP benefit through June 30, Individuals who are lactose intol- which individuals make choices butter is added; and nutrient-dense 2021. erant can choose low-lactose and that meet their personal, cultural, espresso and fat-free milk has 110 Also, according to the National lactose-free dairy products. and traditional preferences. calories, while full-fat mocha with Restaurant Association, the leg- For individuals who choose dairy The first of the four guidelines milkfat and chocolate syrup has islation includes several items alternatives, fortified soy beverages is to follow a healthy dietary pat- 290 calories. that will benefit restaurants, most and soy yogurt — which are forti- tern at every life stage. A “dietary The second of the four guide- importantly a second round of fied with calcium, vitamin A, and pattern” represents the totality of lines is to customize and enjoy food access to the Paycheck Protection vitamin D — are included as part what individuals habitually eat and beverage choices to reflect Program (PPP), with unique provi- of the dairy group because they are and drink. personal preferences, cultural tra- sions aimed at assisting the restau- similar to milk and yogurt based on “A healthy dietary pattern con- ditions, and budgetary consider- rant industry. sists of nutrient-dense forms of ations. So the category of dairy and • See Dietary Guidelines, p. 6 The association sought other provisions that were included in the bill which will benefit restau- Brexit: EU, UK Covid-Era Food Trends; Plant-Based, rants, including the deductibility of business expenses paid with Reach Agreement Functional Foods Top List For 2021 PPP loans, enhancement of the On Terms Of Future Gen Z Now Of Age, “The global health crisis has Employee Retention Tax Credit, Cooperation; Zero changed consumer preferences in extension of the augmented Pushing Value-Based new and unexpected ways,” said Work Opportunity Tax Credit, and Tariffs, No Quotas Food Buying ADM’s Vince Macciocchi, presi- • See Trump Signs Bills, p. 6 The Euro- dent, nutrition. Brussels, Belgium— Madison—The global corona- pean Union (EU) and the United “We’re seeing a heightened virus health crisis has dramati- demand for foods and beverages CME 40-Pound Block Kingdom late last week reached an cally changed the way consumers agreement on the terms of their that support immune systems, AVG Yearly Prices: Since 2010 source and select food, with meal enhance our mood and reduce our future cooperation. delivery, plant-based and func- The UK left the EU on Jan. 31, environmental impact, driven in tional foods that support mind $2.20 2020, but there was a transition part by emerging human ten- and body leading trends for 2021. sions,” Macciocchi said. period that didn’t end until Dec. One of the most formidable 31, 2020. This has provided an oppor- trends on the horizon is consumer $1.95 The draft Trade and Coopera- tunity for brands to develop new demand for foods that support products that will forever change tion Agreement reached late last immune health, with functional week consists of three main pillars, the way we eat and drink, he foods designed for better well- $1.70 the first of which is a free trade continued. It’s going to be a year being more popular than ever. of innovation, marked by signifi- agreement that provides for zero Behavioral and societal tariffs and zero quotas on all goods cant breakthroughs in nutrition. changes have spurred shoppers to Sixty percent of global con- $1.45 that comply with the appropriate adopt a more holistic approach rules of origin. The other two pil- sumers are looking more for to wellness, consumer brand food and beverages that support lars deal with law enforcement research partner ADM recently $1.20 • See Brexit Agreement, p. 4 reported. • See Trends for 2021, p. 8 2010 2015 2020 Page 2 CHEESE REPORTER January 1, 2021 Past Issues Read this week’s issue EDITORIAL COMMENT or past issues of Cheese Reporter on your mobile phone or tablet by scanning this Our guess is that food service QR code. DICK GROVES sales will start to boom in the lat- Cheese Reporter Publishing Co. Inc. ©2020 ter half of 2021, as consumers 2810 Crossroads Drive, Suite 3000 Publisher / Editor who have been hunkering down Madison, WI 53718-7972 since last spring start to patronize (608) 246-8430 • Fax (608) 246-8431 Cheese Reporter http://www.cheesereporter.com e: [email protected] restaurants once again... DICK GROVES tw: @cheesereporter Publisher/Editor e-mail: [email protected] 608-316-3791 MOIRA CROWLEY A Few Things Dairy Can Expect In 2021 Specialty Cheese Editor e-mail: [email protected] If there’s one thing the dairy indus- historical perspective, in 2019 the and other dairy products under a 608-316-3793 try, and pretty much every other Class IV price ranged from a low of dairy donation program; $400 mil- KEVIN THOME industry, learned in 2020, it’s this: $15.48 per hundred in January to a lion for the Emergency Food Assis- Advertising & Marketing Director expect the unexpected. high of $16.90 per hundred in July. tance Program; and $13 million e-mail: [email protected] A year ago, as everybody pon- All of the 2020 price volatility for the Commodity Supplemental 608-316-3792 dered what to expect in 2020, few has resulted in very large volumes Food Program. At least some of BETTY MERKES this money has to be spent by Sept. Classifieds/Circulation Manager folks knew what a coronavirus was, of milk being depooled from federal e-mail: [email protected] let alone what COVID-19 was. In orders, which will in all likelihood 30, 2021. 608-316-3790 fact, it was on Dec. 31, 2019, when result in heightened discussions According to the National Res- REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS: the World Health Organization’s of federal order reforms in 2021. taurant Association, the pandemic Jen Pino-Gallagher, Bob Cropp, Brandis Country Office in the People’s The last round of federal order relief bill also includes several Wasvick, Dan Strongin, John Umhoefer Republic of China picked up a reforms took place in the 1990s, items that will benefit restaurants, You can e-mail our contributors at: [email protected] media statement by the Wuhan and it’s safe to say 2020 exposed which leads us to wonder what Municipal Health Commission some problems with the way fed- food service sales will look like in The Cheese Reporter is the official from their website on cases of “viral eral orders currently function. 2021, especially during the latter publication of the following associations: pneumonia” in Wuhan, China. Of course, the last round of fed- half of the year as more and more California Cheese & Butter Association And the rest, as they say, is his- eral order reforms was launched people get vaccinated, COVID-19 Lisa Waters, tory.