No Blue Cow...No Thank You!

Jun 22, 2012

Dairy Farmers of Canada Dish up the Truth on Frozen Desserts

]Dairy Farmers of Canada have released a new campaign to urge consumers to look for closer when purchasing frozen desserts to ensure that they are made with real Canadian ice cream. This campaign serves as a warning to consumers to be aware that not all frozen desserts are made with real ice cream. A spokesperson from the DFC Solange Heiss says that explains that some frozen desserts are made with vegetable oils that are often imported from other countries.

“‘Frozen desserts’ are masquerading as ice cream, fooling unsuspecting customers every day,” says Solange Heiss, the DFC’s assistant director of Marketing and Nutrition Communications.

Sometimes the labels on frozen desserts can be deceiving, but one way to ensure that you are getting the real thing is to look for the little blue cow that features the 100% Canadian Milk symbol which represents the seal of origin. This helps build the Canadian milk brand, and sheds light on the importance of checking food labels. Not only will you be able to enjoy the taste of real ice cream, but you will also be supporting local dairy farmers and the economy. So next time you are in the grocery store, make sure to look twice before purchasing a dairy treat!

Video: U.S.-China Trade “Truce” + U.S. Fed Cuts Rates Again

The market was hoping for a US-China trade deal, but we got a trade “truce” for now from the keenly awaited Trump-Xi meeting at the APEC Summit.
China commits to minimum purchase commitments of 12 MMT of U.S. soybeans during the “current season” and a minimum of 25 MMT annually through 2028.
U.S. Treasury Sec Bessent said other Asian countries have agreed to buy additional 19 MMT of US soybean.
Soybean futures trading above $11 now- they normally tend to rally to $12.
As expected, US Fed cuts interest rates by -0.25% again in October to 3.75%–4.00%. No further cuts promised for this year but trade looking out to the Dec FOMC.
The Bank of Canada cut interest rates to 2.25% but raised concern over trade war damage.
Soy meal futures, remarkably, have had 14 consecutive higher close sessions. A bull market in soybeans is a bull market in soy meal!
Cattle futures lower as funds unwind out of cattle for now due to Trump headlines and objective to lower beef prices.
All major stock indices climb to new record highs. It was Mag 7 reporting week, which had mixed results. But we now have the first $5 trillion company in Nvidia!