Dairy Field articles from March 2003

Dairy Field back issues from March 2003:

Stars in the East: local advantages give region an edge in the marketplace. (Special Report).

Mar 01, 2003; ... With its significant industrial, Financial and population centers, it's no wonder that the eastern United States also is home to some of the country's leading dairy companies. Home to dairy farms, cooperatives and processors that date back multiple generations, the East Coast is ...

Regional powerhouse: WestFarm Foods reveals its unlimited potential.(Company Profile)

Mar 01, 2003; ... Seattle-based WestFarm Foods is the manufacturing and marketing subsidiary of Northwest Dairy Association (NDA) and producer of the celebrated Darigold[R] brand. Founded in 1918 as the United Dairymen's Association, the cooperative now has 720 dairy farm families in Washington. Oregon, ...

What to make of the federal order system. (Editorial Viewpoint).(Editorial)

Mar 01, 2003; ... After reading a plethora of news articles, listening to discussions and observing debates at the Dairy Forum on federal milk order reform, I've noticed that there seems to be a blurry perception that anything relating to federal milk order reform is detrimental to the dairy industry. ...

Safeway Inc. (News Wire).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... A judge has thrown out a lawsuit against the Jewel and Dominick's supermarket chains alleging the Chicago-area stores conspired to fix retail milk prices at artificially high levels. Cook County Circuit Court Judge John Morrissey ruled February 25 that attorneys who brought the ...

International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA). (News Wire).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year would reauthorize the defunct Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact and create new compacts in other regions of the country. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) sent a letter to members of Congress, urging ...

Brown Cow West Corp. (News Wire).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm, Londonderry, N.H., has purchased Antioch, Calif.-based Brown Cow West Corp. and will begin processing organic yogurts in California for western customers. Brown Cow is expected to benefit ...

Swiss Valley Farms. (News Wire).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Davenport, Iowa-based Swiss Valley Farms is the first processor to license the Deja Moo milk brand from American Dairy Corp., Bismarck, N.D. Deja Moo's sculpted 1.5- and 3-liter plastic bottles, with their stylish label sporting a guitar-strumming cow, were created to target a younger ...

National Dairy Council (NDC). (News Wire).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Accusations of misleading information and trademark infringement have beset the dairy industry's "3-A-Day for Stronger Bones" marketing campaign. The United Fruit and Vegetable Association has charged that the 3-A-Day logo is too similar to its "5 A Day for Better Health" trademark, held ...

Nestle Holdings Inc. (News Wire).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Nestle Holdings Inc. and Dreeyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. have been dealt a blow to their merger aspirations. The Federal Trade Commission unanimously voted to seek a preliminary injunction to block the $2.8 billion merger, charging that it would eliminate competition and raise prices. The ...

Raskas Foods. (News Wire).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... The Raskas Foods headquarters in Clayton, Mo., will close by the end of May following Schreiber Foods' purchase of the private label cream cheese processor last ...

Saputo Inc. (News Wire).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Reporting a third-quarter profit that rose 21 percent, Montreal-based Saputo Inc. says it's shopping for acquisitions in the United States. Already Canada's ...

Blue Bell Ice Cream. (News Wire).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell Ice Cream is pushing its distribution territory into central Florida. Already in the northern ...

The un-dairy: aiming at the college crowd, the maker of 7 Up follows Coke with its foray into the flavored milk market. (Market Watch).(Coca Cola Co. )

Mar 01, 2003 ... Is Dr Pepper prescribing 3-A-Day? Not quite, but his diagnosis of the milk market has resulted in the latest dairy beverage offering by a soft-drink company. Beginning this month, the maker of Dr Pepper and 7 Up plans to sell milk in flavors like chocolate caramel and pina ...

Marich Confectionery. (Image Makers).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... A cookie designed specifically to be eaten with a glass of ice-cold milk? That's the claim being made by Hollister, Calif.-based Marich Confectionery, the maker of Scookies[TM], a new line of cookie-candy confections. The soft-baked cookie bites, dipped in milk or dark chocolate, are ...

Dannon. (Image Makers).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Dannon has unveiled a brand-new look for its single-serve yogurt brands. The new packaging, featuring color-coded lids and a new 6-ounce cup, began appearing on supermarket shelves in January. Blue lids now indicate the Tarrytown, N.Y., company's Fruit on the Bottom[TM] line, aqua lids ...

California Milk Processor Board (CMPB). (Image Makers).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... The Got Milk? campaign has been getting busy in the year's first quarter with several new campaigns, the first of which is designed to make milk more competitive among adults, The first spot, "X-Ray," introduces the "Strength Comes From Within" campaign. Debuted in California ...

National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association (NERA). (Image Markers).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... The National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association (NERA) will hold its first June Dairy Month promotion in 2003, drawing on its 20 years of experience promoting March National Frozen Food Month. The event will be announced in major newspapers on June 1, 2003, with ads featuring brand ...

Processors. (People on the Move).(Sorrento Lactalis--Erick Boutry )(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Frosty Products--Allen Bell, vice president of sales and marketing for theTroy, Mich.-based frozen yogurt and custard maker, has been elected president of the board of directors of the Great Lakes Ice Cream and Fast Food Association. Sorrento Lactalis--Erick Boutry has been ...

Suppliers. (People on the Move).(Pliant Corp.; Len Azzaro)(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Cannon Equipment Co.--Alan Katz has been promoted to vice president of corporate strategic development for the Rosemount, Minn.-based company's new Cannon Merchandising holding company. Pliant Corp. -The Schaumburg, 111.-based ...

R&D Suppliers. (People on the Move).(Denali Flavors Inc.--Wally Blume)(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Denali Flavors Inc.--Wally Blume, co-owner of the Wayland, Mich.-based company, has assumed the position of chief executive officer. He will spend more time expanding flavor concepts, developing co-branding relationships and creating new ice cream concepts. Neal Glaeser has been appointed ...

Associations. (People on the Move).(Midwest Diary Association--Mary Higgins)(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Midwest Diary Association--Mary Higgins is the new manager of ingredient marketing for the group affiliated with Rosemont, 111.-based Dairy Management Inc. (DM1). Higgins' main goal is to increase dairy ingredient use in foods and beverages by providing technical support and sharing ...

Calendar.(Calendar)

Mar 01, 2003 ... April 8-9: Plant Operations Conference, International Dairy Foods Association (IDEA), Doubletree Guest Suites, Chicago, (202) 220-3557, bposey@idfa.org. 15-16: Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference, La Crosse Center, La Crosse, Wis., (608) 828-4550, office@wischeese ...

Staying wholesome on the home front: feds seek hike in food safety budget and bioterrorism regulations. (Market Watch).

Mar 01, 2003 ... As tensions mount in the Middle East and the United States sorts through clues of terrorist threats, the government is looking to step up efforts to keep food production facilities safer from threats at home and abroad. President Bush will seek an 11 percent increase in the U.S ....

So cool, they're hot: industry leaders see huge growth opportunities in frozen novelties. (Category Review).

Mar 01, 2003; ... Whether it's because they're a comfort food to be shared with family and friends or a dieter's welcome respite from counting calories, frozen novelties continue to grow within the ice cream market. Though consumers already face a mind-boggling array of sizes, shapes, flavors and ...

Peerless conversion: WestFarm Foods transforms co-op milk into quality products at its Sunnyside, Wash., cheese and whey plant. (Plant Profile).(Company Profile)

Mar 01, 2003; ... Washington's beautiful Yakima Valley is home to one of the most efficient cheese and whey plants in the West. The Sunnyside facility follows the WestFarm Foods' business strategy of manufacturing top-of-the-line commodity products while being a low-cost provider competitive with other ...

Cheese in the driver's seat: in the face of incredible odds, cheese continues to drive sales in the dairy case. (Cheese Report).(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)

Mar 01, 2003; ... A sluggish economy, escalating unemployment figures, rapidly declining stock prices, dwindling consumer confidence ...and rising cheese sales? Wait a minute. That can't be right. In the midst of so much bad news, cheese sales couldn't possibly be up yet again. Or could they? ...

Accelerated cheese ripening systems: stories of continuous innovation and customer support. (Ingredient Spotlight).(Degussa BioActives)

Mar 01, 2003 ... For many years, the cheese industry has been pushing to get more out of the milk that goes into the vat more quickly. Degussa BioActives has been aggressively working with many customers to find the solutions that meet their needs. The cheese industry is experiencing increasing ...

Schroeder Co. best package redesign for milk. (Best of Show).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Congratulations to Schroeder Co. This year, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) honors the company with its Best of Show award for Schroeder's entry in the competition's Best Package Redesign category. Schroeder's approach to its new packaging greatly distanced itself from its ...

Best overall: Creamland dairies. (Billboard).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To accompany its colorful new dip package design, Creamland featured a picture of a "dippy" guy in a suit and tie, then the same guy with an updated jovial look wearing shades and a brightly colored shirt. "Same ...

Cheese: Swiss Valley Farms. (Billboard).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To create interest in Swiss Valley Farms branded products and shift sales from ...

Ice cream: Mayfield dairy. (Billboard).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Twice a year Mayfield introduces two feature flavors with an expected retail life of six months. Volume for its Caramel Coyote ...

Milk: Galliker's dairy. (Billboard).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Borrowing the tag line from the popular Bing Crosby recording "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas," Galliker 's changed it to "May All Your ...

Best overall: Glanbia nutritionals. (Direct Mail Piece).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Glanbia created a direct mail piece to attract people to its booth at IFT. The piece promoted its whey protein isolate, Provon. The clever skeleton ...

Milk: Swiss Valley Farms. (Direct Mail Piece).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To begin shifting sales of private label products to Swiss Valley. Farms, increase shelf space in existing retail ...

Best overall: saputo cheese USA. (Display/Point-of-Sale Ads).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Frigo[R] Cheese Heads[R] featured a promotional tie-in to Nickelodeon magazine's SpongeBob SquarePants[TM] with interactive games and a free keychain offer. Kids wanted to play all four games, ...

Ice cream: marigold foods. (Display/Point-of-Sale Ads).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Using the familiar tagline, "Kemps. It's the cows," the company featured a set of lovable Kemps collectible Bobblehead Cows to highlight a point-of-sale ...

Milk: Shamrock foods. (Display/Point-of-Sale Ads).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... "Gonzo's Lineup," a series of new flavors featuring Diamondbacks Outfielder Luis (Gonzo) Gonzalez began with Dulce de Leche, a caramel-flavored milk. The introduction was Shamrock Farms' most ...

Cultured product: marigold foods. (Display/Point-of-Sale Ads).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Kemps highlighted its redesigned Kemps Spoonz 'N Yogurt with brightly colored floor graphics that grab kids' attention and make the ...

Best overall: Kraft foods. (New Product).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To introduce Philadelphia Snack Bars' (PSB) new Marble Brownie, Kraft tested the product on consumers. Marble Brownie showed an overall liking score of 8.0 (on a 9-point scale) and 80 percent purchase ...

Cheese: saputo cheese USA. (New Product).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Frigo[R] Cheese Heads[R] 24-count Variety Pack includes its three top flavors: Mozzarella, Cheddar and Swirls[TM]. The pack received ...

Cultured product: Heluva Good. (New Product).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Heluva Good Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Dip combines Heluva Good's real sour cream dip with the barbecue flavor featured at the popular Upstate New York Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Restaurants. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Dip's first week ...

Novelties: Wells' Dairy. (New Product).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Wells' popular Blue Bunny[R] line added Blue's Clues ice cream, a blue vanilla ice cream dotted with Blue's Clues paw-print sugar cookies in square half-gallon containers. Wells' Dairy also offers Blue's Clues ...

Milk: Garelick Farms. (New Product).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Garelick Farms introduced a new size: the Ultimate Chocolate lowfat milk gallon. The new product is the only chocolate milk gallon offering with major ...

Ice cream: Wells' Dairy. (New Product).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... In launching its new Friazos brand, Blue Bunny[R] pulled out all the stops: featuring the Friazos logo, which demonstrates the ice cream's convenient invert-push-and-serve feature in point-of-sale materials, table tents, ...

Best overall: Shamrock foods. (Package Design).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... A milk bottle sporting coffee bean graphics met Shamrock's goal of distinguishing its Cafe Mocha from the dairy's other mmmmilk products. The company sought to expand its target ...

Cheese: Saputo cheese USA. (Package Design).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To support its two new products, Stella[R] Freshly Shredded Swiss and Stella[R] 3-Cheese European Deli Blend, Saputo designed packaging that followed the graphic design of its three current Blends items but set the new ones apart. The ...

Ice Cream: Turkey Hill dairy. (Package Design).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To appeal to a new target consumer group without biting into its current ice cream sales, Turkey Hill introduced Creamy Commotions Premium Ice Cream in a 1 1/2-pint size. Working with ingredient suppliers, the company produced several ...

Milk: American Dairy Corporation (ADC). (Package Design).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... A small company established to market dairy products as national brands, American Dairy Corporation's brand, Deja Moo, will be licensed in every designated market area (DMA) in the country. The ...

Novelties: Marigold foods. (Package Design).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Because the frozen novelty category is very competitive and impulse-driven, Marigold designed packaging with bright colors and fun ...

Best overall: Schroeder Co. (Package Redesign).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To distinguish its various pint and quart milk products from one another, Schroeder creatively used simple, bold graphics to match the fat content of each item. Font thickness began with chunky "whole" and thinned out to skinny "skim." Schroeder chose an upscale color pallet outside ...

Combo: Berkeley Farms. (Package Redesign).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Berkeley Farms changed its colors and logo while retaining the logo's familiar oval format, displaying new graphics on its fleet of delivery vehicles. A new tagline, "Milk is supposed to be ...

Cultured product: Marigold Foods. (Package Redesign).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Marigold Foods responded to customer requests for a clearer view of Kemps Spoonz 'N Yogurt by eliminating the paperboard overwrap and attaching a plastic dome. The package redesign, which is ...

Ice Cream: Hagan Ice Cream. (Package Redesign).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Driven by consumer research findings, Hagan Ice Cream converted the packaging of its Premium line from round plastic containers to "scrounds." The redesign, with delightful images of ice cream scoops covering the entire package, showed consumers exactly what to expect inside. Clever ...

Other: HP Hood. (Package Redesign).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To introduce its new SKU, non-alcoholic Southern Comfort[R] Vanilla Spice Egg Nog, HIP Hood revised its package design to emphasize the brand's unique attributes and premium quality, while ...

Best overall: Heluva Good. (Print Ad).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To reach North Carolina expansion markets, Heluva Good created "Something Good on TV," a print ad showing the product in a common snacking ...

Cheese: Saputo Cheese USA. (Print Ad).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Frigo[R] Cheese Heads[R] placed a print ad in Nickelodeon magazine, creating a tie-in with Nickelodeon and its number one cartoon property, SpongeBob SquarePants[TM]. The company provided kids with an ongoing comic strip, ...

Ice cream: American Dairy Corporation (ADC). (Print Ad).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... When the company developed a new brand, Deja Moo, American Dairy Corporation sought to differentiate its products from other dairy brand by ...

Ingredients: Glanbia nutritionals. (Print Ad).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To promote TrueCal, its dairy calcium, Glanbia transformed a direct mail piece showing a skeleton that previously had brought an excellent response into a print ad. The ad ...

Milk: Purity Dairies. (Print Ad).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Purity Dairies sought to overcome the misconception that sweet acidophilus milk is only for people who have difficulty digesting milk by reintroducing the product through a local ...

Sanitation & Maintenance: Ecolab Inc. (Print Ad).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Testimonials from satisfied customers relayed stories of how Ecolab improved their sanitation and maintenance operations through its service. The first in a series of print ...

Best overall: Smith's Dairy products. (Radio).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... To promote its Super Jug[R] milk during the peak holiday season, Smith's Dairy created seasonal/holiday-themed, 30-second radio spots, using its "Spokescow" ...

Cheese: Tillamook Cheese. (Radio).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Tillamook Cheese aired 2-minute spots that told a Monty Python-like story of a band of simpletons who went to the little town of Tillamook on behalf of a mythical queen of Switzerland to whom the cheese rightfully belonged. ...

Ice cream: Galliker dairy. (Radio).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... When Galliker Qualty Chekd ice cream changed from a square paper carton to the "scrounge" carton, the company used music taken from the popular Huey Lewis song, "Too Hip to be Square," to convey its message in a ...

Novelties: WestFarm Foods. (Radio).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... For its year-long Darigold branding campaign, WestFarm Foods created radio spots highlighting its hard-working local cows. The company used aspects of Darigold's "Smoooth." Summer Tour promotion and adorable billboards/transit ads featuring children playing on a jungle gym made of ice ...

Other: Anderson Erickson Dairy. (Radio).(Brief Article)

Mar 01, 2003 ... Anderson Erickson Dairy focused its radio spot on the real meaning of the holiday season. Anderson Erickson's Egg Nog enjoyed another record-breaking ...