Dairy Field back issues from June 2003:
One year later. (Editorial Viewpoint).(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2003; ... Exactly what was revealed in this year's Top 100? With the exception of a few companies that did well in 2002, overall sales for the most part stagnated, if not dwindled. While the obvious industry giants continued to gain momentum through acquisitions, new product development ...
National Dairy Holdings (NDH). (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... National Dairy Holdings (NDH) and HP Hood Inc. have revised their merger plans, opting instead for investments in each other. Under the proposed restructuring, Chelsea, Mass.-based Hood will make a minority investment in NDH, while Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the Kansas City, Mo.-based ...
Federal Trade Commission (FTC). (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have recommended allowing Swiss food giant Nestle to purchase Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc., Oakland, Calif., contingent on the sale of some Dreyer's brands and Nestle distribution networks to allay anti-trust fears. To pacify federal ...
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Milk producers, processors and economists seem to agree that federal dairy programs don't work well, according to testimony presented in late May to a House subcommittee. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) blamed the USDA for the "deplorable" state of the dairy producer ...
Our annual toast to milk: processors nationwide get into the spirit of June Dairy Month. (Market Watch).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Cereal without milk. Macaroni without cheese. Cake without ice cream. Get the picture? Go hug a cow and celebrate Dairy Month. So reads a card available on an Internet greeting card site, the presence of which serves to further ...
Velvet Ice Cream. (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Ice cream naturally goes with cones, but with baskets? For more than three years, visitors to the Longaberger Co.'s Homestead near Frazeyburg, Ohio, have enjoyed Velvet Ice Cream's Maple Caramel Walnut flavor, created exclusively for the maker of handcrafted baskets. Now, Longaberger and ...
Sargento Foods Inc. (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Processors have been lining up to launch product tie-ins with comic heroes and new motion picture releases. DC Comics and Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, Wis., have launched a year-long "Justice League" promotion featuring DC super heroes as part of an on-package, online and retail ...
Plains Dairy Products. (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... The new look of Plains Dairy Products delivery trucks has earned its designer and the company a Gold Addy[R] Award from the 10th District of the American Advertising Federation. The colorful and humorous designs, created by RC&P Marketing, Amarillo, ...
Coca-Cola Co. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Aiming to expand healthier offerings for children and teens, Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. plans to launch Swerve, a milk-based beverage, this summer. Scheduled for a July release, Swerve will contain 52 percent skim milk and come in three ...
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDEA). (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... The International Dairy Foods Association (IDEA) is reviewing the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) final two food industry-related provisions -- record-keeping requirements and administrative detention of products -- of the Bioterrorism Act of 2002. IDEA, which plans to submit comments ...
ConAgra Foods Inc. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Omaha-based ConAgra Foods Inc. has sold its Treasure Cave and Nauvoo brands of blue cheese to Montreal-based Saputo Inc. The purchase also includes feta and hard Italian cheeses sold under the Treasure Cave name, which is the top-selling brand of blue cheese in the United States. Saputo ...
Processors. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Horizon Organic -- Steve Jacobson, vice president of operations for the Longmont, Colo.-based organic foods maker, has been appointed to the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Administrative Council (SARE). As the agribusiness representative of this USDA competitive ...
Processor suppliers. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Display Technologies -- The College Point, N.Y.-based designer and maker of merchandising displays has promoted Sherry K/even to director of TechStoc[TM] sales and Michael Brereton to director of custom sales. Kleven will be responsible for overseeing the TechStoc division, developing ...
R&D suppliers. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... A&B Ingredients -- Trish Dozier has joined the Fairfield, N.J.-based company as its new western regional sales manager. Dozier will be responsible for developing business on the West Coast in a number of areas including dairy and organic products. Main Street Ingredients -- ...
Study says MPCs not to blame for price slump: ITC to launch probe into milk protein market conditions. (Market Watch).
Jun 01, 2003 ... A report funded by a coalition led by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) states that imports of milk protein concentrates (MPC) casein and caseinates are not the cause of slumping dairy prices. Released late last month, the report conducted by Memphis, Tenn.-based ...
Parmalat. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Late May found 160 workers on strike at Parmalat's dairy plant in Winchester, Ontario. Among the disputed issues are the introduction of new utility employees who can work on several product lines, elimination of controls on part-time work ...
Leprino Foods Co. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Denver-based Leprino Foods Co. has put its mozzarella cheese plants in Hartington and Dodge, Neb., on the market. The company announced in March it would close the two plants due to a dwindling milk supply and the need to capitalize on ...
Land O'Lakes. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Land O'Lakes has found a buyer for its cheese plant in Gustine, Calif. New company Valley Gold LLC will manufacture mozzarella and provolone cheese at the plant, which ...
World Trade Organization (WTO). (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Canada will no longer export subsidized dairy products to the United States and New Zealand, and will significantly limit subsidized dairy exports to Third World nations under settlement reached in early May. In ...
Horizon Organic Holding Corp. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Organic food market leader Horizon Organic Holding Corp., Longmont, Colo., had sales growth of up to 24 percent in the United States and 19 percent in the United Kindgom during the first quarter of 2003, the company's largest quarterly gain since the second quarter of ...
Stonyfield Farm. (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm has launched the first national advertising campaign in the Londonderry, N.H.-based company's 20-year history. While experiencing strong growth through innovative products and marketing strategies, the company is leaping forward with its largest overall ...
Sinton Dairy Foods Co. (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Denver-based Sinton Dairy Foods Co. is trumpeting the high-tech, eco-friendly innovations at its new cultured products facility in Colorado Springs. Using modern process control technology, the $8 million, 10,000-square-foot plant will help save more than 1 million gallons of water ...
Star Spangled Ice Cream. (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Sensing that more conservative ice cream lovers might have a problem with the causes supported by Ben & Jerry's, makers of Star Spangled Ice Cream have launched an assortment of irreverently rightwing flavors with names that skewer liberal causes and opponents of the war in Iraq. Made ...
Kellogg. (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Responding to research showing children and adults both count yogurt among their favorite foods, Kellogg's is making Pop-Tarts Yogurt Blasts a permanent addition to the 28-flavor lineup of the Battle Creek, Mich.-based cereal maker's legendary ...
General Mills. (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... General Mills, Minneapolis, is helping to celebrate the 100th birthday of the invention of the ice cream cone with the launch of Big G Ice ...
California Milk Processor Board (CMPF). (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Looking to get people to think about fortification rather than replenishment, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPF) has debuted the latest television ad in its "got milk?" campaign. Running through August 3, the new spot -- titled "Breakaway" -- expresses the need for both physical ...
Dean Foods Co. (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... The Morningstar division of Dallas-based Dean Foods Co. recently redesigned the packaging for its Marie's line of salad ...
Land O'Lakes. (Product & Promotion News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Land O'Lakes continues to expand its participation in global school nutrition programs. The latest effort, launched in April, is expanding to reach some 250,000 ...
Full of PEP: growing trend of teen milk consumption continues. (Market Watch).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Teen milk consumption increased in 2002 for the second year in a row, according to data collected by the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) Per capita consumption of milk for teens rose from 22.0 gallons in 2001 to 23.5 gallons in 2002. This trend follows a four-year ...
Milk producers aim to beef up prices: reductions in output and herds are key to new economic plan. (Market Watch).
Jun 01, 2003 ... The membership of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) last month approved the creation of a new economic program to boost domestic raw milk prices. The producer-funded "Cooperatives Working Together" (CWT) aims to annually reduce milk production by 2.7 percent (4.6 ...
Bringing it home: convention to recall days of milk trucks and door-to-door service. (Market Watch).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... The days of fresh milk in glass bottles delivered to our oor every morning are gone in all but a few select locations across the United States. But many of the dedicated people who once made that happen soon will be converging on Medina, Ohio, to recall that bit of history. All ...
Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Jun 01, 2003 ... July 12-16: IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo, Institute of Food Technologists, McCormick Place, Chicago, www.am-fe.ift.org. 14-16: Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers, University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering, Hampton Inn Center City, ...
European Union (EU). (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... If the European Union (EU) gets its way, U.S. makers of Italian-style cheeses like parmesan might be forced to say "hard-grating cheese" on their labels instead of the long accepted generic identifier for the tabletop favorite. The EU is proposing a global registry of protected names, ...
Foster Farms Dairy. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Foster Farms Dairy, Modesto, Calif., is still the target of at least three pending lawsuits alleging racial discrimination or sexual harassment. The lawsuits charge that racist language and images, vandalism, sexual overtones toward women and favoritism toward men occurred repeatedly at ...
Ahold. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Major food manufacturers are continuing routine business with Ahold while the Dutch retailer wrestles with an accounting scandal that resulted in the ouster of its chief executive, Jim ...
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc. (News Wire).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Vermont's homegrown ice cream empire Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc. is taking its act on the road -- or at least across the state line. The gonzo ice cream maker has chosen Bethel, N.Y, site of the original Woodstock music festival, as the location for its 25th ...
Developing the U.S. market for milk vending: understanding the vend channel's true potential. (Category Review).
Jun 01, 2003; ... Food and beverage vending is a $38 billion business, with 1.4 million vending locations and an estimated 3 million vending machines in the U.S. market. Today, a consumer can find sodas, bottled water, fruit drinks, snacks and candy bars in vending machines almost everywhere -- at school, ...
How the industry's leading players stay at the top. (Top 10 Outlook).
Jun 01, 2003 ... The more things change, the cliche goes, the more they stay the same. Amid global tumult, acquisitions, innovations and expansions continue, particularly among the major players. But for the most part, dairy processors saw little or no growth in sales over the past year. So, the 2003 list ...
Cooperative activities. (Producer Outlook 2003).
Jun 01, 2003; ... The past 12 months have been enormously difficult for America's dairy farmers and the cooperatives they own. The primary reason can be found by a quick price check: April's all-milk price was $10.90 per hundredweight, the lowest since 1978. Wholesale butter, powder and cheese prices have ...
Keeping glasses filled: Top 50 co-ops handle 76 percent of the nation's milk. (Producer Outlook 2003).
Jun 01, 2003; ... The nation's top 50 cooperatives marketed 131.1 billion pounds of milk last year, down slightly from 2000. This accounted for nearly 76 percent of the 165.3 billion pounds of milk produced in 2001. Although the ranks of the top five cooperatives remained the same, Foremost, ...
Top 100 2003 Ranking of Dairy Processors.(Illustration)
Jun 01, 2003 ... <Pre> 2003 RANKING OF DAIRY PROCESSORSCOMPANY/HQ (PARENT CO.) RANK TOP EXECUTIVE LOCATION OF DAIRY DIVISIONS/ # OF U.S. DAIRY PLANTSPLANTS (as of 6/13/03) 1 Dean Foods CompanyDean Dairy Group Dallas, Texas Ala.: ...
Chillin' out with the Freeze Factory. (Advertisement).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Pecan Deluxe's full-line brand-managed ice cream flavors give the ice cream segment something to churn about. Leaving flavor development to the confection and inclusion experts might be the next best thing for ice cream manufacturers throughout the dairy industry -- just ask ...
A Latin awakening: manufacturers say "hola" to a rapidly growing Hispanic market for dairy products. (Special Report).
Jun 01, 2003; ... The nation's largest minority group is garnering a majority of attention these days. The U.S. Hispanic population, long predicted to become a major socioeconomic and cultural force in the nation, is making its presence felt and influencing overall trends throughout the consumer ...
Flexing their strength: Dairy manufacturers increasingly convert to flexible packaging to add convenience and cut down on cost, space and environmental waste. (Packaging Technology).
Jun 01, 2003; ... One thing is for sure: You can't call the dairy industry rigid anymore. Some companies may not be as open to change as others, but when it comes to packaging, many manufacturers are going soft. Indeed, flexible packaging for dairy products is a growing trend within the industry, reflective ...
Saving energy and dollars: plate heat exchangers tailored to specialized applications offer new advantages to the dairy industry. (Processing Technology).
Jun 01, 2003; ... Heating and cooling are critical to dairy manufacturing. Plate heat exchangers, therefore, are major players in these functions, and processors are constantly seeking ways to streamline their maintenance and cleaning, service them with minimum downtime and increase their regeneration ...
Small world with huge potential: benefits of prebiotics and probiotics are gaining momentum in the dairy industry. (Dairy R&D).
Jun 01, 2003; ... From a human perspective, there exists good and bad bacteria. Falling into the category of "good" bacteria, positive acting cultures, or probiotics, and their synergistic cohorts, prebiotics, help enhance the intestinal health of the host ingesting them. The challenge to dairy processors ...
Low-glycemic delight. (Creators Briefs).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Danisco Sweeteners is responding to concerns about high dietary glycemic carbohydrate levels with innovative ingredients that offer health benefits for diabetics and low-carb dieters. Using the low glycemic properties of Litesse[R] combined with Grindsted[R] Elevations 100 to replace ...
GMO-Free Liquid Vitamins. (Creators Briefs).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Degussa Texturant Systems has introduced Vitex[TM] GMO Free Liquid Vitamins for the fluid fortification of GMO-free and organic milk, soy, yogurt and juice beverages. The GMO-free line includes liquid vitamins A, D and E in oil-soluble or water-soluble forms. The vitamins impart ...
Heart-smart antioxidants. (Creators Briefs).
Jun 01, 2003 ... New from RFI Ingredients is OxyPhyte[TM] Heart Blend, the latest addition to the company's line of OxyPhyte[TM] antioxidant products. It was created to respond to market demand for a combination product that promotes a healthy heart while offering additional antioxidant benefits. As ...
Stabilizing milk. (Creators Briefs).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Degussa Texturant Systems offers stabilizing solutions for neutral milk drinks with pure carrageenan (Satiagel[TM] ABN series) and blends (Lyromme[TM] ABN series). Health enrichments are making stabilization more challenging. But carrageenans, with their specific interaction with casein ...
Indulgent innovations. (Creators Briefs).
Jun 01, 2003 ... From no-sugar-added and low-fat sweet inclusions to texturized coatings and sweet variegates, Kerry Sweet Ingredients is the worlds largest pantry of innovative dessert ingredients. Highlighted technologies ...
Creamier organic yogurt. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Company: Stonyfield Farm, Londonderry, N.H. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: 69 cents per 6-ounce cup. Ingredients: (Fat-Free Key Lime Pie) Cultured pasteurized nonfat milk, naturally milled sugar, inulin, lime juice from concentrate, natural ...
Hoodsie mini sandwiches. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Company: HP Hood, Chelsea, Mass. Distribution: New England. Suggested Retail: $2.99 per box of 12 sandwiches. Ingredients: Ice cream -- Milk, cream, sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, buttermilk, whey, cocoa processed with alkali, skim milk, ...
Kraft singles manchego. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Company: Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill. Distribution: Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida and Texas. Suggested Retail: $2.99 per 14-slice package. Ingredients: Milk, whey, milkfat, sodium citrate, salt, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid as a preservative, lactic ...
New Product Ticker.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Jun 01, 2003 ... <Pre> New Product Ticker NUMBER OF NUMBER OF CATEGORYREPORTS SKUS Ice Cream, Novelties and 108243 Frozen Yogurt Cheese58 209 Margarine, Butter and Spreads ...
Frozen norse. (New Products).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Norwegian ice cream reaches American shores. Swiss cheese. Danish butter. Norwegian ice cream? Imported food prod. products are appearing more often on supermarket shelves, but the ice cream category has traditionally lacked a true import, according to the importers of Valhalla ...
Valhalla Norwegian Ice Cream. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Company: Imported by Norwegian Ice Cream inc., Tampa, Fla. Distribution: Southeastern United States. Suggested Retail: $5.99 for 42 ounces, and $3.79 for 17-plus ounces. Ingredients: (Idun's Apple Pie) Milk, cream, apple jam (apples, apple and grape juice ...
Nacho cheese sauce. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Company: Ricos Products Co. Inc., San Antonio, Texas. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $1.79 to $2.69 per 4-cup pack. Ingredients: Cheese whey, modified food starch, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), ...
Shake to go drinks. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Company: Roberts Dairy LLC, Omaha, Neb. Distribution: Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and parts of Colorado, Illinois and South Dakota. Suggested Retail: 99 cents to $1.09 per 16-ounce resealable bottle. Ingredients: (Vanilla) Reduced-fat milk, sugar, ...
Cookies 'n cream sundae cone. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Company: Byrne Dairy Inc., Syracuse, N.Y. Distribution: New York State. Suggested Retail: 75 cents per cone. Ingredients: Milk, cream, sugar, corn syrup, nonfat dry milk, whey, buttermilk, enriched flour, partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening, ...
New nouriche flavors. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Company: Yoplait USA, Minneapolis, Minn. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $1.59 per 11-ounce bottle. Ingredients: (Strawberry Banana) Pasteurized nonfat milk, nonfat yogurt (cultured pasteurized nonfat milk), sugar, high fructose corn syrup, ...
Mixed berry whipped cream cheese. (New Products).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Company: Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $2.09 per 8-ounce tub. Ingredients: Pasteurized milk and cream, sugar, strawberry puree, cheese culture, raspberry puree, boysenberry puree, salt, food starch modified, ...
Metron Instruments Inc. (Supplier's News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Cleveland-based Metron Instruments Inc. has acquired On-line Instrumentation Inc., Poughkeepsie, N.Y The company's product line includes standardizing ...
Zip-Pak. (Supplier's News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Zip-Pak, the Manteno, 111.-based resealable and flexible packaging manufacturer, expects to start production by the fourth quarter of 2003 at its new multimillion-dollar plant now under construction in the Netherlands. The plant will allow European converters, packagers ...
SIG Combibloc. (Supplier's News).(Brief Article)
Jun 01, 2003 ... Norwegian packaging manufacturer Elopak has purchased SIG Combibloc's United Kingdom-based fresh gable-top carton business. The move will allow the ...