Dairy Field back issues from November 2003:
In demand: major regional players dominate West Coast dairy production.(West Coast Regional Report)
Nov 01, 2003; ... According to industry experts, the West Coast dairy industry has been undergoing a rapid phase of expansion for some time now. The production of milk solids alone is expected to increase by more than 60 percent--from 25.4 to 40.0 million kilograms--by 2005. California, the ...
Legacy of innovation: a constant flow of new ideas and knowing what consumers want make Kraft a dairy powerhouse.(Corporate Close-up)
Nov 01, 2003; ... A discussion of what keeps Kraft at the top of its game will keep coming back to a common theme: innovation. Over the past century in business, Northfield, Ill.-based Kraft Foods North America has staked its claim as a pioneer in the cheese industry. From the first process ...
100 years and growing.(Editorial Viewpoint)(Kraft Food North America Inc.)
Nov 01, 2003; ... In recognition of Kraft Food North America's indisputable contribution to the industry, Dairy Field magazine has selected the Northfield, Ill.-based company as its 2003 Processor of the Year. Criteria for this accolade include industry leadership, business initiatives, marketing ...
Sponsors of Worldwide Food Expo 2003 report this year's event--held October 29 to November 1 at Chicago's McCormick Place--was among the biggest and best ever, hosting 28,000 attendees from more than 100 countries around the globe.(News Wire)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Sponsors of Worldwide Food Expo 2003 report this year's event--held October 29 to November 1 at Chicago's McCormick Place--was among the biggest and best ever, hosting 28,000 attendees from more than 100 countries around the globe. The biennial, global food technology event is sponsored by ...
IDFA and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) are hailing the bipartisan introduction of the Child Nutrition Improvement Act of 2003.(News Wire)(International Dairy Foods Association)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... IDFA and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) are hailing the bipartisan introduction of the Child Nutrition Improvement Act of 2003. The bill would amend the National School Lunch Act to expand opportunities for milk in schools as a way to improve the health and nutrition of ...
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA).(News Wire)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Farmer members of Kansas City, Mo.-based Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) voted last month to eliminate the western federal milk marketing order, which oversees marketing of fluid milk from farmers to processors in Idaho, Utah, Oregon and Nevada. During an USDA poll of cooperatives conducted ...
Big players cutting carbs: ice cream giant and East Coast powerhouse jump on the low-carb bandwagon.(Market Watch)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Well-known dairy names are getting into the low-carbohydrates game with two major product launches. Unilever-owned Good Humor-Breyers, Green Bay, Wis., unveiled its CarbSmart[TM] line of ice cream and frozen novelties, rolling it out to supermarkets and club stores nationally ...
Land O'Lakes milk, produced and distributed by Dallas-based Dean Foods Co., is available in a new "easy-pour" gallon bottle in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area.(Product & Promotion News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Land O'Lakes milk, produced and distributed by Dallas-based Dean Foods Co., is available in a new "easy-pour" gallon bottle in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The redesigned gallon incorporates a stabilizing thumb groove and handle, making it easier to maneuver. The comfortable ...
Sargento Foods Inc.(Product & Promotion News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Plymouth, Wis. -- based Sargento Foods Inc. has made its line of Official Cheese of Lambeau Field products available at its Web site, sargento.com. The processor offers a range of gift items geared toward fans of Wisconsin's own Green Bay Packers professional football team. They include ...
Organic Valley.(Product & Promotion News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Organic Valley's salted butter has earned first-place honors at the World Dairy Expo's Championship Dairy Products Contest. Butter from the LaFarge, Wis.-based dairy cooperative was among entries from across the United States in the inaugural competition sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy ...
IDFA.(News Wire: International Dairy Foods Association)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... IDFA is lauding the introduction of a bill that would give permanent authority for dairy producers and processors to use forward contracting to help manage milk price fluctuations. The legislation would allow dairy producers and processors to enter into a voluntary agreement for delivery ...
American Academy of Pediatrics.(News Wire)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... According to a number of studies reported in 2003, beneficial bacteria found commonly in yogurt can help improve the health of babies and toddlers. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests yogurt as a healthy option for children as early as 8 months old. Evidence of the benefits ...
Caster Concepts Inc.(Processor Suppliers)(William Dobbins)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... William Dobbins, M.D., was named president and chief executive officer of the Albion, Mich.-based manufacturer of industrial casters. Until this appointment, Dobbins maintained a medical ...
Facilities Design.(Processor Suppliers)(Keith Smith)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Keith Smith has joined the staff of the Columbia, Pa.-based construction services company as director ...
KHS Inc.(Processor Suppliers)(Reno Cruz appointed as chief operating officer)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Reno Cruz Jr. has been appointed to the worldwide managing executive board as chief operating officer of KHS Maschinen und Anlagenbau AG, Dortmund, ...
Metecno-Aluma Shield.(Processor Suppliers)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The Daytona Beach, Fla.-based maker of cold storage wall and roof panels and doors has hired two new managers. Rob Dallas has been ...
Pliant Corp.(Processor Suppliers)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Harold Bevis has been named president and chief executive officer of the Schaumburg, Ill.-based flexible packaging manufacturer. Bevis will join the board of directors ...
Chr. Hansen Inc.(R&D Suppliers)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The Milwaukee-based food ingredient company has hired Karen Olks as a technical sales representative for the firm's dairy customers in the Northwestern United States, covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and parts of California. The ...
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.(R&D Suppliers)(appointments.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The New York City-based company has elected Dennis Meany as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Meany will succeed Stephen Block, who will retire at the end of 2003. The firm also has ...
Mepaco.(R&D Suppliers)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Tom Hoffmann has been promoted to vice president of sales and Bill Lynn has been promoted to director of business development. The Beaver Dam, ...
Tagasko International Corp. Flavor Division.(R&D Suppliers)(appointments and promotions)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The Rockleigh, N.J.-based company announces recent appointments and promotions. Sharon Clark has joined the company as a beverage technologist. Mary Nguyen has been named sensory analyst. Catherine Marie Scarpati is ...
Thiel Cheese and Ingredients.(R&D Suppliers)(Hilbert)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Wayne Casper has joined the Hilbert, Wis.-based cheese ingredient company as president and chief executive officer. A cheese ...
International Dairy Foods Association.(Associations)(appointments.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Two new senior vice presidents have joined the staff of the Washington, D.C.-based industry group: Clay Hough and Gerald Kunde, In addition, IDFA has hired Elayna McKenzie as director of marketing. Hough oversees all aspects of IDFA's international trade, regulatory and scientific affairs; ...
Oakland, Calif.-based Dreyer's Ice Cream Holdings Inc. will close its processing plant in Union City, Calif., in February as part of consolidation efforts in the wake of its June merger with Nestle.(News Wire)(facility closures.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Oakland, Calif.-based Dreyer's Ice Cream Holdings Inc. will close its processing plant in Union City, Calif., in February as par of consolidation efforts in the wake of its June merger with Nestle. The deal ...
Dallas-based National Dairy Holdings (NDH) has acquired a 50 percent stake in Sinton Dairy, Colorado Springs, Colo., from Dairy Farmers of America (DFA).(News Wire)(Mergers and acquisitions.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Dallas-based National Dairy Holdings (NDH) has acquired a 50 percent stake in Sinton Dairy, Colorado Springs, Colo., from Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). As part of the deal, DFA bought out its Sinton partners before the Kansas City-based cooperative could turn around and sell ...
A federal court judge ruled against Arden Hills, Minn.-based Land O'Lakes in its patent infringement claim against Tropicana for its single-serve plastic juice bottle.(News Wire)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... A federal court judge ruled against Arden Hills, Minn.-based Land O'Lakes in its patent infringement claim against Tropicana for its single-serve plastic juice bottle. The dairy cooperative, which owns a patent for a bottle with an hourglass design that it uses for its Grip 'n Go milk, ...
Paducah, Ky.-based Dippin' Dots is embroiled in a lawsuit challenging its patent on the tiny balls of ice cream.(News Wire)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Paducah, Ky.-based Dippin' Dots is embroiled in a lawsuit challenging its patent on the tiny balls of ice cream. Two competitors, selling similar products as Frosty Bites and Mini-Melts, claim the patent is ...
Horizon Organic.(Product & Promotion News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Longmont, Colo.-based Horizon Organic used the occasion of National School Lunch Week in October to launch two new flavors of its line of single-serve organic milks. Orange Cream, a new permanent flavor, and Caramel, part of a new rotating flavor program, join Horizon's Chocolate, ...
Anderson Erickson Dairy Co.(Product & Promotion News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The face of former Iowa governor Robert Ray graces a new feature flavor from Des Moines, Iowa-based Anderson Erickson Dairy Co. (AE). Gov. Bob Ray's Capitol Crunch offers vanilla ice cream with chocolate swirls and crispy chocolate ...
Schepps Dairy.(Product & Promotion News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Dallas-based Schepps Dairy celebrated the reopening of its blow-molding facility October 7 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by company employees, city officials and Dallas Fire Department personnel. A fire earlier in the year destroyed the facility on Haskell Avenue in Dallas. In ...
Brigham's Inc.(Product & Promotion News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Brigham's Inc., Arlington, Mass., teamed up with Boston.com, the Boston Globe newspaper's Web site, for an ice cream giveaway. The Boston-area ice cream maker honored coupons printed off the Web site with a free small cone or cup ...
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc.(Product & Promotion News)(Core Sundae)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... A new sundae concept has emerged at the scoop shops of South Burlington, Vt.-based Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc. Replacing the messy, drippy standard dish of ice cream and toppings is the Core Sundae[TM], a method of putting up to two toppings in the center of two flavors of ice cream within ...
Diary Council of California.(Product & Promotion News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The Dairy Council of California recently updated two of its health professional print programs and its online Personal Nutrition Planner to reflect the latest nutritional research and the rapidly expanding list of dairy health benefits. The print programs--"Making Meals Matter for Your ...
Purity Dairies Inc.(Product & Promotion News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Nashville, Tenn.-based Purity Dairies Inc. has unveiled a unique ice cream sandwich created with Tennessee Titans football fans in mind. The 5-ounce novelty is shaped like a football with ...
Healthy weight with dairy: IDFA, MilkPEP and DMI join forces to promote milk's role in fighting obesity.(Market Watch)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The studies are out, and now the dairy industry aims to put them to good use. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) and Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) are rolling out "Healthy Weight with Dairy," a campaign launched October 21 ...
Gathering under the sun: big names invited to the 2004 Dairy Forum.(Market Watch)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The 2004 Dairy Forum--the International Dairy Foods Association's (IDFA) premier annual meeting that gathers players from all facets of the dairy industry--is scheduled for Sunday, January 18, through Wednesday, January 21, 2004, at the Boca Raton Resort and Spa in Boca Raton, Fla ....
Countdown to compliance: IDFA offers assistance as deadline for FDA bioterror rules draws near.(Market Watch: International Dairy Foods Association)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The food and dairy industries have until December 12 to comply with the new rules the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued regarding food facility registration and prior notice of food imports under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002. The International Dairy Foods Association ...
Revitalized creations: a savory review of sour cream and refrigerated dips.(Category Review)
Nov 01, 2003; ... It's been said that category management is an evolutionary process. When it comes to sour cream and refrigerated dips, manufacturers are revitalizing these otherwise ordinary segments by creating refreshing assortments based on consumers' commanding desires. Gone are the days ...
Stiff competition: advances in printing quality, materials and unique shapes and sizes spur innovations in rigid packaging.(Packaging Technology)
Nov 01, 2003; ... It may face competition from other formats, but the rigid packaging market does not bend that easily. Manufacturers of rigid packages that count dairy processors as their customers are not only accommodating requests for creative design using the latest technology, they are often ...
The power of concentration: for dairy products and specialty ingredients, innovative new evaporator and dryer systems go with--and often ahead of--the flow.(Processing Technology)
Nov 01, 2003; ... Demand for further processed dairy products has hardly dried up. From traditional milk powder, powdered cheese, ice cream mix and condensed milk to emerging new ingredients like whey protein and similar dairy derivatives for functional foods, there is a need for sophisticated equipment to ...
Product perfection: new and emerging R&D tools enhance dairy product quality.(Dairy R&D)
Nov 01, 2003; ... Researchers and developers need much more than an available processing facility to transform innovative ideas into successful new dairy products. Those ideas must somehow be turned into palatable products that meet an existing--or created--demand. Dairy developers have long ...
Hold the cheese?(diary logue)
Nov 01, 2003; ... Taco Bell recently said it would allow patrons to order menu items "Fresco Style," essentially swapping fat-free salsa for traditional cheese and sauces. Pizza Hut, a fellow Yum! Brands Inc. company, soon followed suit, announcing plans to ditch some of its cheese. In fact, Pizza Hut's new ...
Glanbia Nutritionals Inc.(R&D News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Monroe, Wis. -- based Glanbia Nutritionals Inc. completed the first phase of a project that will expand its whey-processing capabilities by allowing the company to create new protein ingredients. Glanbia says the initial phase led to the development and commercialization of "high-quality ...
Burcon NutraScience Corp., Vancouver, British Columbia, has entered into a licensing and development agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), Decatur, Ill., to commercialize Burcon's Puratein[R] and Supertein[TM] canola protein ingredients.(R&D News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Burcon NutraScience Corp., Vancouver, British Columbia, has entered into a licensing and development agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), Decatur, Ill., to commercialize Burcon's Puratein[R] and Supertein[TM] canola protein ingredients. Under the agreement, says Burcon, ADM ...
Diane Gilinsky, vice president, technical services and regulatory affairs for Philadelphia-based David Michael & Co., was named the Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce's (WFFC) Honoree of 2003 at the group's 21st Annual Open Dinner Meeting.(R&D News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Diane Gilinsky, vice president, technical services and regulatory affairs for Philadelphia-based David Michael & Co., was named the Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce's (WFFC) Honoree of 2003 at the group's 21st Annual Open ...
DSM, Heerlen, Netherlands, has chosen DSM Nutritional Products as the new name for its recently acquired Roche Vitamins & Fine Chemicals division.(R&D News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... DSM, Heerlen, Netherlands, has chosen DSM Nutritional Products as the new name for its recently acquired Roche Vitamins & Fine Chemicals division. The acquisition, says DSM, represents a "major step" in implementing its strategy Vision 2005, which calls for the company to transform itself ...
Danisco.(R&D News)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Danisco reports a currency-adjusted growth of 8 percent in ingredients and sweeteners in the first quarter for 2003-2004, and says it "continued to win market shares in the ingredients market, where global growth is merely 2 to 4 percent." The company also released its third sustainability ...
Sucrose stand-in.(Creators Briefs)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Used as a direct replacement for sucrose in ice cream formulations, Malitsweet[TM] IC syrup has a molecular weight distribution similar to sucrose. The result is an ice cream that processes like a full-sugar product in taste, texture and shelf-stability. The Creamery at ...
Texture analysis.(Creators Briefs)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The QTS 25 texture analyzer, originally called the CNS Farnell QTS 25, provides accurate, repeatable values for a comprehensive range of physical properties, including hardness, coefficient of friction, fracture force, compression, tensile strength, viscoelasticity and other measurements ....
Seeking stability?(Creators Briefs)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Avicel[R] cellulose gel, Avicel-plus[R] stabilizer and FMC carrageenan are naturally occurring stabilizers that can permanently suspend cocoa, vitamins, minerals and other particulates while providing a creamy body and mouthfeel in soy ...
Craving creaminess?(Creators Briefs)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... GRINDSTED[R] Pectin SY 640 boosts yogurt's creaminess and increases viscosity by approximately 20 to 30 percent. The all-natural product also reduces the risk of ...
Automated counting.(Creators Briefs)(Spiral Biotech, an Advanced Instruments company.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Used to implement QA/QC and HACCP validation programs in dairy and other food sectors, the PetriScan[TM] product automatically counts four dry films in less than one minute, providing rapid aerobic plate count results. Data and film images are stored ...
Freeze-dried cultures.(Creators Briefs)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... New DPL 1000 Series freeze-dried sour cream cultures offer fast fermentation and balanced flavor and texture development in one product. A blend of acidifying, texture and flavor cultures produces a balanced sour cream that can be fermented in less than 12 hours as a direct-set culture ....
For a healthier heart.(Creators Briefs)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Nutrisoy[R] organic whole bean powder is made from whole soybeans and can be used in dairy-like foods and beverages such as soymilk, soy beverages, ice cream, yogurt, cream cheese and sour cream. The powder retains all the fiber, protein and naturally occurring ...
Tropical flavors.(Creators Briefs)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Based on a proprietary sugar matrix that boasts an intense fresh-fruit aroma and flavor release, new Asian- and Latin-influenced Sun-Ripened True Fruit tropical flavors are heat-stable for hot-fill beverage and other applications. The flavor technology does not use traditional solvents, ...
CarbSmart[TM] Ice Cream.(New Products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Company: Good Humor-Breyers, Green Bay, Wis. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $5.09 per half gallon. Ingredients: (Vanilla) Milk, cream, high fructose corn syrup, polydextrose, sorbitol, glycerine, natural flavor, mono- and diglycerides, cellulose ...
Carb Countdown[TM] Dairy Beverages.(New Products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Company: HP Hood, Chelsea, Mass. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: Varies by market. Ingredients: (Homogenized) Water, fat-free milk, cream, calcium caseinate, whey protein concentrate, buttermilk, tricalcium phosphate, salt, disodium phosphate, ...
RPM[TM].(New Products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Company: Mac Farms Inc., Burlington, Mass. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: Varies by market. Ingredients: (Brazilian Chocolate) Grade A skim milk, dark chocolate powder, freshly brewed decaffeinated coffee, dipotassium phosphate, dimagnesium ...
Tilla-Moos[R].(New Products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Company: Tillamook County Creamery Association, Tillamook, Ore. Distribution: Pacific Northwest and California. Suggested Retail: $2.99 to $3.99 per bag. Ingredients: (Colby Jack) Cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto (color). ...
Strawberry Shortcake Lowfat Yogurt.(New Products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Company: Anderson Erickson Dairy Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Distribution: Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Suggested Retail: 59 cents per 8-ounce cup. Ingredients: Cultured lowfat and nonfat milk, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, strawberries, ...
Chocolate Brownie Blitz.(New Products)(Trauth Dairy (a division of Dean Foods Co.), Newport, Ky. )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Company: Trauth Dairy (a division of Dean Foods Co.), Newport, Ky. Distribution: Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. Suggested Retail: $3.99 per half gallon. Ingredients: Milk, cream, sugar, skim milk solids, corn syrup solids, butter fudge (sugar, corn syrup, ...
New product ticker.(New Products)(Illustration)
Nov 01, 2003 ... <Pre> New Product Ticker NUMBER OF NUMBER OF CATEGORY REPORTS SKUS Ice Cream, Novelties and Frozen Yogurt 230 604 Cheese 136 463 Margarine, Butter ...
Smoky Swiss & Cheddar.(New Products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Company: Kraft Foods North America, Northfield, Ill. Distribution: National (except Boston, New York and Washington, D.C.). Suggested Retail: $2.29 per 6-ounce package. Ingredients: Cultured part-skim milk, milk, water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, salt, ...
No Sugar Added Bunny Tracks.(New Products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Company: Wells' Dairy Inc., LeMars, Iowa. Distribution: Midwest, Southeast, Southwest and Central United States. Suggested Retail: $5.29 to $5.69 per half gallon. Ingredients: Milk, skim milk, cream, chocolate bunnies (maltitol, peanut butter [peanuts, ...
Sparkling Cow.(New Products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Company: Sparkling Milk Co., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Excite Beverage Co., Dublin, Ireland. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: 99 cents per 8.5-ounce can; $3.99 per pack of six cans. Ingredients: (Outrageous Orange) Triple-filtered carbonated ...