Dairy Field back issues from January 2005:
New century, new look.(editorial)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Welcome to the second century of Dairy Field, and with it, a whole new look. This year marks 100 years for DF, which began in 1905 as the Ice Cream Trade Journal and has gone through numerous incarnations in its evolution to its current form, the industry's leading source of news and ...
Promote the vote: IDFA commends approval of new agriculture secretary.(market watch)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) commended the Senate Agriculture Committee's vote earlier this month to unanimously approve President George W. Bush's choice for his second-term agriculture secretary, Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns. At the committee's confirmation hearing, the ...
Galliker Dairy Co.(new milkshake launches)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Galliker Dairy Co., Johnstown, Pa., has introduced a new line of shakes and reintroduced its milk quarts and pints with dazzling new shrink labels from Farmingdale, N.Y.-based Seal-It Inc. Suggesting a youthful and lively appearance, the shake packaging features "Kid G" as the Galliker ...
Ventura Foods LLC.(Image makers: product and promotion news)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Ventura Foods LLC, Brea, Calif., has introduced its popular Gold n' Soft[R] margarine with new bilingual English/Spanish packaging to Southeast Texas and Arizona grocery markets. As a veteran of the food industry, the company hopes to establish a solid foothold in these two important ...
Three servings of dairy a day are recommended as part of the new federal dietary guidelines.(News Wire)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Three servings of dairy a day are recommended as part of the new federal dietary ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a temporary permit to Le Mars, Iowa-based Wells' Dairy Inc.(News Wire)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a temporary permit to Le Mars, Iowa-based Wells' Dairy Inc., to test market cottage cheese that deviates from the U.S. standard of identity for the product by using fluid ultrafiltered (UF) skim milk. The UF milk will be declared in the ...
The American Dairy Products Institute.(Award of Merit nominations)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) has invited the submission of nominees for its Award of Merit in 2005. The award was established in 1991 to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the dairy products industry in fields such as processed dairy products, ...
CoolBrands International Inc.(acquisition plans)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Toronto-based CoolBrands International Inc. has announced plans to acquire Northfield, Ill.-based Kraft Foods Inc.'s yogurt business for about $59 million. The purchase, to be made by CoolBrands' wholly owned subsidiary Integrated Brands Inc., includes the licensing for the Breyers, ...
New York, N.Y.-based Lactalis American Group Inc. has acquired Merrill, Wis.-based Rondele Specialty Foods.(News Wire)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... New York, N.Y.-based Lactalis American Group Inc. has acquired Merrill, Wis.-based Rondele Specialty Foods. The Rondele line of gourmet spreadable cheeses joins the Lactalis USA line of specialty cheeses, including President brie, camembert and feta. Lactalis USA is a subsidiary of ...
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc.(expansion plans)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc. Oakland, Calif., will triple the capacity of its Laurel, Md., frozen novelty processing facility with a $180 million expansion project that broke ground in November. Due for completion in 2007, the expansion wilt add nearly 600,000 ...
Tillamook County Creamery Association.(expansion plans)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), Tillamook, Ore., has approved a $50 million expansion plan that will nearly triple the capacity of its Boardman, Ore., facility upon the project's completion in 2006. The ...
Land O'Lakes Inc.(retirements)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Arden Hills, Minn.-based Land O'Lakes Inc., has announced that its president and chief executive officer, Jack Gherty, will retire from the company at ...
Vision unfolds: Wisconsin initiative promotes profitable dairy farms.(market watch)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Dairy Gateway project is developing a grassroots network to promote profitable dairy farms and quality communities in northeastern Wisconsin. The project engages local stakeholders to develop a vision for the project area and specific commitments and programs that foster economic ...
Smith Dairy Products Co.(new launch)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Orrville, Ohio-based Smith Dairy Products Co. has launched a new taste and look for school milk--chocolate low-fat milk sweetened with Splenda[R]. Marketed under the Smith's brand, the product contains 31 percent fewer calories, 54 percent fewer carbohydrates and 54 percent less sugar than ...
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.(marketing of milk products)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... In December, Madison, Wis.-based Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, highlighted Wisconsin cheeses perfect for adding ease and elegance to holiday entertaining. Brie, camembert and gouda were the focus of December's Cheese of the Month program, an initiative developed by the Wisconsin Milk ...
'Moove' over, soda: milk expands its reach.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Is milk replacing soda in schools? Recent findings show that milk is inching out other beverage choices in school vending machines throughout the country, especially in America's Dairyland--Wisconsin. Indeed, two-thirds of Wisconsin's high schools have milk vending machines ....
2005 Ice Cream Technology Conference.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Registration is now open for the International Ice Cream Association's 2005 Ice Cream Technology Conference, the popular annual program that brings together frozen dessert professionals to discuss the latest technological and regulatory issues facing their industry. This year's program ...
Brown Cow Farm.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Brown Cow Farm--Sherman Lucas has been named ...
Glanbia Foods Inc.(promotions)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Glanbia Foods Inc.--Jeff Williams has been promoted to president ...
Kraft Foods Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Kraft Foods Inc.--David Brearton has been named corporate controller and senior vice ...
Sargento Foods Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Sargento Foods Inc.--Chris Groom has joined the Plymouth, ...
A.B. Isacson Associates Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... A.B. Isacson Associates Inc.-Nicole Zampino has been ...
Combi Packaging Systems LLC.(appointments and promotions)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Combi Packaging Systems LLC--LaShonna Gojkov has been appointed regional sales manager, Mark Freidly has been promoted to national sales manager, Sue ...
Ecovation Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Ecovation Inc.--Robert Skalicky has joined the Victor, N.Y.-based company as senior project ...
Food Tech Structures LLC.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Food Tech Structures LLC--Jeffrey Jendryk has joined the Hanover, ...
Nu-Con Equipment.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Nu-Con Equipment--Ron Wiesman has joined the ...
Orion Packaging Systems Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Orion Packaging Systems Inc.--John Darby has been appointed ...
Precise Technology.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Precise Technology--Thomas Schleicher has been appointed vice ...
Randolph Associates Inc.(Processor Suppliers)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Randolph Associates Inc.--Dennie Sandefer has joined the Birmingham, Ala.-based company as food safety and ...
Saf-T-Gard International Inc.(promotions)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Saf-T-Gard International Inc.--Daniel McGivern has been promoted to vice president of sales and ...
Sidel Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Sidel Inc.--David Schroeder has been appointed vice president of business development for North America ...
SPI Polyols Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... SPI Polyols Inc.--Stephen Volker has joined the New Castle, ...
Chr. Hansen Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Chr. Hansen Inc.--Roy Riley has been appointed technical sales representative for the Milwaukee, Wis.-based company's ...
Obituaries.(Anton Uebelhoer)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Krones Inc.--Anton Uebelhoer died November 5 as one of the victims of a tragic shooting in Oak Creek, Wis. Anton was an employee of parent company, Krones AG of Germany and was in Milwaukee to ...
Carb comedown: seeing light at the end of the low-carb tunnel, juice manufacturers prepare an onslaught of new products.(category review)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Picture this: You're a manufacturer of a product that's just bursting with natural goodness. Over the years, scientific studies have proven a bevy of health benefits related to consumption of your product. People take to the product, and for many, it becomes a staple, a regular ...
Nothing but opportunities: goodness of milk and people continues to drive development at Wells' Dairy.(corporate close-up)(Cover Story)
Jan 01, 2005; ... The folks at Wells' Dairy know ice cream isn't generally considered a health food, but faced with competition from other decadent treats while a nationwide obesity debate rages, the frozen segment really enjoys an enviable position. "We have not touted the overall benefits, or ...
The big chill: Wells' Dairy's South Ice Cream Plant dominates the world of frozen dessert production.(plant close-up)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Record-keepers at Wells' Dairy Inc. say it takes 75,000 cows to produce the milk needed every day by the company's three plants in Le Mars, Iowa. It's a cinch that most of that goes to the South Ice Cream Plant, purported to be the largest free-standing ice cream manufacturing plant in the ...
The ice cream man cometh: driven by market factors and consumer trends, processors strive to keep pace on sales of frozen treats.
Jan 01, 2005; ... Talk about a churning process. The ice cream category has been cranking it out in all directions over the past year, a time that has been marked by fluctuations as well as innovations. On the good-news side, Americans still scream for their ice cream. According to information ...
Who is behind all this?(company profile of Terri Lynn Inc.)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... For over 65 years, Terri Lynn, Inc. has supplied fruits and nuts to major food manufactures in the United States and abroad. Since that time, Terri Lynn has become one of the most committed and respected ingredient suppliers in tee marketplace. Each year, they update their ...
The real scoop is its functionality.(Terri Lynn Inc)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Versatility is the theme when it comes to their ingredients. Terri Lynn s fruits and nuts are a natural plus for the dairy, bakery and confectionery products. Let them help you in meeting your needs. A wide variety of food types and sizes, ...
Terri Lynn, Inc's national headquarter, located on a 17-acre site in Elgin, Illinois.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Terri Lynn, Inc's national headquarter, located on a 17-acre site in Elgin, Illinois. The 70,000 sq. ft. plant processes over 50 million pounds of product annually. Their Cordele, Georqia plant (pictured-below) is another example of their fine facilities. This plant can shell 20 ...
Campaign weighs in: Healthy Weight with Dairy initiative to thrive in 2005.(special report)
Jan 01, 2005; ... The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) and Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) rolled out the industry's "Healthy Weight with Dairy" campaign in October 2003 with national marketing efforts to tout new scientific research that suggests a link ...
In living color: labels with eye-catching graphics make dairy products pop on the shelf.(packaging technology)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Creating some of the beautiful, designs found on today s dairy products takes coordination among the digital, graphics, labeling and packaging worlds. But suppliers are meeting these needs of dairy processors, who also want their labeling and graphics needs fulfilled quickly. ...
A fluid situation: designed for efficiency, maintenance and sanitation, pumps, valves and fittings deliver on customer demand.(processing technology)
Jan 01, 2005; ... The product development and marketing side of the dairy business may command a lot of attention, but items wouldn't get out the door and into consumers' hands without a properly run production line. Pumps, valves and fittings, which ensure the flow of product throughout various ...
The wave of the future.(future of dairy industry)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005; ... First of all, let me warn you: I'm a big believer in progressive ideas paving the way to the future. I believe strongly in the promise of technology and I believe that the world--and the corresponding dairy industry--is changing rapidly, and those who succeed had better jump on ...
Longer life: industry changes are driving the need for extended-shelf-life dairy beverages.
Jan 01, 2005; ... American consumers have become accustomed to the luxury of fresh, refrigerated milk as a mainstay in their consumption habits. But that luxury is slowly eroding, as dairy plant consolidations are altering distribution and mass-merchandiser venues operate through strategies of ...
Waste of the past is nutrition of the future.(protein as nutritional food)
Jan 01, 2005; ... During the past 20 years, whey protein has gone from being a waste product of cheesemaking to a highly valued product rich in nutritional and functional properties. Whey is now found in a range of products, including infant formulas, food supplements, sport bars and beverages, which meet a ...
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.(research grants)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, has received a capital campaign contribution commitment of $500,000 from New York-based International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF). Monell, a renowned research institute in taste, smell and chemosensory irritation, is spearheading a ...
Danisco USA Inc.(2004 Knowledge Award New Products Contest winners)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Danisco USA Inc., New Century, Kan., has announced the winners of its 2004 Knowledge Award New Products Contest. Three students from Washington State University captured first place with a fruit-flavored probiotic yogurt drink. Second-place honors went to a team from the University of ...
The food products division of National Starch and Chemical Co. has changed its name to National Starch Food Innovation to more accurately reflect its offerings to the packaged and prepared foods industry.(R&D News)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The food products division of National Starch and Chemical Co. has changed its name to National Starch Food Innovation to more accurately reflect its offerings to the packaged and prepared foods industry. The company says the new name leverages the respected equity it has built in the ...
Prebiotic boost.(about Litesse[R] polydextrose )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Litesse[R] polydextrose from Danisco Sweeteners has a sustained effect throughout the entire intestine and is well tolerated, making it one of the most effective prebiotics on the market. An effective prebiotic improves the digestion process by affecting positive changes in the intestinal ...
Natural shades of red.(Creators Briefs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Chr. Hansen's new range of natural reds, sold under the tradename ColorFruit[TM], show a significant improvement in stability to light and heat, characteristics current red colors don't have. ColorFruit products are a blend of ...
New flavor systems.(Symrise Flavor Division North America and SweetGredients jointly develops new flavor)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Symrise Flavor Division North America and SweetGredients (a joint venture of Aria Foods Ingredients and Nordzucker) have teamed to develop a new generation of flavors containing Gaio[R] tagatose, an innovative natural sweetener. Gaio tagatose is a functional sweetener ...
Functional starch.
Jan 01, 2005 ... National Starch Food Innovation unveils Novation[R] Prima, the next generation of functional native starches that deliver processing tolerance, along with superior ...
Shocking solution.(Creators Briefs)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Thanks to patent-pending technology, Danisco has made it possible to control heat shock--the most difficult problem for ice cream manufacturers to overcome. Years of research have resulted in Danisco's Grindsted[R] IcePro, a unique stabilizer/emulsifier system capable of ...
Light yogurt smoothies.(new products)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Company: Stonyfield Farm, Londonderry, N.H. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $1.79 per 10-ounce bottle. Ingredients: (Strawberry) Organic nonfat yogurt, water, erythritol, naturally milled organic sugar, whey protein concentrate, inulin, organic ...
Organic cream-top lowfat milk.(new products)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Company: Straus Family Creamery, Marshall, Calif. Distribution: West Coast. Suggested Retail: $3.39 per half-gallon glass bottle. Ingredients: Organic pasteurized lowfat milk, vitamin A palmitate. Nutrition Information: (8 ounces) Calories 100, ...
Buffalo Bills lowfat flavored milks.(new products)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Company: Upstate Farms Cooperative Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. Distribution: Western New York. Suggested Retail: $2.50 per half-gallon jug. Ingredients: (Chocolate) Pasteurized grade A lowfat milk, sugar, nonfat milk, cocoa (processed with alkali), salt, corn ...
Let it snow: company's nostalgic product line experiences tremendeous sales growth.(new products)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Winter arrived early in the South as Mayfield Dairy Farms introduced its Snow Cream milk to dairy cases in response to the success of the company's Snow Cream frozen dessert. This nostalgic flavor--reminiscent of homemade snow ice cream made from milk, sugar, vanilla and freshly ...
New product ticker.(dairy products)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> NEW PRODUCT TICKERNUMBER NUMBER CATEGORYOF REPORTS OF SKUS Ice Cream, Novelties and Frozen Yogurt 183 555 Cheese 141 367 Margarine, Butter ...
Crown Zeller USA, an affiliate of Crown Holdings Inc., has purchased 49 percent of Hazleton, Pa.-based Torres & Towers LLC, creating the first minority and Hispanic-owned business enterprise to produce and sell injection-molded closures.(Supplier's News)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Crown Zeller USA, an affiliate of Crown Holdings Inc., has purchased 49 percent of Hazleton, Pa.-based Torres & Towers LLC, creating the first minority and Hispanic-owned business enterprise to produce and sell injection-molded closures. Torres & Towers will act as in-house contract molder ...
CSB-System International Inc.(contracts)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Umpqua Dairy Products of Oregon has chosen San Diego-based CSB-System International Inc., to provide the family-owned dairy firm with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The new system will be implemented in phases, starting with inventory ...
The Contract Manufacturing Association has changed its name to the Contract Packaging Association.(Supplier's News)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Contract Manufacturing Association has changed its name to the Contract Packaging Association, updating the ...
Irvine, Calif.-based Scholle Corp. has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Flextainer SA, a French packaging company.(Supplier's News)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Irvine, Calif.-based Scholle Corp. has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Flextainer SA, a French packaging company. The business ...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed its 100th partner in the SmartWaySM Transport Partnership at the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) annual meeting.(Supplier's News)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed its 100th partner in the SmartWaySM Transport Partnership at the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) annual meeting. EPA also unveiled its new public service announcement (PSA) campaign, Products on Wheels, for the partnership ....