Dairy Field back issues from July 2005:
Lessons to be learned.(editorial)
Jul 01, 2005; ... When the government backs off, or at least gets around to changing antiquated policies, good things happen. And that's what's happening in Palm Beach County, Fla., where whole milk will disappear from school menus this fall, according to the Palm Beach Post. "But that's no ...
Committed to security: industry responds to controversial article suggesting how terrorists could attack the U.S. milk supply.(market watch)
Jul 01, 2005 ... While a paper published by the National Academies of Sciences (NAS) purports to explain how terrorists could contaminate U.S. milk supplies, spokespersons for the dairy industry say such a scenario would be unlikely due to safeguards put in place by processors and dairy farmers. ...
Building on its record of winning 21 international awards over the past two years, Polytainers Inc. of Toronto and Kansas City recently won 13 more awards for the printing quality and superior graphics of its containers.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Building on its record of winning 21 international awards over the past two years, Polytainers Inc. of Toronto and Kansas City recently won 13 more awards for the printing quality and superior graphics of its containers. The latest awards include two 2004 Gold Medals from the Gallery of ...
SleeveCo, Dawsonville, Ca., was the top choice of Puerto Rico's Suiza Dairies to provide the visual image and supplier consistency sought for several of its single-serve lines of drinkable yogurt and smoothies in the first half of 2005.(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... SleeveCo, Dawsonville, Ca., was the top choice of Puerto Rico's Suiza Dairies to provide the visual image and supplier consistency sought for several of its single-serve lines of drinkable yogurt and smoothies in the first half of 2005. For Suiza, speed to market was a ...
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA), Kansas City, Mo., has joined the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation to support Congress' passage of the Free Trade Agreement with Central America and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR).(NEWS WIRE)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA), Kansas City, Mo., has joined the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation to support Congress' passage of the Free Trade Agreement with Central America and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR). The Senate on June 30 voted 54-45 ...
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.(NEWS WIRE)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Jacksonville, Fla.-based Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. plans to close 326 supermarkets and cut 22,000 jobs companywide, part of the financially troubled chain's effort to emerge from bankruptcy court protection. Suffering amid competition from Wal-Mart, ...
Dean Foods Co.(NEWS WIRE)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... In June, Dallas-based Dean Foods Co. issued updated guidance for the second quarter and full year 2005 results, saying its Dairy Group and WhiteWave Foods operations will perform better than expected, but warning the spin-off of its ...
Freeze fest: National Ice Cream Month prompts star-studded campaign.(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Hollywood is tied to ice cream much more than you'd ever imagine. In fact, the world's first hot fudge sundae was made in Hollywood in 1906. And in 1985, the largest-ever ice cream sundae was constructed in Anaheim; the 12-foot tall sundae was made with 4,667 gallons of ice cream and 7,000 ...
Crowley Foods.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Crowley Foods, Binghamton, N.Y., has received two Telly Awards for television ads created this year by marketing firm Garrity Communications, Ithaca, N.Y. The award annually honors outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs, showcasing the best work from some of the ...
Mayfield Dairy Farms.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Athens, Tenn.-based Mayfield Dairy Farms has once again won top honors in a national competition for outstanding fleet graphics. The tractor and trailer design entitled "More Good Stuff" garnered the third-place Day Category award. This category is specifically honored to vehicles designed ...
Kemps LLC.(NEWS WIRE)(product recall)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Kemps LLC, Minneapolis, announced in June that four states have been added to the voluntary recall of half-gallon packages of Kemps Bakery Classics French Silk Pie Ice Cream because one of its ingredients contains wheat and is not declared on the ingredient label. People who ...
International Dairy Foods Association.(NEWS WIRE)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Despite animal-rights groups continuing to distort the facts, a growing body of scientific research continues to strengthen the connection between dairy consumption and weight management. The research indicates that adults who get three servings of milk and milk products each day and ...
California Dairy Research Foundation.(NEWS WIRE)
Jul 01, 2005 ... The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) is accepting nominations through September 23 for the second William C. Haines Dairy Science Award. The award honors individuals who work in support of dairy science. U.S. and international scientists who have made a significant contribution ...
Pack Expo/FPME Las Vegas.(market watch)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Pack Expo Las Vegas, from September 26 to 28, is expected to attract up to 19,000 people from 60 countries to the Las Vegas Convention Center to see the latest solutions in packaging machinery, converting machinery, materials, packages and containers, and components. The show floor is ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Jul 01, 2005 ... 2-4: Advanced HACCP Short Course for the California Cheese Industry, Dairy Product Technology Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Calif., contact Jennifer Giambroni, (415) 254-4549. SEPTEMBER 11-14:4th Annual International Whey ...
Kraft Foods Inc.(PROCESSORS)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Kraft Foods Inc.--Betsy Holden has resigned her positions as president of global marketing and category development and member of the Northfield, Ill.-based company's board of directors. Paula Sneed, former senior vice president of marketing ...
Sargento Foods Inc.(PROCESSORS)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Sargento Foods Inc.--Guy Beardsmore has joined the Plymouth, Wis.-based company as corporate chef and Marta Turley has joined as national accounts manager for the company's food service ...
Aquionics.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)(appointment)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Aquionics--Jon McClean has been appointed ...
Dairy Conveyor Corp.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)(appointment)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Dairy Conveyor Corp.--Two new field sales engineers have been recruited for outside sales and engineering responsibilities for the Brewster, N.Y.-based company. Karl Kehrberg, ...
Eurotherm.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)(appointment)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Eurotherm--Dan Bender has been appointed product marketing ...
Fortitech Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)(appointment)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Fortitech Inc.--Mark Fanion has been appointed communications manager for the Schenectady, ...
Information Resources Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)(appointment)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Information Resources Inc.--Sunil Garga has been appointed ...
Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)(appointment)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed Inc.--Robert Newman has been appointed business ...
SupremeCorp.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)(appointment)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... SupremeCorp.--Bob Wilson has been appointed president and ...
Total Quality Logistics Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)(appointment)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Total Quality Logistics Inc.--Kerry Byrne has joined ...
QA Products.(appoints William Day )(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... QA Products--William Day has been named president and chief ...
Food Processing Machinery Association.(awards and achievements)(Oyster, Royal)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Food Processing Machinery Association--The Alexandria, Va.-based organization has announced that Royal Oyster, former branch chief of equipment ...
Germantown Manufacturing Co.(obituary)(Duane Poulterer)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Germantown Manufacturing Co.--Duane Poulterer, 84, former company president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, died May 25. Poulterer had been a past ...
Fay Wells: 1913-2005: former Blue Bunny chief and industry pioneer dies at 82.(obituary)(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Former Wells' Dairy chief executive officer Fay Robert Wells, 82, died June 27. The youngest son of Wells' Dairy founder Fred H. Wells Jr., who founded the company in 1913, Fay Wells was the co-chairman of the company board of directors of at the time of his death. Wells began ...
H.E. Butt poised for ice cream production.
Jul 01, 2005 ... How does a supermarket chain take full advantage of its frozen distribution system? If you're H.E. Butt Grocery Co. (HEB), one of the largest supermarket chains in Texas, the answer is simple. You open a new ice cream plant and begin funneling high-quality frozen desserts and ...
Looking back: Lou Gentine.(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005; ... What has changed in the dairy industry in recent years? Whether you are looking at the dairy industry, or other product or service industries, there are some common threads that businesses today must take into account in order to be successful and maintain viability in the marketplace. ...
Correction.(Correction Notice)
Jul 01, 2005 ... In the June 2005 Top 100 Ranking of Dairy Processors, a plant was accidentally omitted from the listing ...
Good things in small packages: the novelty hasn't worn off for those looking for treats that are rewarding, indulgent or better for them.
Jul 01, 2005; ... Maybe it's because it reminds people of the thrill they felt when the ice cream truck came down their street. Perhaps it's because it is a treat just for them. It could be the fun shape and size, or the fact that it is as convenient as it is enjoyable. To be sure, the ...
Maintaining focus: Carvel's new management aims to build on the rich heritage of its soft serve and ice cream cakes.
Jul 01, 2005; ... Just about everyone who grew up eating Carvel ice cream has a Carvel story. It's those personal experiences that help lend a deeper meaning to the legendary brand. "You see somebody in a grocery store, if you're wearing your Carvel shirt, they want to tell you their Carvel ...
Hands-on process: automation is aimed at enhancing, not replacing, the human element at Carvel's Jessup, Md., ice cream cake plant.(plant close-up)
Jul 01, 2005; ... It's not quite like in "I Love Lucy," where the candy comes whizzing down the conveyor belt at a breakneck pace. But the decorators at Carvel's ice cream cake plant in Jessup, Md., do wear caps and smocks, and they perform their handwork with speed and precision as cakes ...
Safety in numbers: IDFA recognizes dairy processors for efforts to maintain safe operations.(International Dairy Foods Association)
Jul 01, 2005 ... The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has honored a select group of dairy companies with its Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards and Achievement Certificates. This is the second year that IDFA has sponsored this program, which highlights the outstanding worker safety ...
Head of the class: with the future of fluid sales on the line, the paper-plastic debate is dominating the dairy packaging scene.(annual packaging report)
Jul 01, 2005; ... How do you get kids to drink more milk? Some in the industry say it's all in the packaging. Amid a packaging landscape strewn with tamper-evident seals, full-body shrink sleeves and reclosability, it's the paper vs. plastic debate that seems to be making the most noise. In what's shaping ...
Authentic cuisine: processors respond to the rapidly growing market for ethnic dairy foods.(Rosa's Original LLC)
Jul 01, 2005; ... The American consumer is realizing that great-tasting food comes from many cultures. The cuisine of many different regions is finding its way to an ever-growing market. This rush to multicultural food seems to stem from the widening of consumers' horizons. People are traveling ...
Bettering the world.(diarylogue)(Aurora Dairy managed)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005; ... The organic industry is in the midst of an identity crisis. Some activists within the industry are lobbying for much stricter regulations, while others within the industry are driven to make organic goods widely available to consumers through the best means possible. It would ...
Inclusions galore: imagination leads to creative ingredients making their way into the ice cream carton.
Jul 01, 2005; ... While trends come and go, ice cream remains a favorite food for most consumers. One of the reasons ice cream retains its popularity is because ice cream manufacturers offer continual excitement in the category with dynamic new flavors and varieties. Inclusions play a big part in ...
Taiyo.(R&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... The SunActive manufacturing facility of Minneapolis-based Taiyo received a superior rating from the American Institute of Baking ...
Alto Dairy Cooperative has formed a marketing alliance with Main Street Ingredients, LaCrosse, Wis., as its partner in dried whey and permeate.(R&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Alto Dairy Cooperative has formed a marketing alliance with Main Street Ingredients, LaCrosse, Wis., as its partner in dried whey and permeate. Main Street Ingredients will rely on Alto Dairy for a steady supply of whey products for dairy ingredient applications in ...
Chr. Hansen.(R&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Milwaukee-based Chr. Hansen has been named a certified member in the voluntary Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This status assures efficient release of goods and prompt resolution of any outstanding issues affecting customs ...
Gelita AG.(R&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Gelita AG is the new name of Germany-based Deutsche Gelatine-Fabriken Stoess AG, and is the final step in a three-year process to develop a ...
National Starch.(R&D NEWS)(awards and achievements )(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... National Starch, Bridgewater, N.J., received the ...
Mocha Espresso Creme.(Kerry Sweet Ingrediants)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... With the addition of Jana's Classics and Guernsey Bel, Kerry Sweet Ingredients has developed a brandnew indulgent frozen dessert concept. Featuring a dark-roast, espresso-flavored ice cream swirled ...
Spreadable and smooth.(CREATORS BRIEFS)(Grindsted Pectin SF Extra series)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Danisco USA Inc. has introduced the Grindsted Pectin SF Extra series, designed for the jam, jelly and fruit-spread industry. Consumers are looking for more spreadable, creamy textured products with excellent fruit identity and suspension. In addition for contributing ...
Pine-nut oil for Thinness.(Lipid Nutrition )(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Lipid Nutrition develops PinnoThin, a new appetite suppressant product derived from small seeds of the Korean pine-nut tree. PinnoThin suppresses appetite by stimulating the release of the hormone ...
Performance peptide.(CREATORS BRIEFS)(PeptoPro)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Scientists at DSM Food Specialties have developed PeptoPro, a new active peptide ingredient for use in high-end foods and beverages for health-conscious consumers. PeptoPro is a casein hydrolysate produced using a new patented process, which hydrolyzes casein to produce small, ...
Johanna Foods.(R&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Johanna Foods. Flemington, N.J.-based Johanna Foods buys a range of specialty starches from ...
Nutrition.(R&D NEWS)(gtcnutrition.com)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Golden, Colo.-based GTC Nutrition, a business unit of Corn Products International Inc., launched of its redesigned Web site, gtcnutrition.com. The site details the health and functional advantages of ...
Eating ice cream makes you happy.(R&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Eating ice cream makes you happy, as the sweet treat has an immediate effect on parts of the brain that previous research showed responds to pleasurable tastes, say researchers at ...
Top nutrition trends for 2005.
Jul 01, 2005; ... New research is constantly advancing our understanding of the link between diet, health and disease. The dairy industry, like all food industries, needs to stay abreast of nutrition trends and research to stay ahead of the curve in developing and marketing products that will meet the needs ...
Palapa Azul Sweet Corn Ice Cream.(new products)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Company: Palapa Azul Inc., Los Angeles. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $3.99 per pint. Ingredients: Pasteurized homogenized milk, cream, corn, cane sugar, milk solids, locust bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan. Nutrition Information: ...
La Creme[R] Rich and Creamy Yogurt with Chocolate Pieces.(new products)(Dannon Company Inc)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Company: The Dannon Co. Inc., White Plains, N.Y. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $2.19 per 15-ounce container. Ingredients: (Vanilla with Chocolate Pieces) Cultured grade A skim milk and cream, sugar, fructose syrup, chocolate pieces (cocoa ...
Stringles[R] Organic Cheese Sticks.(new products)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Company: Organic Valley Family of Farms, La Farge, Wis. National. Suggested Retail: $4.49 per package of 8 sticks. Ingredients: (Colby Jack) Organic cultured pasteurized part skim milk, salt, annatto, microbial enzymes. Nutrition Information: (1 stick) ...
Bear Foot[R] Brownie Ice Cream.(new products)(Velvet Ice Cream Co.)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Company: Velvet Ice Cream Co. Inc., Utica, Ohio. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $5.39 to $5.59 per carton. Ingredients: Milk, cream, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar, nonfat milk, whey, buttermilk powder, Bear Foot Fudge[R] (powdered ...
Got new products?(new products)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Pamela Accetta Smith Dairy Field 155 Pfingsten Road, Suite 205 Deerfield, ...
New product ticker.(new products)
Jul 01, 2005 ... <Pre> NEW PRODUCT TICKER NUMBER NUMBER CATEGORY OF REPORTS OF SKUS Ice Cream, Novelties and Frozen Yogurt 114 321 Cheese 48 109 Butter and ...
Web profiles: a guide to leading industry suppliers' Web sites.
Jul 01, 2005 ... www.alcompanles.com Advanced Instruments Inc., with its companies Spiral Biotech and Delta Instruments, designs and implements automated systems that help our global customers monitor raw and finished product quality verify proper pasteurization and perform analysis of milk, ...
Kimberly, Wis.-based Crane Engineering Sales Inc. has purchased Greenville, Wis.-based Debelak Technical Systems.(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)(mergers and acquisitions)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... Kimberly, Wis.-based Crane Engineering Sales Inc. has purchased Greenville, Wis.-based Debelak Technical Systems. Crane says the acquisition strengthens its ability to help customers in ...
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has named DuPont as the 2005 recipient of the prestigious Black Pearl Award for corporate excellence in food safety.(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)(awards and achievements)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has named DuPont as the 2005 recipient of the prestigious Black Pearl Award for corporate excellence in food safety. The honor is given annually to one company for its efforts in advancing food ...
B&H Labeling Systems, Ceres, Calif., has incorporated in Mexico under the name BH Labeling Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., and has opened an office in Mexico City.(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... B&H Labeling Systems, Ceres, Calif., has incorporated in Mexico under the name BH Labeling Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., and has opened an office in Mexico City. The new BH Labeling Mexico office will provide ongoing ...
North Kingstown, R.I.-based Toray Plastics America Inc. has been designated one of the America's healthiest companies by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA).(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)
Jul 01, 2005 ... North Kingstown, R.I.-based Toray Plastics America Inc. has been designated one of the America's healthiest companies by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). The national organization's prestigious Gold Well ...
Urschel Laboratories Inc.(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)(buildings and facilities)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2005 ... To better service customers, Valparaiso, Ind.-based Urschel Laboratories Inc. is expanding its product test-cutting facility. The construction of an additional 5,000 square feet at an approximate cost of $950,000 will accommodate the ever-increasing customer demand of free, no-obligation ...