Dairy Field back issues from November 2005:
Doha revival: IDFA applauds proposed domestic subsidies cut.(market watch)
Nov 01, 2005 ... The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., commended U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Portman's offer in October to cut trade-distorting domestic farm subsidies by 60 percent, substantially reduce tariffs and eliminate export subsidies--all within a ...
Norseland Inc.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Norseland Inc., Stamford, Conn., exclusive importers of Jarlsberg, Jarlsberg Lite and other Norwegian Dairies cheeses as well as sales/marketing agent for Tholstrup USA's Saga and Castello lines plus Boursin, is continuing to build on its long established support of UNICEF. During the ...
Saputo Cheese USA Inc.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is rolling out a convoy of 14 semi-trailer trucks emblazoned with giant, full-color images of Saputo cheese products. Each 48-foot trailer has 8-foot-tall side panels, making for some highly visible billboards on wheels. They will be ...
Dairy Farmers of America Inc.(retirement of Gary Hanman)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Gary Hanman, chief executive officer of Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA), has announced his retirement as head of the farmer-owned dairy cooperative effective Dec. 31. A native of north central Missouri, Hanman, 71, has been CEO of DFA since its creation in 1998. From 1975 to 1997, he ...
Green Bay, Wis.-based Schreiber Foods Inc. has expanded its product line by purchasing yogurt and sour cream maker Hilltop Valley Dairy of Richland Center, Wis.(NEWS WIRE)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Green Bay, Wis.-based Schreiber Foods Inc. has expanded its product line by purchasing yogurt and sour cream maker Hilltop Valley Dairy of ...
Southwest Cheese.(NEWS WIRE)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Southwest Cheese's new $200 million plant in Clovis, N.M., began ramping up production after opening for business last month with a delivery of 65,000 pounds of milk from two local ...
Gossner Foods Inc.(NEWS WIRE)
Nov 01, 2005 ... In October, Logan, Utah-based Gossner Foods Inc. began initial Swiss cheese processing at its new 150,000 ...
Marathon Cheese Corp.(NEWS WIRE)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Wisconsin-based Marathon Cheese Corp. plans to build a new $27 million packaging plant on a 40-acre lot in Mountain Home, Idaho. The company says the plant will employ 250 workers in ...
Supply demands: USDA adjusts sugar program in response to supply disruptions.(United States. Department of Agriculture)
Nov 01, 2005 ... In a move commended by the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and other members of the Sweetners Users Association, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on September 29 made its third adjustment to the sugar program in order to increase U.S. market ...
TCBY.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... TCBY, Salt Lake City, has announced the winner of its Wish Come True Contest. Most people keep their wish a secret for fear of it not coming true. But for 21-year old Erin Moyer of Proctorville, Ohio, sharing her wish with TCBY, The Country's Best Yogurt[R], granted her a prize package ...
New York-based International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has announced its involvement in "Flavorologist for a Day.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... New York-based International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has announced its involvement in "Flavorologist for a Day," a special event sponsored by Nestle Ice Cream, part of the Dreyer's/Edy's Grand Ice Cream family of brands. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the frozen ...
Saputo Inc.(NEWS WIRE)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Montreal-based Saputo Inc. says it expects by next March to close its cheese and byproducts facility ...
Oberweis Dairy.(NEWS WIRE)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... North Aurora, Ill.-based Oberweis Dairy has announced plans to open 12 Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy stores in Minnesota's Twin Cities area and expects to begin home ...
To recognize the very best in dairy marketing programs, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and Dairy Field magazine are once again sponsoring the Achieving Excellence Awards.(NEWS WIRE)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... To recognize the very best in dairy marketing programs, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and Dairy Field magazine are once again sponsoring the Achieving Excellence Awards. Finalists in more than 60 categories will be honored during March's SmartMarketing ...
California Milk Processor Board.(NEWS WIRE)
Nov 01, 2005 ... The California Milk Processor Board, after years of plugging milk as a source of calcium, has dropped references to the ingredient ...
With hurricanes Katrina and Rita leaving thousands without homes or jobs, dairy market news service eDairy Inc. and commodities brokerage Downes-O'Neill LLC have announced their 2005 Holiday Cheese Drive.(NEWS WIRE)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... With hurricanes Katrina and Rita leaving thousands without homes or jobs, dairy market news service eDairy Inc. and commodities brokerage Downes-O'Neill LLC have announced their 2005 Holiday Cheese Drive. All of the contributions received through the ...
The National Dairy Council is seeking nominees for its Leadership in School Nutrition Award.(NEWS WIRE)
Nov 01, 2005 ... The National Dairy Council is seeking nominees for its Leadership ...
Hood launches "Breakfast Kit" program from Dairy & Ice Cream Field, November 1972.(market watch)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2005 ... A school breakfast program that may revolutionize the dairy s role in feeding needy schoolchildren has been introduced in Massachusetts. Hood Inc. has created a breakfast package consisting of orange juice and Post cereals. It is being distributed each day in approximately 70 ...
ConAgra Foods Inc.(PROCESSORS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... ConAgra Foods Inc.--Mark Pettie has been named ...
Dean Foods Co.(PROCESSORS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Dean Foods Co.--Joseph Scalzo has joined the Dallas-based ...
Tillamook County Creamery Association.(PROCESSORS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Tillamook County Creamery Association--Tony Rhodes has joined the Tillamook, Ore.-based processor ...
Velvet Ice Cream Co. Inc.(PROCESSORS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Velvet Ice Cream Co. Inc.--Tammy Todd has been named regional sales ...
Wells' Dairy Inc.(PROCESSORS)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Wells' Dairy Inc.--John Kennedy has joined the Le Mars, Iowa-based maker of Blue Bunny ice cream products as culinologist to create "signature, consumer-focused, indulgent dairy desserts." Kennedy is a recent ...
B&H Labeling Systems.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... B&H Labeling Systems--The Ceres, Calif.-based company has appointed Guillermo de la Fuente Prieto as ...
Linde Material Handling North America Corp.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Linde Material Handling North America Corp.--Rich Bevington has joined the Summerville, S.C.-based company as regional sales manager for its North Central region, and ...
Master-Bilt.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Master-Bilt--Kevin Wilson has been appointed vice ...
Scholle Corp.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Scholle Corp.--Jim Rooney has been appointed ...
Silliker Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Silliker Inc.--Pam Coleman has been appointed division vice ...
Solvay Chemicals Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Solvay Chemicals Inc.--Dick Hogan has been named president ...
Glanbia Nutritionals Inc.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Glanbia Nutritionals Inc.--Jim Lees has joined the Monroe, Wis.-based company as vice president of sales for North ...
SPI Polyols Inc.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... SPI Polyols Inc.--Mitch Krukar has joined the New ...
Know thy customer, and other keys to business growth.(Interview)
Nov 01, 2005; ... A number of years ago, in a conversation with Jim Leprino, chairman and CEO of Leprino Foods, I expressed surprise that he had selected Bob Boynton, then head of the California Dairy Products Institute, to become Leprino's vice president of sales. I thought Bob, a Ph.D. economist and ...
Market turns to new butter contract for 2006.(MILK MONEY)
Nov 01, 2005; ... No longer are the days when those concerned with the price fluctuations of butterfat were given an ultimatum: deal with a 40,000-pound, physically delivered butter contract or deal with nothing at all. After years in the making, a trim 20,000-pound, cash-settled butter contract ...
Cottage conundrum: let down by the low-carb craze, cottage cheese makers focus on technology and innovation as they attempt to revive the category.
Nov 01, 2005; ... Cottage cheese is in a slump. OK, so that's not exactly breaking news. Truth be told, it doesn't take an industry analyst or a sideshow soothsayer to notice that cottage cheese isn't exactly jumping off the shelves these days. Granted, that's not a recent trend, as cottage cheese sales ...
Team spirit: Yoplait strives to feel small but do things big through team work and leveraging the strengths of parent General Mills.(Cover Story)
Nov 01, 2005; ... "We've got two simple missions," says Bob Waldron, president of Yoplait-Colombo USA. "We want to keep the buyers of our yogurt happy and we want to keep the retailer happy." As the top-selling yogurt maker in the United States, it would seem Waldron and his team are succeeding ....
Dairy Field's picks for the best new products of the year.(focus feature)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Our choices for 2005's best products, culled from the launches we've followed over the past year, tend to favor the larger processors. But the big guys just happened to launch products addressing ...
Dannon[R] Light n' Fit[R] yogurt with fiber.(focus feature)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Company: The Dannon Co. Inc., White Plains, N.Y. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $2.19 per pack of four 4-ounce cups. Varieties: Strawberry, Peach and Apple. Our Take: What I like most about this product is all the healthful benefits ...
Haagen-Dazs[R] light ice cream.(focus feature)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Company: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc., Oakland, Calif. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $3.69 per pint. Varieties: Cherry Fudge Truffle, Vanilla Bean, Dutch Chocolate, Coffee, Dulce de Leche, Mint Chip and S'Mores. Our Take: This year, ...
Blue Bunny[R] Blendz[TM].(focus feature)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Company: Wells' Dairy Inc., Le Mars, Iowa. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $3.49 to $3.79 per package of four 6-ounce containers. Varieties: Toffee Crunch and Peanut Butter Cup. Our Take: Soft ...
Blue Bunny[R] IncreDiples[TM].(focus feature)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Company: Wells' Dairy Inc., Le Mars, Iowa. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $1:39 to $1.79 per 12-ounce container. Varieties: Fajita Lime, Taco Fiesta and Spicy Buffalo with natural Blue Cheese flavor. Our Take: Looking to make snacking ...
Dreyer's/Edy's Dibs[TM].(focus feature)(ice cream)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Company: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Oakland, Calif. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $1.75 per single-serve cup of 26 bite-size pieces. Varieties: Vanilla Ice Cream with chocolate coating, Vanilla Ice Cream with chocolate and Nestle Drumstick[R] ...
Sargento[R] Bistro Blends[TM].(focus feature)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Company: Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, Wis. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $2.79 to $2.99 per 7-ounce package. Varieties: Mozzarella & Asiago with Roasted Garlic, Mozzarella with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Cheddar Salsa with Tomato & Jalapeno ...
Weight Watchers[R] frozen novelties.(focus feature)(ice cream)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Company: Wells' Dairy Inc., LeMars, Iowa. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: Varies per market. Varieties: Giant Cookies & Cream Bar, Chocolate Mousse Bar, English Toffee Crunch Bar and Giant Fudge Bar. Our Take: Of the many folks I know ...
Yoplait Healthy Heart[TM].(focus feature)(yogurt)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Company: Yoplait-Colombo USA, Minneapolis. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: 79 cents per 6-ounce cup. Varieties: Strawberry, Harvest Peach, Cherry Orchard and Strawberry Banana. Our Take: Cholesterol bad, yogurt good. How do you make ...
Yoplait[R] Go-Gurt[R] Smoothies.(focus feature)(yogurt)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Company: Yoplait-Colombo USA, Minneapolis. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $3.49 per pack of four 5-ounce bottles. Varieties: Strawberry Splash, Wild Berry and Paradise Punch. Our Take: The pioneers of squeezable yogurt have taken their ...
Stringles[R] Organic cheese sticks.(focus feature)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Company: Organic Valley Family of Farms, La Farge, Wis. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $4.49 per package of eight sticks. Varieties: Organic Colby Jack, Organic Mozzarella and Organic Cheddar. Our Take: The organic segment of the food ...
Persuasive partners: the dairy case teems with co-branding success.(special report)
Nov 01, 2005; ... "Co-branding" is one of those terms that gets tossed around a lot in the food industry. It may be buzzword for some, or a real business driver for others. However it is defined or prioritized within a company, this type of marketing strategy continues to play an important role ...
Minimal impact: less is more when it comes to environmentally friendly packaging.(packaging technology)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Stop--put down that dairy product. Take a look at its packaging. Is it environmentally sound, socially responsible and economically viable? Is it easily recyclable? Will it lounge around for years in a landfill? Or is it environmentally sustainable? Environmentally ...
Coming clean: dairy processors keep plants spotless, thanks to the latest sanitation supplies and services.(processing technology)
Nov 01, 2005; ... She dairy industry may have its challenges, but one thing it has long enjoyed is a fair reputation for cleanliness, a standing grounded in the industry's early and consistent focus on the safety and shelf life of its perishable products. "Sanitation has always been important to ...
Correction.(Correction Notice)
Nov 01, 2005 ... This photograph was incorrectly credited in the "Moving Right Along" article on conveyors and belting on page 76 ...
Happy hour for milk.(healthy drink)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Recently, a friend of mine--let's call her "Linda"--shared her personal revelation about the power of milk, and I was inspired to consider a new product possibility. No additional formulating required, just new positioning. So, after a night of a few too many martinis, my friend ...
Wanting it all: the latest trend in ice cream is removing sugar and fat without compromising taste.(dairy r&d)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Consumers want to have their cake and eat it with ice cream, too. Despite the health focus that predominates in the market, consumers are still in love with dessert. Now, with issues of obesity and health in the forefront of public awareness, consumers want products that are ...
Citroil Enterprises.(R&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Citroil Enterprises, a citrus oils and juices supplier, recently opened a new flavors division at its U.S. corporate offices in Carlstadt, N.J. The company is expanding its American operations to include a flavoring division similar to those the company has in its South American ...
CP Kelco.(R&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Chicago-based CP Kelco will increase prices on its biogums product range starting in November. Price increases will be 5 to 10 percent for xanthan gum and xanthan ...
The Solae Co., St. Louis, a provider of value-added soy lecithin products, announces a price increase for its Solec[TM] Soy Lecithin product portfolio that will range between 5 and 15 percent.(R&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... The Solae Co., St. Louis, a provider of value-added soy lecithin products, announces a price increase for its Solec[TM] Soy Lecithin product portfolio that will range between 5 and 15 percent. The new prices will take effect in November, company officials say, and cite an unprecedented ...
2005 International Whey Conference.(R&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Internationally renowned experts ranging from top dairy researchers and processors to leading health and nutritional specialists presented cutting-edge benefits of whey proteins at the recent 2005 International Whey Conference in Chicago, hosted by the American Dairy Products Institute and ...
HITS keep on coming.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Consumer interest in natural and healthy products continues to rise, and Wild Flavors meets this demand by expanding its HITS-Health Ingredient Technology & Solutions[R]. The HITS line of ingredients and solutions allows food and beverage manufacturers to use functional ingredients while ...
Cost-effective coagulant.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Danisco's Marzyme[R], a pure microbial coagulant, can help save cheesemakers money without sacrificing quality. Marzyme provides the same benefits of ...
Unique sugar.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Sports drinks containing Palatinose[TM], the new functional carbohydrate from Palatinit, will provide a healthy, long-lasting energy supply. Palatinose, also known under the generic name isomaltulose, is a unique sugar whose health benefits distinguish it substantially from regular sugar ....
Trans-free lipids.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... By 2006, all U.S. packaged foods must contain labeling information on trans-fatty acids. Kerry Ingredients offers a variety of efficient no- and low-trans technologies, as well as expertise specifically troubleshooting issues inherent in the removal of trans fats. Trans-free product ...
Natural gum thickens.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Many dairy and dairy-based products are known for their thick, creamy taste and appearance. To help processors impart such characteristics, TIC Gums has developed a new natural gum system, TIC Pretested[R] Dairyblend 701-SC, the latest in its patented Dairyblend ...
New product ticker.(new products)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Nov 01, 2005 ... <Pre> NEW PRODUCT TICKER NUMBERNUMBER OFOF CATEGORYREPORTSSKUS Ice Cream, Novelties and Frozen Yogurt 203 513 Cheese126 ...
Yoplait[R] Whips![R] Chocolate Mousse Style yogurt.(new products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Company: Yoplait-Colombo USA, Minneapolis. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: 70 cents per 4-ounce container. Ingredients: (Chocolate) Chocolate yogurt (cultured pasteurized grade A milk, sugar, nonfat milk, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, ...
Old Chatham sheep's milk yogurt.(new products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Company: Old Chatham Sheepherding Co., Old Chatham, N.Y. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $2.75 per 6-ounce container. Ingredients: (Maple) Pasteurized sheep's milk, pure maple syrup, L. bulgaricus, S. thermophilus, L. acidophilus and bifidus. ...
Blue Bell cinnamon ice cream.(new products)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Company: Blue Bell Creameries LP, Brenham, Texas. Distribution: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Suggested Retail: $5.49 per ...