Dairy Field back issues from April 2006:
Be ready.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Do you know when the next natural disaster is going to strike your plant? No one knows with absolute certainty what the outcome is going to be when Mother Nature is having a bad day, so it pays to be prepared. Certainly every dairy processor has some codified disaster or crisis ...
The search is on: MilkPEP hunts for America's healthiest student bodies.(health aspects of children)
Apr 01, 2006 ... With the number of children who are overweight doubling in the last two to three decades, many schools are implementing programs to promote good nutrition and physical fitness--and the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) is making sure milk is part of the solution. From ...
Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.
Apr 01, 2006 ... Carlinville, Ill.-based Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. conducted a contest from March 6 to April 14 designed to promote milk awareness for the St. Louis school system through a chocolate milk carton panel design challenge. Build-A-Bear Workshop[R] stores partnered and were integrated into the ...
Fiscalini Chees Co.
Apr 01, 2006 ... On Academy Awards night March 5, the official "goodies bags"--prepared by Barrie Lynne, The Cheese Impresario[R] (www.the cheeseimpresario.com)--included special gift certificates entitling recipients to an evening American artisanal cheese tasting accompanied by California wines ....
In what's being declared as a victory for the dairy industry, President Bush has signed the Milk Regulatory Equity Act into law, effectively closing a loophole that had allowed regulatory inequities between federal and state milk marketing orders in Arizona, California and Nevada.(milk marketing orders)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... In what's being declared as a victory for the dairy industry, President Bush has signed the Milk Regulatory Equity Act into law, effectively closing a loophole that had allowed regulatory inequities between federal and state milk marketing orders in Arizona, California and Nevada. The ...
Meanwhile, IDFA and NMPF are standing on opposite sides of the issue of whether the USDA should use the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP), which provides a bonus to exporters to encourage higher levels of U.S. dairy exports.(NEWS WIRE)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Meanwhile, IDFA and NMPF are standing on opposite sides of the issue of whether the USDA should use the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP), which provides a bonus to exporters to encourage higher levels of U.S. dairy exports. USDA did not use DEIP last year and has not yet made export ...
ConAgra Foods Inc.(sell the company cheese and seafood businesses)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., continues to shed units in a reorganization strategy, with the latest announcement in March revealing plans to sell the company's cheese and seafood businesses. ConAgra ...
FMI 2006: bringing together the world's food industry leaders.(Food Marketing Institute)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... There is still time to register for the 2006 FMI Show at Chicago's McCormick Place May 7 to 9. Presented by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), the FMI Show is one of the largest annual food trade events in the world. Join 600 of your media colleagues for this incomparable experience. The ...
How important is global trade to the U.S. dairy industry?(milk products)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006; ... "I think it's vital. The future is in international trade. You have the ability to be competitive with everyone in the world when you remove the artificial ...
Horizon Organic.(organic dairy products)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Horizon Organic, Boulder, Colo., has created a calendar abundant with beautiful images and heartfelt stories that highlight a handful of the company's family farmers; their spirit, the company says, is common to all of its farmers. From the Greenberg family's 500-head farm in Wisconsin to ...
Munroe Dairy Inc.(Photographs are storytellers)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Rob Armstrong Jr., president of East Providence, R.I.-based Munroe Dairy Inc., decided to celebrate his company's 125th birthday in style. Starting with new branding, Armstrong had the dairy's logo updated. In doing so, he decided to make the logo nostalgic to reflect his grandfather's ...
MaggieMoo's International.(site opened at Fort Myers International Airport)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Columbia, Md.-based MaggieMoo's International is targeting Denver for a major expansion push, with more than 20 ice cream shops planned for that metro area over the next five years as part of its goal of 1,000 "Treateries" by 2010. The company ...
Hilmar Cheese Co.(NEWS WIRE)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Hilmar, Calif.-based Hilmar Cheese Co. broke ground last month on a new cheese processing facility in Dalhart, Texas. The company says the new ...
Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., Carlinville, Ill., has purchased Turner Dairy Holdings LLC, Covington, Tenn.(NEWS WIRE)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., Carlinville, Ill., has purchased Turner Dairy Holdings LLC, Covington, Tenn. Turner Dairies ...
Oberweis Dairy Inc.(Senate in Illinois)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Jim Oberweis, chairman of North Aurora, III.-based Oberweis Dairy Inc., came in second in a five-way race for the Republican nomination for Illinois governor. Oberweis, whose family-owned company operates a chain of dairy stores throughout the upper Midwest and ...
On the make.(Federal Milk Marketing Orders)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Most of the cheese and butter processors in the United States hope the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is about to drop the minimum price they are required to pay for milk. That price is set under Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO), which affect cheese and butter makers in most of ...
Tribute to an industry vet: UW-Eau Claire student receives scholarship honoring dairy businessman.(memory of Mike Reinke)
Apr 01, 2006; ... A nationally recognized dairy industry leader and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate has been memorialized with an endowed scholarship at his alma mater. The first Mike Reinke Scholarship has been awarded to Vanessa Ann Klemish, a UW-Eau Claire junior from New Auburn who has a ...
What new product trends have you been following?(FACES AT THE FORUM: what industry leaders were talking about at the 2006 Dairy Forum)
Apr 01, 2006; ... "The convenience issue and looking at nutrition and health. Convenience is definitely having an influence on packaging and new ...
Foremost Farms USA.(PROCESSORS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Foremost Farms USA--Michael McDonald has been named vice ...
Land O'Lakes Inc.(PROCESSORS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Land O'Lakes Inc.--Dave Alrick has been promoted to director of ...
Masters Gallery Foods.(PROCESSORS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Masters Gallery Foods--Jeffrey Giffin, a 16-year veteran of the Plymouth, Wis.-based ...
Sargento Foods Inc.(PROCESSORS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Sargento Foods Inc.--Michael Vaszily has joined the Plymouth, Wis.-based ...
Computerway Food Systems.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Computerway Food Systems--Steven Gourley has ...
Fristam Pumps USA.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Fristam Pumps USA--John Piganelli has joined the Middleton, Wis.-based company as northeast regional sales manager; ...
Blommer Chocolate Co.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Blommer Chocolate Co.--Jeffrey Rasinski and Sheila Fortune have joined the Chicago-based company's commodity department, located in East Greenville, Pa ....
Citroil Enterprises Inc.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Citroil Enterprises Inc.--J. Hunter Christensen has been appointed senior account ...
Pecan Deluxe Candy Co.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Pecan Deluxe Candy Co.--James Bruce joins the ...
D.D. Williamson.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... D.D. Williamson--Kevin Folkes has been named vice ...
Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA).(OBITUARIES)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCC)--Chris Dinsdale, former vice president of sales and marketing for the Tillamook, Ore.-based cheese ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2006 ... MAY 6-9: All Things Organic, Organic Trade Association, McCormick Place, Chicago, info@ota.com, www.organicexpo.com. 7-9: The FMI Show 2005, Food Marketing Institute, McCormick Place, Chicago, www.fmi.org. 9: Cleaning and Sanitation Workshop, University of ...
Joyful juxtaposition: after decades of trial and error, ice cream makers have struck the right balance of indulgence, great taste and healthful attributes.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Ice cream has never been considered a health food. Chances are you 11 probably never see an endorsement by the American Heart Association on a pint of Chubby Hubby or Moose Tracks. That hasn't stopped manufacturers from trying to give consumers healthier options in frozen ...
Phoenix rising: return to business means Brown's Dairy is here to stay as New Orleans struggles back from disaster.(Cover story)
Apr 01, 2006; ... In another month or so, the folks at Brown's Dairy in New Orleans will start to get nervous again. Hurricane season starts in June, and the Crescent City is still getting back on its feet after its run-in with nature last August. The city and its hometown dairy were buffeted by ...
Survival stories: Brown's Dairy team members share details of living through Hurricane Katrina.(Cover story)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Thousands of New Orleans residents suffered great personal losses from Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding. Managers and employees of Brown's Dairy were among those affected, and some of them shared their experiences with Dairy Field. Danny Hembree, maintenance manager ...
Bean counters: soy products ramp up competition in the dairy case, luring some milk processors into the mix.(natural food markets)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Remember when soy was the stuff of morn-and-pop health stores and special dietary needs sections? As recently as 10 years ago, soy alternatives to dairy products were found primarily in natural-food markets and available upon request in some foodservice circles. Now, most retail ...
www.aicompanies.com.(management of Advanced Instruments Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... 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, dairy and cooked meat products ....
www.foggfiller.com.(services of Fogg Filler Co.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Fogg Filler Co. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of rotary filling, rinsing, capping and enclosure systems for free-flowing and viscous liquids. Founded in 1956, Fogg serves a growing ...
www.richmondbaking.com.(services of Richmond Baking Co.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Generations of excellence, unlimited possibilities: At Richmond Baking Co., you'll find a long tradition of quality. We began our baking business back in 1902. We've come a long way since those early days, now operating a state-of-the-art baking facility to serve the commercial food ...
www.ccff.com.(Web Profiles: A guide to leading industry suppliers' Web sites.)
Apr 01, 2006 ... California Custom Fruits and Flavors of Irwindale, Calif., manufacturers fruit products and flavors. Housed in an 85,000-square-foot food production facility, the company ...
www.mainstreetingredients.com.(food additives)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Main Street Ingredients is the leader in providing high-quality food ingredients to the dairy, nutritional and food processing industries. Main Street has developed and perfected innovative products such as Keystone[TM] Stabilizer Systems, Cornerstone[TM] Proteins, ...
www.natureworkspla.com.(food containers)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... NatureWorks[R] PLA is a clear, nature-based food packaging innovation derived 100 percent from corn. Retailers are enhancing their brand image and capturing consumer attention by ...
www.bete.com.(nozzles)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... In all areas of nozzle engineering, manufacturing and application, BETE has been a pioneer since 1950. BETE nozzles are used in all aspects of the dairy and food industry, ranging ...
www.remcoproducts.com.(Web Profiles: A guide to leading industry suppliers' Web sites.)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Remco Products is the leading provider of high-quality color-coded tools to the food processing, jansan and material handling industries. These FDA-approved plastic products pro wide maximum hygiene and traceability in ...
Weaving a web strategy: dairy companies continue exploring ways to use the Internet to maximize profits.(focus feature)
Apr 01, 2006; ... An effective Web site should get a company to a point where it has established popularity, traffic and brand loyalty. It should contain a wealth of information, resources and services. To that end, there are many dairy processors who are effectively utilizing this marketing tool to promote ...
Staying power: shelf-stable products increase demands for the right kinds of bottles, jugs and cartons.(food packaging)
Apr 01, 2006; ... It's a new twist in the battle of paper vs. plastic: How long will the product last? Which yields a better surface for graphics? Can one offer something the other can't? And what can both offer to dairy processors and consumers? Such is the current movement in the world of ...
Holding patterns: tanks and tubing systems are designed for volume, sanitation and durability needs.(processing equipment)
Apr 01, 2006; ... At a first glance inside a dairy plant, it may not seem like tanks and tubing systems have changed all that much in recent times. Vessels are still vessels and they are still used at several points in a processing facility, from holding liquids after receiving to mixing and ...
Cold facts: rising fuel costs affect refrigeration methods in dairy hauling.(transportation of dairy products)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Even with technological advances such as microprocessors and data-recording products to monitor temperatures being introduced to the transportation industry, dairy processors rely on truck refrigeration technology that hasn't changed much in decades. Cold-plate refrigeration and ...
Organic power.(organic foods)
Apr 01, 2006; ... The dairy industry is certainly not unaware of the growth of the organic sector. I attended the Natural Products Show in Anaheim last month, which was an impressive demonstration of the power and momentum of the organic movement. The excitement and energy at the show was heightened and ...
Chocolate heaven: the word on the street has paved the way for chocolate to be the new health tonic.(energy drinks)
Apr 01, 2006; ... The news in chocolate today is all about health. Publicity in the market at large has effectively communicated the beneficial antioxidant properties of the polyphenol content in chocolate, and consumers have responded by giving a green light to chocolate manifestations of all types. ...
Silliker Group Corp., Homewood, Ill., acquires the Clabo Group, a network of food testing and consulting laboratories in France.(R&D NEWS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Silliker Group Corp., Homewood, Ill., acquires the Clabo Group, a network of food testing and consulting laboratories in France. Widely recognized for its ...
World Health Organization.(usage of milk)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Four servings of dairy a day can reduce serious risks to pregnant women, as milk drinkers have lower risks of pre-term delivery and neonatal deaths, according to the ...
Calcium and vitamin D supplements.(research on vitamins)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Calcium and vitamin D supplements may not be effective in preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, suggests a recent study as part of Woman's Health Initiative, funded by the U.S. government. Researchers of the ...
International experts in nutrition, genomics, bioinformatics and milk will gather in Brussels, Belgium, to address the status of milk-specific genomic research at the third International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health, Sept. 19-21 at the Hilton Brussels.(conferences)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... International experts in nutrition, genomics, bioinformatics and milk will gather in Brussels, Belgium, to address the status of milk-specific genomic research at the third International Symposium on Milk Genomics and Human Health, Sept. 19-21 at ...
Orafti Active Food Ingredients.(R&D NEWS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Orafti Active Food Ingredients, Malvern, Pa., will host its fifth research conference, "Inulin & Oligofructose: Proven Health Benefits & Claims," Sept. 28 and 29 at ...
Colors from Nature.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... As consumer markets continue to drive the health and wellness aspect of foods, requirements to utilize natural ingredients are increasing. Along with Wild's history of emphasizing natural flavors and colors for food and beverages, continual research and development of these types of ...
Innovative ice cream.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Roquette America has developed ingredients and formulations that offer today's ice cream consumer great-tasting products with excellent health benefits. Healthy ice cream is possible through the development of innovative advanced sugar replacement systems that offer the taste and texture ...
Natural flavors.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Global sales of better-for-you foods reached almost $129 billion in 2004 and the functional foods and beverage market has increased 20 percent in the last few years. In response to this megatrend, Chr. Hansen announces its portfolio of product concepts and natural ingredients for health ...
Ruggles[R] vanilla party slices.(new products)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Company: Smith Dairy Products Co., Orrville, Ohio. Distribution: Ohio. Suggested Retail: $2.59 per box of eight 4-ounce slices. Ingredients: Milkfat and nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, whey stabilized and emulsified by mono- and ...
Bravo![TM] Breakfast Blenders[TM].(new products)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Company: Bravo Foods International Corp., North Palm Beach, Fla. Distribution: Available under exclusive arrangement with participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide. Suggested Retail: $1.59 per 11-ounce bottle. Ingredients: (Vanilla Peach) Lowfat milk, peach ...
Kern's[TM] Coffee Horchata.(new products)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Company: Kern's Beverages LLC, Pleasanton, Calif. Distribution: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. Suggested Retail: $2.99 to $3.29 per 64-ounce carton. Ingredients: Water, milk, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, rice flour, natural and ...
Yancey's Fancy[TM] Jalapeno & Peppadew[TM] Cheddar.(new products)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Company: Yancey's Fancy Inc., Corfu, N.Y. Distribution: Available at Costco stores in the Southeast and Puerto Rico. Suggested Retail: $6.99 to $7.99 per pound. Ingredients: Aged cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), peppadew sweet picante ...
Got new products?(new products)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Pamela Accetta Smith Dairy Field 155 Pfingsten Road, Suite 205 Deerfield, ...
New product ticker.(dairy products)(Chart)
Apr 01, 2006 ... <Pre> NEW PRODUCT TICKER NUMBER NUMBER CATEGORY OF REPORTS OF SKUS Ice Cream, Novelties and Frozen Yogurt88 282 Cheese56 152 ...
Yoplait Light yoghurt sin Grasa: Mexico.(LATIN AMERICAN YOGURT)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Manufacturer Sigma Aliementos has released this fat-free light yogurt beverage under the Yoplait brand name. Offered in a Natural variety, this yogurt drink is said to contain ...
Alpura yoghurt para Beber; Mexico.(LATIN AMERICAN YOGURT)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Mango is the newest flavor of yoghurt para beber (drinkable yogurt) to be launched in Mexico under the Alpura brand name. It's made with a base of partially ...
LaSerenisima Activia yogur bebible: Argentina.(LATIN AMERICAN YOGURT)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Danone de Argentina S.A., the Argentinean subsidiary of French yogurt giant Groupe Danone, has introduced this yogur bebible (drinkable yogurt) as part of Danone's worldwide line of Activia cultured products. The beverage contains Activia Regularis, a ...