Dairy Field back issues from November 2006:
To tinker or not to tinker.(editorial)(organic products)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2006; ... A small part of the overall picture it might be, but organics continue to be a strong growth area for dairy. Demand continues to outpace supply, major retailers have launched ambitious organics programs, and manufacturers--like our Processor of the Year, Stonyfield Farm--are ...
It's official: Southwest Cheese plant opens in Clovis, N.M.(market watch)
Nov 01, 2006 ... One of the largest cheese and whey plants in the world--on target to meet a $340 million goal to supply national and international markets--opened October 6 in Clovis, N.M. The official opening of the Southwest Cheese plant has made a strong impact in the economy of New Mexico ...
National Dairy Council.(launch of marketing and education campaign)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... America's dairy producers, through the National Dairy Council (NDC), in partnership with four leading health professional organizations, have launched a nutrition-based marketing and education campaign to promote healthy bones throughout life. NDC is the nutrition education and research ...
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc.(ice cream manufacturing facilities, opened)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Laurel, Md., is now home to one of the world's largest ice cream plants. Last month, Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc. celebrated the completion of a $210 million expansion of its Laurel Operations Center (LOC), the largest of six ice cream manufacturing facilities operated by the ...
Wells' Dairy Inc.(opening of a new corporate center )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Le Mars, Iowa-based Wells' Dairy Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last month to celebrate the opening of its new Corporate Center in Le Mars. The center's design blends with the natural topography of the northwest Iowa landscape. The company has chosen to assign its 35 ...
Global Dairy Platform.(dairy products industry forms an alliance)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The international status of milk as a healthy nutritious product has been strengthened by the formation of a new alliance of international dairy companies to be called Global Dairy Platform (GDP). Four leading global ...
A group of international companies have formed a new omega-3 trade association called the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED Omega-3).(Environmental Protection Agency)(docosahexaneoic acid)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... A group of international companies have formed a new omega-3 trade association called the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED Omega-3). The association met officially for the first time in October during Expo East in Baltimore. The meeting acted as a jump start to this ...
In with the new: IDFA and its constituent organizations elect officers and board members.(International Dairy Foods Association)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and its three constituent organizations--the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF), National Cheese Institute (NCI) and International Ice Cream Association (IICA)--have elected new officers and voted on new board members. ...
Food and fuel fight for future resources.(market watch)(growth of crops to serve bioenergy markets)
Nov 01, 2006; ... A new challenge for the food industry is erupting throughout the world as many countries, including the United States, are uncritically rushing to rapidly increase the production of biofuels and the growth of crops to serve bioenergy markets. The consequences are already obvious ...
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc.(PROCESSORS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc.--Rhonda Ramlo has been promoted to ...
Sargento Foods Inc.(PROCESSORS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Sargento Foods Inc.--Louie Gentine has been appointed president of the Plymouth, Wis.-based company's Consumer Products Division, Mark Gumm ...
BluePrint Automation Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... BluePrint Automation Inc.--John Kertesz has been named southeast ...
Columbia Machine Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Columbia Machine Inc.--Rick Goode has been appointed president ...
Foss North America.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Foss North America--Ron Stanley and Tim Welby have joined the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company as regional sales managers covering, respectively, the Great ...
Graham Engineering Corp.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Graham Engineering Corp.--Bryan Carr and Brent Shultz have joined the York, Pa.-based company as ...
Henningsen Cold Storage Co.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Henningsen Cold Storage Co.--James Mark, chief executive officer of the Melvin Mark ...
Key Technology.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Key Technology--David Camp has been appointed president and ...
Master-Bilt.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Master-Bilt--Edward Jacobs has been appointed vice ...
Silliker Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Silliker Inc.--David Meekings has joined the Homewood, Ill.-based company's consulting division as technical ...
International Specialty Products Inc.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP)--The Wayne, N.J.-based company has appointed Sally ...
International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).(Julia Kadison, appointed)(Julie Buric, promoted)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)--Julia Kadison, formerly with Beverage Marketing Corp., has joined the Washington, D.C.-based organization as vice president of marketing, and Julie ...
Grass Point Farms.(dairy products industry contests)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Parent company Organic Farm Marketing Inc. has announced that Thorp, Wis.-based Grass Point Farms, manufacturer of the first nationally distributed, certified-humane line of pasture-raised dairy products, placed second in the cheddar division of the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy ...
California Milk Advisory Board.(promotional campaign for Real California Cheese)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Modesto, Calif., has launched a promotional campaign in Kansas City to introduce Real California Cheese. The million-dollar advertising and promotional effort announces to consumers that many of the more than 250 varieties and styles of California ...
Perry's Ice Cream.(contract with Buffalo Sabres)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Sabres fans have another reason to cheer this hockey season. Perry's Ice Cream, Buffalo's regional ice cream company located in Akron, N.Y., has announced that it is the "Official Ice Cream of the Buffalo Sabres." The ice cream company sponsored the Sabres' October 14 home game against the ...
Matanuska Maid Dairy.(sponsorship for Kikkan Randall)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... At 23, Kikkan Randall is the top female US cross-country skier and among the best in the world. That's young to have already won five national championships, raced in two winter Olympics and placed fifth in last year's World Cup races. Matanuska Maid Dairy, Anchorage, Alaska, has agreed to ...
Sargento Foods Inc.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... For countless generations, family and friends have gathered around the kitchen table to share stories and bond over their favorite foods. Now Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth Wis., is giving Gina Marino of Hope, R.I., the opportunity to have her collection of cheese recipes published as a ...
Sorrento Lactalis Inc.(donations to cancer agencies )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Buffalo, N.Y.-based Sorrento Lactalis Inc. has donated $50,000 through national sales of its snack cheese products to support cancer agencies in Western New York. Gilda's Club WNY and the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk received the support from Sorrento ...
Butter contract to add certainty to 2007.(prices of dairy products)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Whoever says one year can't make a difference has not looked at the cash-settled butter futures market lately. For over a year, the 20,000-pound, cash-settled sibling of the 40,000-pound physically delivered contract has proven to be a blessing for those whose bottom line is sensitive to ...
Craving a comeback: cottage cheese makers lament the current state of the category and search for ways to spark a resurgence.
Nov 01, 2006; ... By definition, a Catch-22 is a "situation in which a desired outcome or solution is impossible to attain because of a set of inherently illogical rules." In other words, a no-win situation. A paradox. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. That's an apt description of cottage ...
Sticking to the basics: Stonyfield Fam says organic is where dairy ought to be--and many consumers seem to agree.(demand for organic product)(Cover story)
Nov 01, 2006; ... The chapter we're in now is, in some sense, rediscovering our roots," says Gary Hirshberg, president and chief executive officer CE-Yo, actually--of Stonyfield Farm, reflecting on the continued growth in organics, especially the dairy segment. And consumers are proving they're ...
In transition: Stonyfield Farm expands its Londonderry plant to keep up with product demand.
Nov 01, 2006; ... "Pardon our dust" would be an appropriate sign to post right now at the visitors center at Stonyfield Farm's plant in Londonderry, N.H. The 17-year-old facility is in the midst of its latest expansion, expected to continue for the next couple of years. Corporate offices that ...
Just plain good: wellness, function and added value dominate this year's picks.(dairy products informations)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Omega Farms Milk with Omega-3's Company: Omega Farms, Hayward, Calif. Distribution: California; nationally through Wild Oats Markets. Suggested Retail: $3.89 per 1/2 gallon. Varieties: Vitamin D, 1% Low-Fat, 2% Reduced-Fat and Chocolate 2% ...
Going green: strides in packaging cater to environmentally conscious consumers.(packaging technology)(introduction of Plastic packaging film and packaging materials)
Nov 01, 2006; ... A package should save more than it costs. Tetra Pak founder Dr. Ruben Rausing believed in this idea back in the 1950s, and today's packagers are following the wishes of environmentally conscious consumers. Packaging companies interested in sustainability believe a good package ...
Cleaning up: comprehensive, advanced systems and supplies reflect the industry's continued focus on sanitation.(processing technology)
Nov 01, 2006; ... As the food industry in general moves toward its goal of farm-to-fork efforts aimed at ensuring a high-quality and safe food supply, the processing facility itself is increasingly broken down into different segments, like links in the proverbial food chain. In dairy settings, ...
Another argument for organic.(DAIRYLOGUE)(genetically modified crops)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006; ... I recently saw "The Future of Food," a film focused on the nature of genetically modified seeds and how the patents upon them are impacting the food industry. Canadian farmer Percy Schmeisier found Roundup Ready Canola in his crops, most likely blown off trucks driving by his ...
Berry well: flavor trends weigh in on both sides of the spectrum: fruits versus indulgence.(dairy r&d)
Nov 01, 2006; ... The flavors of dairy products continue to exemplify a few specific trends--berry flavors that are ethnic in origin, indulgent and decadent flavors in frozen desserts and cup yogurts, and flavors that easily pair with functional and healthy dairy products. As always with flavors, consumers ...
Extending benefits of digestive health.(health watch)
Nov 01, 2006; ... In the 1970s, we witnessed some of the first television ads that associated dairy products such as yogurt with health, vitality and longevity. In one ad, we witnessed a senior citizen as attributing a long life to daily servings of yogurt; in another, we witnessed the stamina of ...
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.(appointment of Hernan Vaisman and Nicolas Mirzayantz)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has announced its reorganization into two business units that reflect its flavor and fragrance businesses, effective Jan. 1. Hernan Vaisman has been elected by IFF's board of directors to the ...
Givaudan Flavours.(R&D NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Switzerland's Givaudan Flavours teamed up with eight of the world's top chefs to design the Global Chef's Council[R] at Copia Center for Food and Arts ...
U.K.-based Tate & Lyle and Israeli company Gadot Biochemical will establish a joint enterprise for building and operating a new plant for raw-sugar refinement at Gadot in Haifa Bay, Israel.(R&D NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... U.K.-based Tate & Lyle and Israeli company Gadot Biochemical will establish a joint enterprise for building and operating a new plant for raw-sugar refinement at Gadot in Haifa ...
Ivory Coast.(R&D NEWS)(labour relations of agricultural industry)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Ivory Coast cocoa farmers went on strike in mid-October, holding back their crops to protest low retail prices and high export taxes, according to an Associated Press report in the Chicago Tribune. The action came days after authorities officially opened the harvesting season by announcing ...
Say cheese.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Manufacturers looking for consistent flavor and customized performance characteristics not available in regular cheese have an alternative in KerryXtra Cheese from Kerry Ingredients. A replacement for standard-of-identity cheeses in sauce and filling applications, KerryXtra Cheese ...
Retaining rich texture.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Technical advancements in stabilizer formulation can help ice cream contain less fat but still retain its indulgent texture, mouthfeel and flavor. Danisco's patent-pending line of heat-shock-controlling stabilizers, Grindsted IcePro LF, is designed for lower-fat ice cream systems. Heat ...
Totes for ingredient use.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... X Care, a manufacturer of shelfstable coffee extracts, is now packaging its products in 1,000-liter totes for ingredient use. The polyethylene high density totes are FDA certified, impact and chemical resistant, with an antioxidant barrier. Contained within metal cages, they are ...
Really, Really Good[TM] lowfat chocolate milk.(new products)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Company: Farmland Dairies, Wallington, N.J. Distribution: New Jersey and New York. Suggested Retail: $2.49 per 1/2 gallon. Ingredients: Lowfat milk, high fructose corn syrup and/or sugar, cocoa, (processed with alkali), fat-free milk solids, corn starch, ...
Green Tea Mango Frozen Yogurt Smoothie.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Company: Turkey Hill Dairy, Lancaster County, Pa. Distribution: Eastern U.S. Suggested Retail: $4.79 to $5.19 per 1.75-quart container. Ingredients: Nonfat milk, sugar, milk, water, corn syrup, mango puree (mango, water, natural and artificial flavors, ...
Y.U.M., Your Ultimate Milk.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Company: Promised Land Dairy, San Antonio. Distribution: Texas; southern California and southeastern U.S. in 2007. Suggested Retail: $2.49 to $2.69 per 1-quart bottle. Ingredients: (Fat-Free Chocolate) Fat-free milk, sugar, cocoa processes with alkali, ...
Slice'mmms[TM] Cinnabon[TM] Ice Cream Roll.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Company: Carvel Corp., Atlanta. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $13.99 per 32-ounce roll. Ingredients: Milk, cream, skim milk, sugar, corn syrup, egg yolks, mono-and diglycerides, cellulose gum, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, guar gum, polysorbate ...
New product ticker.(new products)(Table)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... <Pre> NEW PRODUCT TICKER NUMBER NUMBER CATEGORY OF REPORTSOF SKUS Ice Cream, Novelties and Frozen Yogurt 215 632 Cheese 178 449 ...
Tara You.(ISRAELI YOGURTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Tara You Diet Yogurt Drink This new drinkable yogurt product comes from Tara Dairies in Israel and is available in a cranberry and cherry variety. The beverage has been formulated with ...
Tnuva Yoplait.(yogurt from Tnuva Food Industries Ltd.)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Tnuva Yoplait 1.5% Bio Yogurt Tnuva Dairies has licensed the Yoplait brand name for this new cup yogurt product, in a variety described as "white" with "a hint of apple." The yogurt ...
Machlevana.(ISRAELI YOGURTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Machlevana Kefir This bio-yogurt beverage from Machlevana contains 3 percent fat and is touted as a good alternative for consumers who ...
Tnuva Prili.(ISRAELI YOGURTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Tnuva Prili Bio 1.5% Drink Another launch from Tnuva Dairies is this pineapple-flavored Bio 1.5% Yogurt Drink. This cultured beverage, ...
73 new yogurt products were released in the Middle East and African.(ISRAELI YOGURTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... 73 new yogurt products were released in the Middle East and African within the past 12 months, with ...
Color-coded brushes.(supplier's marketplace)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Remco Products offers the Total Color Brush line to help meet the needs of the food-processing industry. With block and bristles made of the same color, these high-quality color-coded brooms and brushes are perfect for today's stringent HACCP environments. These products feature several ...
Membrane filtration system.(supplier's marketplace)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Pall Corp. has introduced its Pall AriaTM SA water filtration system to meet the sanitary requirements of food and beverage producers. The new system combines stainless-steel components with proven microfiltration (MF) or ultrafiltration (UF) membrane modules. Available in custom ...
Automatic titrator and pH meter.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Designed for the dairy industry, Hanna Instruments' HI84429 is an easy-to-use microprocessor-based automatic titrator and pH meter that performs automatic analysis with all the necessary calculations through a clear and simple interface. Press the start key and the instrument automatically ...
Form-fitting gloves.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Saf-T-Gard has introduced three new models of Mechani-Gard[TM] Mechanic's Gloves. With three initial designs, the gloves are available in a variety of styles to meet the needs of most glove wearers. Mechani-Gard Style MG-9810 is a basic mechanic's glove with a synthetic leather palm, ...
Liquid depackaging.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Xtractor by Bright Technologies was designed for destroying all types of packaged products. Liquid is removed from bottled product (PET), aluminum cans, plastics pouches, aseptic packaging, canned material or any other type of package for more efficient and cost-effective recycling ...
A private investment firm has acquired Walker Stainless Equipment Co., New Lisbon, Wis., to be now known as Walker Engineered Products.(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... A private investment firm has acquired Walker Stainless Equipment Co., New Lisbon, Wis., to be now known as Walker Engineered Products. David Nick, vice president and general manager, says there won't be any changes to the organization's management structure, sales force or meticulous ...
Biohit Inc.(website launch)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Biohit Inc., Neptune, N.J., has announced the launch of its micro Web site tailored for all North American markets. It includes technical service, promotions, contact information for repair and calibration services, and a full product listing of ...
Portola Packaging Inc.(reorganization)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Batavia, III.-based Portola Packaging Inc. has announced organizational and personnel assignments within the company's Americas manufacturing operations. These assignments complete the integration of Portola's equipment and closures divisions within North America and Mexico. The company ...
Dual shaft mixers.(supplier's marketplace)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Ross has announced the in-stock availability of its Dual Shaft Change Can Mixers. The CDA Model Dual Shaft Mixers are offered from stock with an anchor and high-speed disperser. Each agitator is independently driven by an inverter duty, explosion proof motor to enable its use for variable ...
Georgia-Pacific.(packaging systems optimization program)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The new Packaging Systems Optimization[TM] (PSO) Program from Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific can help companies reduce total packaging costs and achieve greater sustainability with a short lead time. With customers realizing overall packaging cost reductions of generally three percent or ...
Invensys.(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)(Enhanced Electronic Device Description Language)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... London-based Invensys recently introduced Field Device Manager for Foxboro (www.foxboro.com) I/A Series distributed control systems provides the industry's first solution that takes advantage of both the latest Enhanced Electronic Device Description Language (Enhanced EDDL) and FDT ...