Dairy Field back issues from May 2007:
The right place.(editorial)
May 01, 2007; ... It's nice enough that the folks at Sesame Street Live! are promoting milk as a healthy beverage, but the sampling in the lobby was a nice surprise. My wife and I recently took our daughter (who turns 3 this month) to see the latest installment of the ongoing Muppet roadshow at a ...
Industry champs: All Star awards members at annual convention.(market watch)
May 01, 2007 ... Lexington, Ky.-based All Star Dairy Association Inc. held its 49th annual convention in March at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort. President Richard Washburn and executive director Jeff Sterne presided over a record attendance of 341 people, which included 48 dairy, water and ...
Dreyer's/Edy's Grand Ice Cream.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)
May 01, 2007 ... The benefits of a happy workplace have proven to increase loyalty, productivity and laughter, yet current trends suggest that "cool" workplaces are in jeopardy. Instead of working non-stop, do people at your workplace find ways to sweeten the day with small breaks and help build a more ...
Oakhurst Dairy.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Portland, Maine-based Oakhurst Dairy's mascot Oakie went "green" last month on Earth Day. In celebration of Oakhurst's longstanding commitment to healthy kids and a healthy environment, Oakie debuted a new, green look and offered tips on how to grow up healthy and be a good environmental ...
Kansas, Mo.-based Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA) will cease operations at its Lovington, N.M., cheese plant, jointly owned and operated with the Greater Southwest Agency.(NEWS WIRE)
May 01, 2007 ... Kansas, Mo.-based Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA) will cease operations at its Lovington, N.M., cheese plant, jointly owned and operated with the Greater Southwest Agency. Opened in 1995, the Lovington plant produced 65 million pounds of 40-pound block cheddar cheese annually ....
The recently announced joint venture between Colombia's La Alqueria SA and Groupe Danone is tied to the quality assurance overhaul Alqueria undertook when it joined Naperville, Ill.-based Quality Chekd Dairies Inc. in 1994.(NEWS WIRE)
May 01, 2007 ... The recently announced joint venture between Colombia's La Alqueria SA and Groupe Danone is tied to the quality assurance overhaul Alqueria undertook when it joined Naperville, III.-based Quality Chekd Dairies Inc. in 1994. As the only dairy processing operation in Colombia to adhere to ...
California Milk Advisory Board.(NEWS WIRE)
May 01, 2007 ... A report released last month by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) says the Golden State must clear many hurdles in the coming years to fully reach its potential as a leader in the dairy industry. Three key challenges are rising environmental ...
Cheese Importers Association of America.(NEWS WIRE)
May 01, 2007 ... Washington D.C.-based Cheese Importers Association of America (CIAA) last month expressed its strong opposition to the Bush administration's proposed Dairy Import Assessment as part of the 2007 Farm Bill. The CIAA has delivered letters signed by a broad cross-section of its members to ...
U.S. dairy policies should be pro-exports, not anti imports.(market watch)
May 01, 2007; ... Rallying dairy farmers in opposition to imports of dairy products has been a focus of many politicians and often a means of energizing farmers to become active in political and legislative affairs. But the conditions that made this strategy a staple of dairy debates have shifted ...
Dean Foods Co.(PROCESSORS)
May 01, 2007 ... Dean Foods Co.--Rachel Cullen has been appointed chief operating officer of ice cream for the ...
Glanbia Foods Inc.(PROCESSORS)
May 01, 2007 ... Glanbia Foods Inc.--The Twin Falls, Idaho-based company has announced the following promotions and hires: Mark Boytim has been promoted to director of U.S. corporate engineering for Glanbia USA; Kristine Slotten has been promoted to payroll and tax manager at Glanbia's corporate office in ...
Sargento Foods Inc.(PROCESSORS)
May 01, 2007 ... Sargento Foods Inc.--Stephanie Scholz has been appointed core marketing manager of the Plymouth, Wis.-based ...
AdvantaPure.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
May 01, 2007 ... AdvantaPure--Jeffrey Johnson has been promoted to director ...
Evergreen Packaging.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
May 01, 2007 ... Evergreen Packaging--Paul Knoerl has joined the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company's ...
Invensys Validation Technologies.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
May 01, 2007 ... Invensys Validation Technologies--Shelley Preslar has joined the ...
Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
May 01, 2007 ... Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed Inc.--Gerald Lisowski has been ...
D.D. Williamson.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
May 01, 2007 ... D.D. Williamson--Jennifer Guild has joined the Louisville, Ky.-based company as global food science and regulatory ...
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
May 01, 2007 ... Gertrude Hawk Chocolates--Shawn Sullivan has been promoted to senior rice ...
Mastertaste Inc.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
May 01, 2007 ... Mastertaste Inc.--Colin Garner has been appointed director of global business ...
TCBY.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)(20th anniversary celebrations)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Salt Lake City-based TCBY is celebrating the 20th anniversary of what has become its signature flavor--White Chocolate Mousse. And while consumers have been lining up to enjoy the creamy, delicious flavor for years, they're now getting something to make their experience even better--the ...
Alto Dairy Cooperative.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Alto Dairy Cooperative, Waupun, Wis., has introduced its Alto Bello[R] brand, a family of premium Italian-style cheeses made with top-quality milk from Alto's farmer-owners. Formaggio Migliore, meaning "best cheese" in Italian, and Formaggio Indulgente, meaning "forgiving cheese," are ...
BelGioioso Cheese.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)
May 01, 2007 ... On a daily basis, foodservice operators balance their own kitchen demands and the demands of patrons who are increasingly discerning about the freshness, flavor and inventiveness of food. Denmark, Wis.-based BelGioioso Cheese has focused on convenience for two of its latest fresh cheese ...
Denali Flavors Inc.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)
May 01, 2007 ... Denali Flavors Inc., Wayland, Mich., has partnered with Meijer Stores to license its signature Moose Tracks family of ice cream flavors to create four new Meijer-branded products: Original Moose Tracks[R], Chocolate Moose Tracks[R], Original Moose Tracks Churned Style[R] and Chocolate ...
Monsanto Co.(NEWS WIRE)
May 01, 2007 ... St. Louis-based Monsanto Co. wants dairies to stop labeling their milk "hormone free," arguing that the claim misleads consumers into believing the Monsanto's synthetic growth hormone Posilac is unsafe. In letters filed recently with the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Foremost Farms USA.(NEWS WIRE)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... Federal milk marketing rules and competition from California put the squeeze on Baraboo, Wis.-based Foremost Farms USA last year, resulting in a $12.5 million loss, the cooperative ...
Norseland Inc., Stamford, Conn., has formed a strategic alliance with Woolwich Dairy Inc., Canada's leading goat-cheese manufacturer.(NEWS WIRE)
May 01, 2007 ... Norseland Inc., Stamford, Conn., has formed a strategic alliance with Woolwich Dairy Inc., Canada's leading goat-cheese manufacturer. Effective July 1, Norseland ...
Pennsauken, N.J.-based J&J Snack Foods Corp. has acquired the Whole Fruit[R] Sorbet and Fruit-a-Freeze[R].(NEWS WIRE)
May 01, 2007 ... Pennsauken, N.J.-based J&J Snack Foods Corp. has acquired the Whole Fruit[R] ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
May 01, 2007 ... JUNE 1-3: The Great American Dessert Expo 2007, Dessert Expo LLC, Cobb Galleria Convention Centre, Atlanta, (718) 854-4450, info@dessertexpo.com. 3-5: Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar & Expo, International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, ...
Dairy sees boost from juice's effort to calcify claim.(Our man in Washington)
May 01, 2007; ... Milk and yogurt marketers will get a promotional boost--and some enhanced I competition from fruit juices--if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalizes its preliminary decision to make its calcium/osteoporosis health claim easier to use. The FDA seems ready to eliminate ...
Bouncing back: bolstered by a resurgence in home cooking, butter sales rebound from a couple of years in the doldrums.
May 01, 2007; ... Once thought to be a lost art, cooking and baking are enjoying a resurgence in America's homes and kitchens, spurred by the popularity of TV chefs. And when it comes to cooking and baking, the clear preference is for butter. Sure, margarines and spreads have their uses with ...
Perfectly positioned: Guida's Milk & Ice Cream knows the formula for staying afloat in a pond of big fish.(Company overview)
May 01, 2007; ... Guida's Milk & Ice Cream finds itself with an "unusual development," according to chairman Al Guida III--business is actually coming to them. 'Tm asking myself, 'Why?'" wonders Guida, a second-generation member of the New Britain, Conn.-based processor's family ownership and ...
Bulking up: new business brings stream of innovation to Guida's Connecticut plant.(plant close-up)(Guida's Milk & Ice Cream)(Company overview)
May 01, 2007; ... As the company finds new niches to fill, Guida's Milk & Ice Cream is making the changes needed to best deliver that business. In the past two years, organic business has doubled for the New Britain, Conn.-based processor through a strategic contract-packaging partnership with ...
Anything but sour: the cultured products category continues to rise, thanks to concurrent market trends.(special report: CULTURED PRODUCTS REPORT)
May 01, 2007; ... Big things are fermenting in the cultured dairy product category. And the starter cultures are ongoing consumer demand for health and nutrition, indulgent and intense flavors and convenient formats. The analogy between the product itself and the state of the category is an apt ...
Talking points: some of the dairy industry's marketing professionals offer their views on what keeps their niche ahead of the game.(focus feature)(Interview)
May 01, 2007; ... Marketing can make or break a product. It's true--the best food or beverage in the world might not get off the ground without the proper positioning. Dairy Field recently spoke with these members of processors' marketing teams who are utilizing several marketing tools to their ...
24-hour society: busy lifestyles demand reclosable and resealable packages.(packaging technology)
May 01, 2007; ... "Eat some now and save some for later, eat some now and save some for later ..." That jingle, which children of the 1980s should remember from TV commercials for Now and Later candy, could be used to describe consumers' demands of reclosable, resealable dairy packaging. ...
No holding back: new tank and tube design centers on mantra of efficiency, versatility, capacity and cleanability.(processing technology)
May 01, 2007; ... Tanks and tubes are crucial components in a dairy plant, as part of the infrastructure needed to turn raw milk into finished product of one form or another. If a processing facility can be compared to a city, tanks and tubes could be considered the housing and transit systems. ...
Food follows function: researchers push the utility of specific ingredients in dairy products.(dairy r&d)
May 01, 2007; ... Health and wellness are in sharp focus for consumers, and dominate the picture for functional and nutritionally fortified dairy-based R&D teams. Dairy's already stellar reputation as a healthy product category makes it an ideal fit for boosting nutritional profiles with functional ...
Sweet and healthy treats.(in the lab)
May 01, 2007; ... Of all the frozen desserts available in today's market, ice cream is still one of the most favorable and sought after frozen products. The category of "frozen dairy desserts" represents a variety of sweetened products such as ice cream, ice milk and sherbet, each of which may ...
London-based Tate & Lyle completed the sale of Tate & Lyle Canada Ltd. to American Sugar Refining Inc.(R&D NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... London-based Tate & Lyle completed the sale of Tate & Lyle Canada Ltd. to American Sugar Refining Inc. In ...
Weightlifters will want to raise a glass after a new study found that milk protein is significantly better than soy at building muscle mass.(R&D NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Weightlifters will want to raise a glass after a new study found that milk protein is significantly better than soy at building muscle mass. The study, conducted by a team of researchers at McMaster University's Department of Kinesiology, was recently published in the American Journal of ...
Barry Callebaut.(R&D NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Barry Callebaut, manufacturer of high-quality cocoa, industrial chocolate and confectionery products, has announced a strategic supply and innovation partnership with The Hershey Co. The agreement with Hershey represents a substantial milestone for Switzerland-based Barry Callebaut ...
Switzerland-based Givaudan recently announced an increase in the investment in its taste research program.(R&D NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Switzerland-based Givaudan recently announced an increase in the investment in its taste research program. Givaudan has entered into a multi-year research and development collaboration and licensing agreement with Redpoint Bio Corp., a Cranbury, ...
Chicory root fiber for low-fat ice cream.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
May 01, 2007 ... Sensus America has created a fat replacement system for ice cream based on natural chicory root fiber inulin/oligofructose. The system allows food technologists to make a good tasting low-fat ice cream at a reduced cost. It consists of Frutalose[R] L92 and Frutafit[R] HD. Frutalose L92 is ...
Weight-conscious drink.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
May 01, 2007 ... Campina dairy cooperative recently launched a new shot drink containing DSM Food Specialties' Fabuless, a weight management ingredient, in the Netherlands. "Optimel Control" is a second-generation line extension of Campina's Optimel range of dairy products for the weight-conscious ...
Organic prebiotic.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
May 01, 2007 ... GTC Nutrition's NutraFlora short-chain fructooligosaccharides was approved by the National Organic Standards Board to be included on the list of non-organically produced ingredients that are allowed to be used in organic products. NutraFlora is the only North American-produced prebiotic on ...
Natural lutein ester.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
May 01, 2007 ... The new Xangold[R] natural lutein ester 20 percent ingredient enables customers to double the lutein ester content of tablets and capsules without increasing the size of finished products. Xangold 20 percent natural lutein ester beadlets are free-flowing and non-GM. Esters are natural ...
Organic coffee extracts.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
May 01, 2007 ... With more than 100 years of tradition, Autocrat offers regular and organic coffee extracts to flavor ice cream, iced cappuccino drinks, soy beverages and other dairy products in a category poised for unprecedented growth, as well as flavoring for alcohol-based products. Autocrat, a ...
Cream of the crop: donation kicks off a new era at the Penn State Creamery.(dairy r&d)(Jeanne and Earl Berkey)
May 01, 2007 ... The largest university creamery in the nation, the Penn State Creamery has evolved from a humble barn in 1865 to a high-tech facility that processes 4.5 million pounds of milk each year. Already one of the top dairy education and research facilities in the nation, the Penn State ...
Sargento[R] Chipotle Cheddar shreds.(new products)
May 01, 2007 ... Company: Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, Wis. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $2.69 per 7-ounce package. Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, chipotle peppers, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (vegetable color), potato starch and powdered ...
YoCrunch[R] naturals yogurt.(new products)
May 01, 2007 ... Company: Breyers Yogurt Co., Naugatuck, Conn. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: 99 cents to $1.19 per 6-ounce container. Ingredients: (Strawberry yogurt with SunSpire[R] chocolate baking chips) Lowfat yogurt: Cultured pasteurized grade A milk, ...
LightFull[TM] Satiety Smoothie.(new products)
May 01, 2007 ... Company: LightFull Foods Inc., San Francisco. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $1.79 to $2.19 per 8.25-ounce container. Ingredients: (Mango Oasis) Water, erythritol (natural sweetener), nonfat plain yogurt (cultured pasteurized nonfat milk, nonfat ...
Salads of the Sea[R] Cheesy Cheddar & Shrimp Dip.(new products)
May 01, 2007 ... Company: Future Food Ltd., Carrollton, Texas. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $3.99 per 7-ounce package. Ingredients: Mayonnaise: Soybean oil, water, pasteurized salted egg yolks (egg yolks, salt), distilled vinegar, seasoning (sugar, salt, ...
New product ticker.(new products)(Table)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007 ... <Pre> NEW PRODUCT TICKER NUMBER CATEGORY PRODUCTS Milk 43 Cheese 141 Ice Cream and Frozen Novelties 243 Yogurt and Probiotic Drinks78 Butter ...
Gourmet creme fraiche: Sweden.(CREAMS)
May 01, 2007 ... This saffron and tomato variety joins Sweden's Arla Koket-brand line of gourmet creme fraiche. With a fat content of 28 percent, the range also includes ...
Oldenburger cream: Philippines.(CREAMS)
May 01, 2007 ... With a 23 percent butterfat content, Oldenburger Cream from Nordmilch is said to be free from genetically modified ...
Drinking cream: Russia.(CREAMS)
May 01, 2007 ... OAO Petmol has launched a 22 percent fat variety of its Prostovashino-brand sterilized drinking cream. The range also includes an 11 ...
Whipped Chantilly cream mix: Brazil.(CREAMS)
May 01, 2007 ... This thermally treated cream comes from Milbona, manufactured by Molkerei Gropper. It contains 32 percent fat ...
Liquid fresh cream: France.(CREAMS)
May 01, 2007 ... This thermally treated cream comes from Milbona, manufactured by Molkerei Gropper. It contains ...
Pasteurized milk cream: Brazil.(CREAMS)
May 01, 2007 ... Brazil's Lider Alimentos delivers its Lider Chanty Creme de Leite Pasteurizado with a 45 percent fat content. Sporting a ...
Single-cream sauce: Switzerland.(CREAMS)
May 01, 2007 ... Coop Qualite & Prix offers this Saucen-Halbrahm with 25 percent milk fat. The single-cream variety joins a range that also includes creme fraiche, double cream and sour ...
Milk analyzer.(supplier's marketplace)
May 01, 2007 ... Get reliable, rapid milk composition profiles with the affordable Page & Pedersen LactiCheck Milk Analyzer. Now featuring six key component readings, fat, solids, added water, density, protein and lactose are all reported in just 85 seconds. Data can also be automatically transferred to a ...
High-speed shrink bundler.(supplier's marketplace)
May 01, 2007 ... Operating at speeds up to 75 bundles per minute, the ARPAC 75GI is designed specifically for the printing and publishing industry, shrink-wrapping random-size bundles, extremely short stacks and lightweight products on demand, without interrupting production. Designed to interact with ...
Visual supervisors.(supplier's marketplace)
May 01, 2007 ... Eurotherm has launched its new Eycon series of visual supervisors. These visual supervisors provide multi-function control, recording and visualization. Eurotherm have a long history of experience in the control, data acquisition and process automation market and now the Eycon Series ...
Rotary transport pump.(supplier's marketplace)
May 01, 2007 ... Viking Pump has released a new addition to its proven high-speed rotary transport pumps, the RTP20. Offering configuration flexibility and ease of maintenance, the RTP20 (1.0 liter/rev) is built with all the features of the proven RTP30 (1.28 liter/rev) design as well as provides an ...
Application brochure.(supplier's marketplace)
May 01, 2007 ... Sioux Steam Cleaner's custom, application-specific brochure highlights the company's complete custom capabilities for building water and solution heating systems, pressure washers, steam cleaners and steam generators. Sioux offers extensive experience in the industry as well as complete ...