Dairy Field back issues from October 2007:
Billy Pulpit: maker of goat's milk yogurt and cheese is committed to great products and humane practices.(market watch)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Sebastopol, Calif.-based Redwood Hill Farm has been quietly making high-quality artisan goat yogurt and award-winning cheeses since 1978. With sales increasing an average of 36 percent over the past six years, more people --especially those with sensitivities to cow's milk--are enjoying ...
Bankable benefits: yogurt makers respond to consumer demand for products that offer added benefits.
Oct 01, 2007; ... It's official: The days of yogurt being solely the domain of health nuts are over. With 80 to 85 percent of U.S. households reportedly buying yogurt at least once a year, it's becoming increasingly difficult to identify consumers who would say they "never eat the stuff." As for ...
Family planning: Driftwood Dairy may have found the right formula for staying independent and continuing to grow in a competitive market.(Cover story)
Oct 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You know the old story: The small, family-owned dairy processor is in business for generations, then the younger folks lose interest, or the brand loses traction and, without enough resources to beef up marketing or develop new products, the whole thing ...
Fast times at Driftwood high: L.A.-area plant keeps pace with demand for school milk and beefs up for the future.(plant close-up)
Oct 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Any dairy plant that packages school milk really gets to humming in late summer. When the plant serves most of the schools in the second-largest U.S. metropolitan area, it might just sing an aria. Which means that Driftwood Dairy, based in El ...
Less is more: flexible packaging yields less material but more choices for busy consumers.(packaging technology)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Years ago, a pouch was something that held a baby kangaroo, not dairy products. But the explosion of flexible packaging and innovations in the single-serve format have spread to dairy as products are available in stand-up pouches and other portable containers. Lightweight, ...
Under foot, top of mind: floor systems in dairy facilities are built to handle a range of traffic and treatment.(processing technology)
Oct 01, 2007; ... For something so trampled on, they have gained newfound respect in recent years. Floors in manufacturing facilities, while always a consideration when damaged, inefficient or outdated, are being carefully planned, installed and maintained today because of the important role they ...
The cold truth about storage: PRWs serve as a solution for efficient storage and distribution.(logistics & distribution)
Oct 01, 2007; ... There can be an upside to conducting your business in public--at least when it has to do with cold-chain management. In recent years, and for a wide variety of reasons, public refrigerated warehouses (PRWs) have become another link in the farm-to-plate chain for chilled and ...
Taming textures: critical sensory, stability and support issues meet cost savings.(dairy r&d)
Oct 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The functionality of texturizing ingredients and stabilizer systems for dairy is found across the board. The latest generation of texturizer and stabilizer application innovations tames the flavor, function and bottom-line challenges that R&D teams ...
Better cheese through cooperation.(in the lab)
Oct 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Consumers are becoming increasingly demanding when it comes to dairy products, and manufacturers are working hard to meet these expectations. Authentic-tasting cheese flavors are demanded by consumers looking for an enjoyable eating experience ....
Blue Pacific Flavors.(R&D NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Blue Pacific Flavors, City of Industry, Calif., an innovator of natural and organic compliant food flavoring and ingredients, has launched its Catching the Green Wave environmental ...
Orafti Active Food Ingredients.(R&D NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Orafti Active Food Ingredients, a leader in the production of all-natural chicory-derived prebiotics, has announced the first price increase in three years on its range of Beneo ingredients. The ...
Frutarom Switzerland Ltd.(R&D NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Frutarom Switzerland Ltd. opens its "Innovation Center" by Lake Zurich. The building will be a center for targeted, customer-focused innovation and a source of inspiration for the development of new flavors and solutions. This ...
Danisco USA.(R&D NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The FDA regulation, under 21 CFR 172.841, has been amended to permit the use of polydextrose at GMP levels in virtually all other food and beverage categories. Danisco USA's Litesse polydextrose has been approved for use as a bulking agent, formulation aid, humectant and texturizer in all ...
Tate & Lyle.(R&D NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Tate & Lyle has increased its Sta-Lite polydextrose capacity by 30 percent. Sta-Lite is a premium ...
Myvatex Spread Control launch.(CREATORS BRIEF)(Kerry Bio-Science )(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kerry Bio-Science has marshaled its applications expertise within the spreads industry to create Myvatex Spread Control, the first new-generation trans-fat-free emulsifier suitable for low-fat margarines and spreads. The multiple benefits of Myvatex Spread ...
Applause for inclusions.(CREATORS BRIEF)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Sweet Ovations, an international ingredient supplier for dairy, frozen dessert, bakery, beverage and foodservice products for more than 75 years, introduces its new venture in frozen dessert offerings: inclusions. New inclusions are available for application in ice cream, sherbet, sorbet, ...
Chocolate pieces.(CREATORS BRIEF)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Herza Schokolade has concentrated on the production of high-class chocolate, and the company is one of the leading suppliers of quality functional chocolate for industrial applications. The company offers small chocolate pieces and compounds in various different shapes such as chips, ...
Italian probiotics.(CREATORS BRIEF)(Chr. Hansen Group A/S)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... An Italian Ciambello cheese containing the probiotic bacteria BB-12[R] from Chr. Hansen has just been launched on the Italian market. BB-12 is said to be the most widely researched probiotic bacteria and is already available in numerous other dairy products around the world. However, in ...
YoBaby[TM] Simply Plain Yogurt.(new products)(Stonyfield Farm Inc.)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Company: Stonyfield Farm, Londonderry, N.H. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $3.59 per package of six 4-ounce containers. Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized organic whole milk, pectin, exclusive blend of six live ...
Edy's[R] Loaded[TM] Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream.(new products)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Company: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Oakland, Calif. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $3.96 per 1.75-quart container. Ingredients: Skim milk, chocolate chip cookie dough (wheat flour, sugar, brown sugar, margarine, soybean oil, chocolate chips, eggs, ...
Blue Bunny[R] Light Superfruit[TM] Blackberry Lingonberry Yogurt.(new products)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Company: Wells' Dairy Inc., Le Mars, Iowa. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $1.98 per package of four 4-ounce containers. Ingredients: Fat-free milk, fruit preparation (blackberries, cane sugar, lingonberries, blackberry and lingonberry flavor with ...
Santa Barbara Bay[R] Dip Party Trays.(new products)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Company: Future Food Ltd., Carrollton, Texas. Distribution: National. Suggested Retail: $6.99 per 22-ounce package. Ingredients: (Roasted Garlic Ranch Dip) Sour cream (cultured pasteurized milk, cream and nonfat milk solids, whey, modified food starch, sodium ...
New product ticker.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... <Pre> NEW PRODUCT TICKER NUMBER CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS Milk 111 Cheese 390 Ice Cream and Frozen Novelties 582 Yogurt and Probiotic Drinks 189 ...
Tetra Pak.(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... This year, Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., celebrates 20 years of business in North America producing gable-top cartons and 30 years as a world-leading processing and packaging solutions provider. "Tetra Pak wants dairy owners to know that our longstanding commitment to their ...
Polymer Packaging Inc.(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Polymer Packaging Inc. (PPI) has moved its corporate headquarters to a new facility in Massillon, Ohio, putting extrusion and converting under one roof with room to grow, the company says. PPI invested more than ...
Consolidated Packaging Group.(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Consolidated Packaging Group (CPG), Brooklyn, N.Y., a manufacturer of Inno-Iok pre-zippered film, has announced the acquisition of a 117,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Ridgefield Park, N.J., and the purchase of a 10-color Uteco gearless flexographic ...
Pastair.(SUPPLIER'S NEWS)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Swedish company has developed a cold-pasteurization technique that purports to use ozone gas to allow processors to create food without damaging healthy components. Pastair reports the process also would cut ...
Rim Printing.(supplier's marketplace)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The SecurTec 100 has become the package of choice for many ice cream manufacturers who expect the highest-quality graphics and the confidence of tamper evidence in one simple package. Now Stanpac has added another popular feature to enable ...
Low-Profile Idler Assembly.(supplier's marketplace)
Oct 01, 2007 ... SpanTech has introduced the Low Profile Idler Assembly as a valuable and versatile new option in our Designer System[R] family of conveyor solutions. The slim design of the Low Profile Idler, with a nose diameter of only 3 1/2 inches, in many cases can eliminate the need for transfer ...
Ergonomic shovel.(supplier's marketplace)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Remco offers a new one-piece ergonomic shovel. Made from FDA-approved polypropylene, this unique shovel allows the user to grasp it at several points. There is the extra-wide D-grip allowing for a two-handed grip for push applications and a secondary blade ...
Color-coded containers.(supplier's marketplace)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nelson-Jameson has added the full line of heavy-duty yet economical Carlisle Bronco[TM] Round Containers to its extensive collection of color-coded material handling supplies. The containers are available in 10-, 20-, 32-, 44- and 55-gallon sizes in six ...
Ice cream sandwich filler.(supplier's marketplace)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DariFill has built on the success of its Gemini cup-and-cone filler with the introduction of the Pegasus sandwich filler. The Pegasus has been production-proven by a major ice cream manufacturer to run at high efficiency at speeds above 160 units per ...
Big, fat world.(editorial)
Oct 01, 2007; ... We all know that too many of us are overweight, and too many overweight folks are really overweight, and it's all the fault of the big, bad food industry, or corn syrup, or almost anything else except maybe personal responsibility. But Americans, you can enjoy some satisfaction ...
Blow-molding system.(supplier's marketplace)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Graham Engineering has a major introduction planned for Booth K-2007 at Worldwide Food Expo 2007. The company is unveiling its new Mini[TM] Wheel, a compact system based on its popular Wheel blow-molding systems for high-production environments, a technology it has been providing since the ...
New bagmaker.(supplier's marketplace)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new Elete bagmaker by Matrix is the company's first in the G Series line that will be available in multiple bag width and length formats. As with all Matrix machines, the Elete features a stainless-steel frame and a robust Allen-Bradley PLC control ...
High-speed Case Packer.(supplier's marketplace)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Standard-Knapp has introduced its 396 Positron[TM] Case Packer for smoother and faster packing of carbonated, non-carbonated and hot-filled PET bottles into corrugated trays or plastic shells. The Positron has a proven track record of handling many ...
Web Data Logger.(supplier's marketplace)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Network compatible, the new WDR-3 Web Data Logger by TandD Corp. records output voltage and on/off (point-of-contact) signals from various types of sensors and measuring devices. Compatible with both Analog and Digital Signal Inputs, the WDR-3 with its network connection, allows the user ...
Pipeline Metal Detector.(supplier's marketplace)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Fortress has introduced its stainless-steel Phantom Pipeline Metal Detector officially certified with an IP69K rating representing the highest level of waterproof resistance to high-pressure jet wash and complete seal against dust. The IP69K certification confirms that Fortress metal ...
Lasting quality: Huhtamaki celebrates the success of its Bulkan container.(PARTNERS IN PROGRESS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... De Soto, Kan.-based Huhtamaki Americas is celebrating the 65th anniversary of its Bulkan[R] container. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For more then seven decades, the company has lead the industry in providing frozen dessert packaging. In 1942, a bulk container, now known as ...
Customer feedback: DF discusses the success of the Bulkan container with major ice cream manufacturers.(PARTNERS IN PROGRESS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... * Shelly Roth, president, Pierre's Ice Cream Co., Cleveland * Todd Froebel, purchasing agent, Blue Bell Creameries, Brenham, Texas Q What began your working relationship with Huhtamaki and influenced your decision to choose the Bulkan container? Roth: Our company is ...
Let's hear it for the boys!(THE UDDER END)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Arlington, Mass.-based Brigham's Ice Cream has launched its first pint line suited specifically for the male audience--in bold flavors and with notorious phrases designed to spark immediate interest and recognition. Available in convenience stores throughout New England, the new ...
Call for papers: IDFA announces its 2008 educational calendar.(market watch)(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has announced its 2008 meetings and conferences calendar. In addition, IDFA has issued a call for papers to gather topic ideas and identify speakers for several of these events, including the Ice Cream Technology ...
The Midwest Dairy Association (MDA) has introduced a new Gridiron Milk[TM] branded product line to schools and retail grocery stores for the 2007 National Football League season.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Midwest Dairy Association (MDA) has introduced a new Gridiron Milk[TM] branded product line to schools and retail grocery stores for the 2007 National Football League season. Omaha, Neb.-based Roberts Dairy Co. is distributing the product line in ...
Velvet Ice Cream Co. Inc.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)
Oct 01, 2007 ... With autumn days, fall harvest festivals and Halloween parties just around the corner, Utica, Ohio-based Velvet Ice Cream Co. Inc. has reintroduced three classic fall ice cream flavors--Pumpkin Pie, Cinnamon and Maple Caramel Walnut. As with other Limited Sensations ice creams, the flavors ...
Hilmar Cheese Co.(NEWS WIRE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Hilmar Cheese Co. has started production at its new plant in Dalhart, Texas. By year's end, the plant could reach its capacity of 500,000 pounds of cheese a day--about half the output of the operation at the company's home base in Hilmar, Calif. The company says ...
International Dairy Foods Association.(NEWS WIRE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments last month to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), following the next step in the formal rulemaking process that is required for USDA to amend the Class III and Class IV pricing formulas for all ...
Naturally Iowa Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with Organic Logistics LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CROPP Cooperative, to coordinate logistics for Naturally Iowa's organic and all-natural ice cream and drinkable yogurt products.(NEWS WIRE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Naturally Iowa Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with Organic Logistics LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CROPP Cooperative, to coordinate logistics for Naturally Iowa's organic and all-natural ice cream and ...
Class III milk.(NEWS WIRE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... International and domestic market prices for most dairy products, especially Class III milk, remain strong, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The Class III milk price for 2007 is expected to hit a record average of about $17.50, ...
Hispanic cheese sales.(NEWS WIRE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Although sales volume declined for most cheese varieties during the second quarter of 2007, Hispanic cheese sales maintained their steady trend upward, increasing 19 percent when compared to the same quarter last year. This highlight and many others are included in the IDFA Cheese Market ...
Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has been named among the top 10 global outsourced, response and opinion research firms, according to a recent Brown-Wilson Group survey.(NEWS WIRE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has been named among the top 10 global outsourced, response and opinion research firms, according to a recent Brown-Wilson Group survey. IRI notes it was ranked above its close competitor, the Nielsen Co. The Brown-Wilson Group, which authors ...
Dean Foods Co.(PROCESSORS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Dean Foods Co.--Rick Zuroweste has been appointed chief marketing officer of the Dallas-based ...
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream.(PROCESSORS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream--Timothy Kahn has been named president and chief executive officer of the Oakland, Calif.-based company to succeed T. Gary ...
Kraft Foods Inc.(PROCESSORS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kraft Foods Inc.--Timothy McLevish has ...
Newell Corp.(PROCESSORS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Newell Corp.--Gray Sherrill has been named ...
Synergy Flavors.(PROCESSORS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Synergy Flavors--Bill Craig has ...
Polypack Inc.(PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Polypack Inc.--The Pinellas Park, Fla.-based company has appointed ...
Graham Engineering Corp.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Graham Engineering Corp.--Rolf Weingardt has been promoted to corporate development manager for the York, Pa.-based company, Joe ...
Main Street Ingredients Inc.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Main Street Ingredients Inc.--Sue Horne ...
Rhino Foods Inc.(R&D SUPPLIERS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Rhino Foods Inc.--Andy Werner has joined the ...
International Dairy Foods Association.(ASSOCIATIONS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)--Jerry Slominski has ...
Glanbia Foods Inc.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the primary goal to raise over $80,000 for local charities, Twin Falls, Idaho-based Glanbia Foods Inc. hosted its 14th Annual Charity Challenge Golf Tournament in August at Blue Lakes Country Club. Over 190 golfers from around the country played in ...
Blue Bell Creameries.(IMAGE MAKERS: product and promotion news)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries has combined two popular Southern treats--its best-selling ice cream and delicious blackberry cobbler--to create one great-tasting frozen dessert. Tagged the Product of the Month in September, new from Blue Bell is Southern Blackberry Cobbler Ice ...
FTC rejects probe of 'BST-free' labeling.(market watch)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on August 21 denied a request by St. Louis-based Monsanto and various dairy producers to investigate allegedly misleading advertising and labeling claims regarding milk and recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). Monsanto, sole manufacturer of the ...