Dairy Foods back issues from August 2003:
From trans fat to butterfat.(Industry Editorial)
Aug 01, 2003; ... There's been quite a buzz lately about trans fats. Recent research has confirmed that trans fats, are even worse for you than regular-old saturated fats. This led to FDA action that will require trans fat declarations an nutritional information panels by 2006. The final rule, ...
Hiland Dairy Foods.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Hiland Dairy Foods, Springfield, Mo. -- Gary Aggus selected president and general mgr. succeeding Lynn Oller, who retired ...
Organic Valley Family of Farms.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Organic Valley Family of Farms, LeFarge, Wis. -- John Morrisey promoted to eastern division sales mgr. He has previously served as Northeast regional sales mgr. Douglas Hanson promoted to western division sales mgr. He had previously served as northwest ...
Anderson Erickson Dairy.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Anderson Erickson Dairy, Des Moines, Iowa -- Jim Erickson, chairman ...
Q Laboratories Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Q Laboratories Inc., Cincinnati -- Joseph Cittadino promoted to chemistry laboratory supervisor. He has been with the company for five years. Gregory Morris promoted to ...
Hixson.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Hixson, Cincinnati -- Warren Green promoted to chief process engineer, succeeding Kurt Kaupisch. Kaupisch remains with Hixson, shifting away from the administrative duties required of a department head to focus on the teaching and process projects that ...
A&B Ingredients.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... A&B Ingredients, Fairfield, N.J. -- Trish Dozier hired as western regional ...
Seal-it Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Seal-it Inc., Farmingdale, N.Y. -- Alan Wolk appointed v.p. of operations. He brings an extensive background in package ...
Robertet Flavors.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Robertet Flavors, Piscataway, N.J. -- Alessandro ...
Magnum System.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Magnum System, Kansas City, Mo. -- Virgil Smit appointed v.p. of ...
Chromalox Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Chromalox Inc., Pittsburgh -- Anthony Castor named president and CEO. Neil Feola, acting CEO will become chief operating officer. Castor brings ...
Spirax-Sarco Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Spirax-Sarco Inc., Blythewood, Calif. -- Mark Vernon named president and gen. mgr., succeeding Tony Scrivin who has returned to parent company ...
Calendar.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... September 16-18 Marschall Cheese Seminar, Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, Calif. Visit www.marschalcheeseseminar.org 21-24 Seventh DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture Is There A Future for Antibiotics in Animal AgriCulture? Abe Martin Lodge, Nashville ...
Dean Foods to acquire Kohler Mix Specialties.(Newsline)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Kohler Mix Specialties, White Bear Minn., is being sold by Michael Foods Inc. to Dean Foods. The deal is expected to close during the third quarter, and it would involve three plants located in White Bear Lake, Minn., Sulphur Springs, Texas, and Newington, Conn. Kohler's product ...
Ice cream put on the defensive.(Newsline)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... The Center for Science in the Public Interest, the independent, non-profit group, that has in the past lambasted popcorn and Chinese food, has its sights set on ice cream. The group released a report last month (which happened to be National Ice Cream Month) that depicts ice ...
Saputo growth.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Saputo Inc. grew profits by 8.4% last year even though lower U.S. cheese prices and a stronger Canadian dollar contributed to a decline in ...
Pierre's goes squround.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Pierre's French Ice Cream Co., Cleveland, has adopted the squround container with new graphics for its retail French Ice Cream and Soft Frozen Yogurt product lines. The updated look ...
Pa. dairy task force.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... In an effort to improve the competitive position of the state's dairy farmers, Pennsylvania Agriculture ...
Dean donation.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... The Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation announced last month that Dean Foods Co. has made a $1 million ...
Nestle wraps up Dreyer's acquisition.(News & Trends)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... There were times when it seemed like it wasn't going to happen, but after 12 months of discussions and negotiations, most of them with Federal Trade Commission. Nestle has suceeded in pulling off its $2.8 billion purchase of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream. By combining Dreyer's and its own Ice ...
Oberweis chairman defends television ads.(News & Trends)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... A series of television ads from Oberweis Dairy, North Aurora, Ill., have been criticized by some as campaign ads in disguise. Jim Oberweis, chairman of the company that processes milk for home delivery and operates a chain of upscale ice cream shops, formally launched his second Illinois ...
Trans fat rule easy on dairy.(Washington Watch)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003; ... FDA's new requirement that food labels will have to include nutritional information regarding trans fat content by January 1, 2006 should not have significant impact on dairy processors. Industry representatives say most dairy foods contain very low levels of naturally occurring trans ...
New yogurt standards?(Washington Watch)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003; ... Last month FDA took the first step toward updating the federal standards of identity for yogurt by publishing a three-year-old National Yogurt Assn. petition as a notice of proposed rulemaking. FDA will take public comments for 90 days on the petition, Which seeks to establish a new yogurt ...
Clarification.(News & Trends)(Correction Notice)
Aug 01, 2003 ... An item in the June installment of Dairy Market Trends regarding the top 10 brands of low-fat and skim milk ranked HP Hood 10th with $44 million in sales ...
Monsanto objects to hormone claim.(News & Trends)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Monsanto has asked a federal court to stop Oakhurst Dairy of Maine from marketing milk with a label claim related to hormone use. "Our Farmers' Pledge: No Artificial Growth Hormones," is the claim Oakhurst is using. Monsanto says it constitutes a "deceptive" business practice in that it ...
Amended CWT plan approved.(News & Trends)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... The modified proposal to cut the nation's milk supply has been approved by members of the National Milk Producers Foundation. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) proposal, which is designed to raise milk prices from their extended slump, faced major opposition from small dairy farmers ...
International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Assn.'s.(Etcetera ...)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2003 ... The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Assn.'s (IDDBA) annual seminar and expo held in Las Vegas in June broke all records for attendance and exhibits. Registration was more than 1,200 ...
Ben & Jerry's Smoothies store.(Etcetera ...)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... A Ben & Jerry's Smoothies store made its debut last month at the Pittsburgh International Airport. "There is a huge audience for smoothies at the ...
CoolBrands International Inc.(Etcetera ...)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... CoolBrands International Inc., poised to acquire the spin-off brands of the Nestle-Dreyer's merger, says its fiscal third-quarter profit rose almost 32% to $9 million despite the impact of bad spring weather ....
Danone.(Etcetera ...)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Danone has added a new $2.8million dessert-making production line at the firm's Budapest factory. Hungary is the first country outside of France in which the Danone group has employed this type of technology, opening new possibilities on the market in Hungary as well as in neighboring ...
Industry groups leveraging weight management research.(News & Trends)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... International Dairy Foods Assn. is working collaboratively with Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) on a program to promote new research demonstrating that dairy calcium helps prevent weight gain and helps burn fat. The research, which ...
Lawsuits filed over Dean-Horizon deal.(News & Trends)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Two shareholders have filed two class action complaints alleging that the consideration to be paid to shareholders of Horizon Organic in connection with the proposed acquisition by Dean Foods of Horizon Organic is unfair. Dean Foods and Horizon Organic announced last week the signing of a ...
Chr. Hansen.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Chr. Hansen, Milwaukee, has been granted patent rights to a unique form of natural colors. This opens the door to new markets, especially in beverages and confectionery where bright, stable colors are required. Chr. Hansen manufactures this new form of nature-derived colorants using the ...
Glanbia plc.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Glanbia plc, is in advanced negotiations with Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. and Select Milk Producers Inc. to build a $170 million cheese and whey products production facility in the Western Texas / New Mexico area. This new plant will be 50% owned by Glanbia with the balance jointly ...
Seal-it Inc.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Seal-it Inc., Farmingdale, N.Y., is printing newly designed shrink labels for Mayfield Dairy, Athens, Tenn. The heat shrink PVC labels provide ...
The NutraSweet Co. and Daesang Corp. have agreed to enter into a long-term contract for Daesang to supply aspartame products to NutraSweet from Daesang's manufacturing facility in Kunsan, South Korea.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... The NutraSweet Co. and Daesang Corp. have agreed to enter into a long-term contract for Daesang to supply aspartame products to NutraSweet from Daesang's manufacturing facility in Kunsan, South Korea. The supply agreement will supplement aspartame production at NutraSweet's facility in ...
GTC Nutrition.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... NutraFlora scFOS[TM] is one of five finalist ingredients for the "Food Ingredients South America (FISA) Awards 2003," under the category of "The Most ...
Oden Corp.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Oden Corp. has recently moved to a new headquarters in Tonawanda, N.Y. The 25,000 square foot facility integrates R&D, ...
A decade of change ... and a year of challenges: Dairy Food's presents the 10th Annual Dairy 100.(Illustration)
Aug 01, 2003; ... In July of 1994 Dairy Foods debuted an exclusive feature that looked at the upper echelon of the dairy industry. The Dairy Foods Top 50, which would evolve into the Dairy 100[TM], was a four-page article that began with a question: "How many times have you wondered which are the ...
Cheesemaking highlights: farmstead cheese movement shows dynamic growth in California, while Wisconsin remains the leading cheese manufacturing state.(Cheese Update)
Aug 01, 2003; ... California, host of this year's Marschall Cheese and Dairy Expo, not only is one of the country's largest cheese producers, it also is home to a rapidly growing farmstead cheese movement that is emerging as a leading force in the country's specialty cheese industry. While only a tiny ...
Sargento celebrates its golden anniversary: commitment to employees and long-held family values is central to the 50-year success of Sargento Foods.(Cheese Update)
Aug 01, 2003; ... Not only is Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, Wis., one of the largest privately held cheese companies in America, it is a third-generation, family-owned business, which is committed to producing and marketing high-quality, convenient cheese. It is this devotion to cheese, along with strong ...
Cheese notes.(Cheese Update)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Win Schuler Foods, Southfield, Mich., now retails its Cheddar cheese spreads in ready-to-serve, attractive black tubs that can go from refrigerator to table. The graphics-free tub offers consumers greater convenience when it's time to entertain. In addition, the tub is packaged in a ...
Dairy-based energy fruit drink.(New Product Review)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Company: Fuze Beverage Inc. Location: Englewood, N.J. Introduced: March 2003 Details: New-age beverage manufacturer adds a dairy-based drink line that contains less sugar than similar dairy-based drinks thanks to the inclusion of sucralose. Fuze[TM] ...
Super kids milk.(New Product Review)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Company: NutraBrand Innovations Location: Devon, Pa. Introduced: June 2003 Details: MegaMilk[TM] fat-free milk comes in three flavors--chocolate, strawberry and vanilla--and is sold in pint cartons that sport super hero characters at a suggested retail ...
Lower fat ice cream sandwiches.(New Product Review)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Company: Carvel Corp. Location: Atlanta Introduced: March 2003 Details: Carvel Corp., the nation's first retail ice cream franchise, has introduced 98% fat-free ice cream sandwiches into its 400 franchises and 6,000 supermarket outlets. The new Flying ...
Healthful dairy dessert.(New Product Review)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Company: Muller Location: United Kingdom Introduced: March 2003 Details:New Mullerlight Fruit Halo is made with deliciously thick and creamy fromage frais and topped with a lightly whipped fruit sauce. It has all the taste of a full-fat ...
Butter blends with Canola.(New Product Review)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Company: Land O'Lakes Inc. Location: Arden Hills, Minn. Introduced: July 2003 Details: Two new products from Land O'Lakes make butter easier to use and more convenient than ever. Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil and Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil ...
Oberweis Dairy.(Introductions)(has launched new reduced fat milk drinks)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Oberweis Dairy, North Aurora, Ill., launches milk & coffee blends in single-serve, 12-oz PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles. Oberweis is best known for its home delivery service of premium milk, ice cream, various dairy products and other ...
Velvet Ice Cream Co.(Introductions)(has teamed up with Longaberger Co. to market Maple Caramel Walnut Ice Cream)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Ye Olde Mil, Ohio-based Velvet Ice Cream Co., a four-generation family-owned business has teamed up with neighbor Longaberger Co., Frazeysburg. Ohio, makers of handcrafted baskets, to market Maple Caramel Walnut Ice Cream. For three years, this ice cream ...
Anderson Erickson Dairy.(Introductions)(adds two new flavors to its line of lowfat yogurt)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Two new flavors--Strawberry Peach Vanilla and Strawberry ...
Byrne Dairy Inc.(Introductions)(new ice cream cone novelty introduced)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... A new ice cream cone novelty rolled out this summer by Byrne Dairy Inc., Syracuse. N.Y. The Cookies 'n Cream Sundae Cone is made with ...
Appreciating butter's beauty: effectively communicating and positioning the "cream of the crop".(Product of the Month)
Aug 01, 2003; ... New food product trends indicate consumers' palates are demanding more flavorful, bold-tasting foods. Macaroni and cheese must be rich and zesty. Ketchups and mustards have tang and bang. Margarine manufacturers know nothing beats the rich, creamy taste of butter, which is why ...
Dairy ingredients embody functionality: a question and answer exchange on concentrated and dried dairy ingredients.(Ingredient Technology)(California Dairy Research Foundation Executive Director, Joseph O'Donnell)(Interview)
Aug 01, 2003; ... While the term "functional foods" has been around less than a century, the concept of consuming foods for their health value or formulating them that way is not a new one. In the functional conversation, dairy has always had a seat at the table. Its inherent structure makes it a natural ...
Whey proteins in dairy foods: natural, high-quality whey protein ingredients are ideal for many dairy applications.(Ingredient Technology Focus)
Aug 01, 2003; ... With the growing popularity of dairy beverages and smoothie-type drinks among busy, active, health-conscious consumers, as well as increasing interest by the general population in high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets, many dairy foods manufacturers are looking for ways to boost the protein ...
Lab talk: don't let probiotics get away.(Ingredient Technology)
Aug 01, 2003; ... According to the 2003 Functional Foods Trends Survey by Dairy Foods' sister publication Prepared Foods', probiotics--those beneficial bacteria that support intestinal health and have been shown to boost immunity--have moved from the No. 10 position it had in 2000 to the No. 5 position in ...
Tharp & Young on ice cream.(Ingredient Technology)(use of filtered milk in the manufacture of ice cream)
Aug 01, 2003; ... Q What is filtered milk? A The term "filtered milk" refers to concentrated or dry dairy ingredients derived from skim milk through ultrafiltration. These ingredients are commonly referred to as MPCs, which is short for milk protein concentrates (<90% protein) or MPIs, which are ...
News from IFT.(The IFT Food Expo 2003)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... IFT President Mark McLellan welcomed attendees to the Opening Event of IFT's 63rd Annual Meeting and Food Expo[R]. With more than 1,700 technical presentations and a record 1,000 exhibitors covering 250,000 sq ft of exhibit space. IFT was "the place to see the science and technology of ...
As consumers become increasingly label conscious.(The IFT Food Expo 2003)
Aug 01, 2003 ... As consumers become increasingly label conscious, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) is answering the demand for healthful treats that deliver flavor, nutrition and functionality. At this year's IFT, DMI showcased no-sugar-added whey protein-enriched brownies, whey ...
Danisco Sweeteners showcased its ingredient portfolio.(The IFT Food Expo 2003)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Danisco Sweeteners showcased its ingredient portfolio of specialty carbohydrates and reduced-calorie sweeteners. Ingredients such as Litesse[R] polydextrose, lactitol and xylitol all have low-glycemic indexes and are ideal for ...
Nestle Branded Ingredients sampled a variety.(The IFT Food Expo 2003)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Nestle Branded Ingredients sampled a variety of Nestle candies that can be used as mix-ins in ice cream and other frozen desserts. The candy line includes ...
Quest has developed a range of vanilla flavors.(The IFT Food Expo 2003)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Quest has developed a range of vanilla flavors based on technology that helps replicate or enhance the high quality and sophisticated profiles of vanilla extracts at affordable prices, the company says. Vantasia Velvet[TM] is based on the classic bourbon vanilla profile and has an ...
Avebe showcased its Paselli[TM] Excel.(The IFT Food Expo 2003)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Avebe showcased its Paselli[TM] Excel potato maltodextrin in a nonfat sour cream. The ingredient provides body, smooth texture and a clean ...
Orafti showed a variety of healthful products.(The IFT Food Expo 2003)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Orafti showed a variety of healthful products made with Raftiline[R] and Raftilose[R] fiber ingredients, including Stonyfield Farms' Smoothie. A recent study at Baylor College of Medicine has demonstrated that 8g a ...
Kerry Sweet is an application specific division.(The IFT Food Expo 2003)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Kerry Sweet is an application specific division of Kerry North America, which supplies a full range of innovative and value-added ingredients that have application in frozen desserts as well as other products. Inclusions run the gamut of panned and ...
Researchers discuss trend in customized nutrition recommendations.(The IFT Food Expo 2003)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... During the "Tailoring Food Choices to Implore Health" symposium held at IFT, a panel of researchers highlighted factors that contribute to the ability to customize nutritional needs including not just ago and gender, but disease risk, genetic profile, metabolic conditions and taste ...