Dairy Foods back issues from February 2007:
Questions answered.(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2007; ... There are a few questions about milk that we can probably stop asking. I ran into a gas station food mart deep in Chicago's south suburbs recently to get a gallon of whole milk for the kids. Elsie was right there where I'd expected her to be, but as I pulled the jug from the ...
Main Street Ingredients.(People and Calendar)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Main Street Ingredients, La Crosse, Wis. -- Eric Rogich is promoted to plant manager. He joined the company three years ago. Guy ...
SPX Process Equipment, WCB Flow Products.(People and Calendar)
Feb 01, 2007 ... SPX Process Equipment, WCB Flow Products, Buffalo, N.Y. -- Mark Lechevet is named scheduling/ product mgr. Mike Lovelace ...
Shuttleworth Inc.(People and Calendar)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Shuttleworth Inc., Huntington, Ind. -- James D. Bonahoom is named v.p. finance. He was previously CFO at Midwest Pipe and Steel ....
Multivac Inc.(People and Calendar)(Bryan Barner, Gregg Poffenbarger, Tom Ribken, Randy Rhude)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Multivac Inc., Kansas City, Mo. -- Five regional sales managers have been appointed. They are: Bryan Barner for Arkansas, Louisiana, and southeastern Texas; Gregg Poffenbarger for Oklahoma, Arizona, New ...
Sargento Foods Inc.(People and Calendar)(Craig Hackl, Mike Ruhland and Guy Turnbull)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Sargento Foods Inc. Plymouth, Wis. -- Three new senior executives join. Craig Hackl, Mike Ruhland and Guy Turnbull. Hackl joins the research and development dept. as a senior research scientist. Prior to joining Sargento, Hackl spent 24 years at Dean Foods as a Project Leader in its R&D ...
Continuing Education at Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research.(People and Calendar)
Feb 01, 2007 ... FEBRUARY 27-28 Wisconsin Process Cheese Seminar; UW-Madison; Program Coordinators: Bill Wendorff, Phone: 608/263-2015; John Jaeggi, Phone: 608/262-2264 MARCH 26-30 Wisconsin Cheese Technology Short Course; UW-Madison; Program Coordinator: Bill Wendorff, ...
Calendar.
Feb 01, 2007 ... FEBRUARY 26-28 Joint Meeting 9th Annual Dairy Ingredients Symposium, 3rd International Spray Dried Milk Products Conference; Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco; Phone: 805/305-5056 Email: ljacobso@calpoly.edu 28-Mar 2 Ice Cream Technology Conference, Phoenix; ...
CoolBrands sells Breyers yogurt.(NEWSLINE ...)(CoolBrands International Inc.)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... CoolBrands Int'l is selling its yogurt business to a company operated by Horizon Organic founder Chuck Marcy. Healthy Food Holdings, Boulder, Colo.--a portfolio company of private equity firm Catterton Partners--announced last month that it was in the process of acquiring ...
Tillamook CEO Resigns.(NEWSLINE ...)(Tillamook County Creamery Association,)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... TILLAMOOK, Ore. -- Tillamook County Creamery is searching for a new chief executive with Pres./CEO Jim McMullen having left the position after more than four years at the top. McMullen will work with Tillamook as a consultant, and Cliff Brady, vice president for operations and chief ...
Dairy packaging.(BRIEFLY ...)(market research)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Demand for dairy packaging is projected to grow 4.1% annually to $4.3 billion in 2010 according to Dairy Packaging, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based ...
Ice cream idols.(BRIEFLY ...)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Nestle and Dreyer's are the first of six new off-air promotional partners with the hit television program ...
Bye bye Eskimo Pie.(BRIEFLY ...)
Feb 01, 2007 ... CoolBrands has continued selling assets to meet demands of a debt restructuring plan. Last month it parted ways ...
So long Cream of Wheat.(BRIEFLY ...)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Kraft Foods Inc. has agreed to sell its hot cereals business, including the Cream of Wheat brand to a subsidiary of ...
Glanbia divests.(BRIEFLY ...)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Glanbia has sold its 25% interest in the Cheese Company, ...
Larry Halper and Andy Anderson of Cloverland Dairy, Baltimore, appeared with television actress Mariska Hargitay, of Law & Order: SVU, at a Washington D.C. press conference last month to launch the latest MilkPEP campaign.(NEWSLINE ...)
Feb 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Larry Halper (right) and Andy Anderson (left) of Cloverland Dairy, Baltimore, appeared with television actress Mariska Hargitay, of Law & Order: SVU, at a Washington D.C. press ...
New calcium claims considered.(WASHINGTON WATCH)
Feb 01, 2007; ... FDA is proposing to allow dairy processors and other food manufacturers to use new label language to promote the health benefits of calcium. Under a proposed new rule, milk cartons, yogurt packages and even some fat-free cheeses could soon display wording to the effect that vitamin D and ...
Dairy forum kicks off New Year.(News and Trends)(meetings)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... The 2007 Dairy Forum attracted more than 625 industry leaders this year, setting an attendance record. IDFA says the event's success is due in part to the 17 companies that sponsored events and activities during Dairy Forum. In her keynote speech, IDFA Pres./CEO Connie Tipton, ...
Tate & Lyle.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(new subsidiary launching)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Tate & Lyle has formed a new subsidiary to serve the Australian and New Zealand food and beverage industry--Tate & Lyle ANZ Pty Ltd. The new division joins the Global Food Ingredients Group, established in 2005. Based in Melbourne, the new office is headed by General ...
Synergy Flavors, Wauconda, Ill., has acquired Vanlab Corp., Rochester, N.Y.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Synergy Flavors, Wauconda, Ill., has acquired Vanlab Corp., Rochester, N.Y. The move strengthens the company's overall ...
Protient Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Protient Inc., part of ABF Ingredients, has completed the $4.5 million expansion at its Norfolk, Neb. plant. The new capacity allows Protient to manufacture ...
Kerry Ingredients.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... The North American organics market is booming, and Kerry Ingredients has responded to organics' popularity by expanding each of its technology offerings--flavors, cereal, cheese & dairy, lipids, proteins, seasonings and sweet ingredients--to provide food and ...
Alcoa Flexible Packaging.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Alcoa Flexible Packaging recently developed a new 7-color, reverse printed 50 micron PET ...
Roquette America.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Roquette America, Keokuk, Iowa has announced a price increase for all noncontracted specialty product prices due to significant increases in corn, energy, ...
UNH organic farm joins Organic Valley.(News and Trends)(Organic Valley Family of Farms, University of New Hampshire Organic Dairy Research Farm)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Organic Valley welcomed the University of New Hampshire Organic Dairy Research Farm into its cooperative as a milk supplier and full voting member last month. "The partnership between UNH and Organic Valley will help further organic education in the region and continue to build ...
Some farms trending large in Wisconsin.(News and Trends)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... While most Wisconsin farmers have fewer than 100 cows, a new breed is keeping herds of 2,000, 3,000 even 6,000 cows. According to a recent Associated Press article, these so-called mega-operators represent only 1.3% of the state's 15,300 farms, yet they produce 16% of its milk ....
Starbucks: hold the hormones.(News and Trends)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Starbucks is going rBST-free. The world's largest specialty coffee retailer says it will no longer use dairy products made with the artificial growth hormone at coffeehouses in a number of regions around the country. It is investigating a similar change at stores nationwide. The ...
California dairy prohibits milk from clones.(News and Trends)
Feb 01, 2007 ... While the moratorium on meat and milk from cloned animals entering the food chain remains intact, one California processor is taking no chances. Clover Stornetta Farms of Petaluma, says that regardless of FDA's ultimate decision on the matter, it will not accept milk from clones. ...
A conflict between French Danone and Ireland's Glanbia is going to court.(ETCETERA)
Feb 01, 2007 ... A conflict between French Danone and Ireland's Glanbia is going to court. Danone is objecting to the ...
Dutch Mill Co.(ETCETERA)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Danone is also resuming its investment in Thailand by helping Dutch Mill Co. expand internationally through the Danone network. Dutch Mill, best known for its yogurt ...
In the U.S. Dannon and Finnish Valio Ltd. have reached an agreement.(ETCETERA)
Feb 01, 2007 ... In the U.S. Dannon and Finnish Valio Ltd. have reached an agreement that ...
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative.(ETCETERA)(Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative )(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... A Maryland dairy farmer whose herd includes two cloned cows says Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative (MVMP) recently stopped accepting shipments from him, even though he voluntarily dumps milk ...
In the UK, new advertising rules which will brand cheese as "junk food".(ETCETERA)
Feb 01, 2007 ... In the UK, new advertising rules which will brand cheese as "junk food" are ...
SIAL: the global food marketplace.(News and Trends: INSIDE THE NEWS)(Salon International de l'Agroalimentaire International )
Feb 01, 2007; ... When you visit SIAL, a world of flavor comes to you. This international showcase of fresh and packaged food products is where trends are confirmed when buyers place orders for retail and foodservice venues around the world. The 22nd session of this global exhibition occurred in ...
Milk is looking good: milk sales grew in 2006, and the latest industry campaign is brimming with confidence.(MILK AND BEVERAGE OUTLOOK 2007)(Cover story)
Feb 01, 2007; ... After years of trial and tribulation, the U.S. dairy industry may have finally turned the tide on declining milk sales. Numbers available at press time indicate that overall volume of milk sales for 2006 will likely add up to about 1% growth over 2005. Industry experts say much ...
Organic and natural milk segment evolves: despite growing pains, processors optimistic.(ORGANIC AND NATURAL)
Feb 01, 2007; ... For dairy processors focused on organic and natural milk, 2006 might have been even more tumultuous than it was for the rest of the milk business. A simmering dispute over pasture access boiled over, Wal-Mart phoned in a big order, and conventional dairy processors began to introduce ...
The Dannon Co.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... The power of the world's most researched probiotic culture in children, Lactobacillus GG (LGG), is now part of the cultured Danimals dairy products line from The Dannon Co., White Plains, N.Y. LGG can be found in Danimals Smoothies and Danimals XL, and will be added to Danimals Cups in ...
Mountain Herbal Foods.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... All-natural frozen dessert Alpine Ice from Mountain Herbal Foods, Marblehead, Mass., is vegan certified and free of the eight major food allergens. Alpine Ice comes in six flavors: Bolder Berry, Green Tea Verbena, Hibiscus Rose, Lavender Sunrise, Mango Passion and Plum Lucky. Each serving ...
Hershey's Creamery Co.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... In January 2007, the multi-billion dollar energy drink category expanded into frozen novelties, thanks to Hershey's Creamery Co., Harrisburg, Pa. The company has co-branded with the manufacturers of the popular energy drink Banzai to create Banzai Energy Ice. This 4.0-oz treat comes in the ...
Perry's Ice Cream.(NOTEWORTHY INTRODUCTIONS)(Perry's Ice Cream Company Inc.)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Perry's Ice Cream, Akron, N.Y., appeals to its regional following with Buffalo Sabres Top Shelf Sundae. This new flavor boasts its very own "hat trick" with swirls of thick fudge, ...
Arla Foods Inc.(NOTEWORTHY INTRODUCTIONS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Produced in Denmark, Arla Foods Inc., Basking Ridge, N.J., imports new Rosenborg Blue Cheese with Pear and Blue Cheese with Cranberry. Sold in ...
Kraft Foods Inc.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., adds two new varieties to its American cooking cheese classic: Velveeta. New Velveeta Made with 2% Milk contains half the fat of regular Velveeta, but has that same great Velveeta melts and taste, the company says. It's labeled as "reduced fat ...
Unilever.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Englewood Cliffs, N.J.-based Unilever introduces Slim-Fast Easy to Digest weight loss shakes. "Avoiding dairy products is a challenge for millions of Americans with symptoms of lactose maldigestion who are actively on a diet or trying to lose weight," says James Wong, v.p. of marketing for ...
Ser Manzanas deliciosas apple juice and milk drink.(INTERNATIONAL)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Ser Manzanas Deliciosas Apple Juice and Milk Drink, a homogenized and ultra-pasteurized drink based on apple juice and low-lactose skimmed milk, is new from Mastellone Hnos. in Argentina. It is fortified with ...
Danone in France rolls out Danone Danacol yellow and red fruits yogurt, a yogurt with no added sugar and just 0.6% fat.(INTERNATIONAL)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Danone in France rolls out Danone Danacol Yellow and Red Fruits Yogurt, a yogurt with no added sugar and just 0.6% fat. This product is enriched with plant sterols, which are scientifically proven to significantly reduce cholesterol levels in three weeks if ...
Now available from Unilever Bestfoods in Poland is Rama Idea!, a margarine that is said to contain nutrients that are believed to support mental development.(INTERNATIONAL)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Now available from Unilever Bestfoods in Poland is Rama Idea!, a margarine that is said to contain nutrients that are believed to support mental ...
In Taiwan, Mayushan Foods has launched Greenmax Organic Rye Milk with Grains Essence.(INTERNATIONAL)
Feb 01, 2007; ... In Taiwan, Mayushan Foods has launched Greenmax Organic Rye Milk with Grains Essence. It is made from ...
TBL-based sustainability.(New Products & Marketing: PACKAGING POINTS)(triple bottom-line)
Feb 01, 2007; ... In order to understand the importance of sustainable packaging, it is necessary to understand sustainability and triple bottom-line thinking. Sustainability is about delivering results that support business goals. And these results must be economically, socially, and ...
Slices top natural cheese growth.(New Products & Marketing: DAIRY MARKET TRENDS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Natural cheese sales are growing again, and natural slices appears to be leading the pack. The last time we focused specifically on cheese, July 2006, quarterly retail sales of natural cheese were losing steam, based on numbers from Information Resources Inc. First let's look at ...
DHA and EPA in dairy foods: Omega-3s are the trend in 2007.(Ingredient Technology)(docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid)
Feb 01, 2007; ... As happens every January, the media spends a great deal of time discussing diet and nutrition. Excitingly for omega-3 ingredient suppliers, the January 2nd edition of USA Today stated, "there's no doubt what one of 2007's hottest food additives will be: omega-3." Fortunately for Dairy ...
Including salty mix-ins.(Ingredient Technology: LAB TALK)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Have you ever noticed how Taco Bell has only about 15 fillings or toppings and a half dozen or so carriers, but somehow manages to mix and match these ingredients to offer a new menu item to customers on a regular basis? Ice cream manufacturers are not too different. Granted, ...
Is it possible to formulate a true "sugar-free" ice cream?(Ingredient Technology: THARP & YOUNG)
Feb 01, 2007; ... The application of the descriptor "sugar-free" to ice cream would require the presence of < 0.5 g per serving of sugars, i.e., the sum of all mono- and disaccharides. To produce such a product, it would be necessary to remove not only the conventional added sweeteners, as in no-sugar-added ...
Desert Cheese: massive southwest cheese LLC operation brings the processing closer to the milkshed.(Plant Operations)
Feb 01, 2007; ... CLOVIS, N.M.--Tom Gathright had never worked for a food company before Southwest Cheese hired him away from the paper and pulp industry. Gathright is the environmental mgr. at the massive new cheese plant that recently sprouted up from the irrigated earth in the middle of the nation's ...
Heat exchangers and homogenizers.(Plant Operations)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Editors Note: Heat exchangers and homogenizers are usually the first pieces of equipment used to process milk into most any dairy product. Equipment manufacturers offer three basic types of heat exchangers, each of which has some application in dairy processing--plate, tube, and scraped ...
Automating delivery profits.(Plant Operations: BEYOND THE FILLER)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Specific delivery productivity levels and individual customer account profitability by delivery location has been largely unknown for many dairy and ice cream companies. Today, with just a modest bit of forethought regarding identification of data sources and desired results, that lack of ...
This 28 mm push-pull sports cap with integrated whistle is a good example on how Bericap closures can help manufacturers of low-end products make an impact on the store shelf.(PLANT EQUIPMENT)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... This 28 mm push-pull sports cap with integrated whistle is a good example on how Bericap closures can help manufacturers of low-end products make an impact on the store shelf. The idea of having a closure that can be reused as a whistle or a trumpet after the beverage is consumed was ...
bioMerieux launches Tempo EB, an automated test for Enterobacteriaceae enumeration in food products in 24 hours, including confirmation.(PLANT EQUIPMENT)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... bioMerieux launches Tempo EB, an automated test for Enterobacteriaceae enumeration in food products in 24 hours, including confirmation. This method offers significant time savings, especially when large numbers of positive samples are processed. Enterobacteriaceae enumeration is the ...
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces an optical module for its Thermo Scientific rheometer platform, Haake Mars.(PLANT EQUIPMENT)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces an optical module for its Thermo Scientific rheometer platform, Haake Mars. The RheoScope module simultaneously records rheological properties and changes in the microscopic structure of the tested sample. By combining rheological measurements with ...
GammaTag is a read/write RFID tag that is safely sterilizable by gamma radiation.(PLANT EQUIPMENT)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... GammaTag is a read/write RFID tag that is safely sterilizable by gamma radiation. GammaTag provides electronic identification and data storage of single-use/disposable components. GammaTag attaches to components for on-the-spot status updates. Several attachment methods--silicone tape, ...
PIAB Vacuum Conveyors introduces its complete line of C-Series of vacuum conveyors for food and beverage manufacturing applications.(PLANT EQUIPMENT)
Feb 01, 2007 ... PIAB Vacuum Conveyors introduces its complete line of C-Series of vacuum conveyors for food and beverage manufacturing applications. Powered by the company's pneumatically driven vacuum pumps, these systems safely and quietly transport up to 10-15 tons/hour of ...
Fluke Corp. has produced a reference guide to help professionals in the foodservice industry increase product quality and consistency, reduce liability and minimize waste.(PLANT EQUIPMENT)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Fluke Corp. has produced a reference guide to help professionals in the foodservice industry increase product quality and consistency, reduce liability and minimize waste. The Food Safety Temperature Measurement booklet covers FDA guidelines and provides tips for taking temperature ...
TCP Reliable introduces urethane insulated shippers.(PLANT EQUIPMENT)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... TCP Reliable introduces urethane insulated shippers. The urethane insulation provides thermal conductivity or "Super K" or traditional EPs. In addition to the low heat conductivity, the new formulation is rugged and light weight; ideal for multiple shipments. The corrugate can be easily ...
ARDE Barinco, Inc. announces a new mixer, Model CJ-2A Reversible Homogenizer, designed to prepare fine grain emulsions and solid particle dispersions quickly and efficiently in small batches.(PLANT EQUIPMENT)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... ARDE Barinco, Inc. announces a new mixer, Model CJ-2A Reversible Homogenizer, designed to prepare fine grain emulsions and solid particle dispersions quickly and efficiently in small batches. All results obtained with the Model CJ-2A can be scaled-up to significantly larger batches as high ...
Autocrat offers regular and organic coffee extracts that are used to flavor ice cream, iced cappuccino drinks, soy beverages and other dairy products.(R & D INGREDIENTS)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Autocrat offers regular and organic coffee extracts that are used to flavor ice cream, iced cappuccino drinks, soy beverages and other dairy products. Autocrat is a fourth-generation, family-owned business that roasts coffee and manufactures coffee ...
Kerry Ingredients has responded to organics' popularity by expanding each of its technology offerings--flavors, cereal, cheese and dairy, lipids, proteins, seasonings and sweet ingredients--to provide food and beverage manufacturers the support and expertise needed to succeed in the growing natural and organics marketplace.(R & D INGREDIENTS)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Kerry Ingredients has responded to organics' popularity by expanding each of its technology offerings--flavors, cereal, cheese and dairy, lipids, proteins, seasonings and sweet ingredients--to provide food and beverage manufacturers the support and expertise needed to succeed in the ...