Dairy Foods back issues from September 2007:
Beyond the category.(Industry Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007; ... In our Dairy Product Innovations e-newsletter last month, Donna Berry highlighted a new product from Stonyfield Farm. YoBaby Simply Plain is the first plain, unsweetened refrigerated yogurt designed as a first-food for babies as young as six months. Stonyfield introduced the ...
KHS USA Inc.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KHS USA Inc., Waukesha, Wis. -- Michael Brancato is promoted to pres., overseeing the operations in the United States and Canada for KHS. In this capacity, he will be responsible for ...
Master-Bilt.(People and Calendar)(David Parks)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Master-Bilt, New Albany, Miss. -- David Parks is appointed pres., effective immediately. He brings more than 20 years of domestic and international managerial and marketing ...
David Michael & Co.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... David Michael & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. -- Several new hires announced. Production Superintendent John Kling joins after working for Archer Daniels Midland and Sweet Ovations in various engineering and production management roles. Yuko Noda joins as processed flavors chemist,. Sonia Ortiz ...
United Dairymen of Arizona.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... United Dairymen of Arizona, Tempe -- Mark Hocking, CPA is promoted to chief financial officer. He succeeds Scott Benson who has retired ...
Cognis Nutrition & Health.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Cognis Nutrition & Health, La Grange, Ill.--Sharrann Simmons joins as senior marketing mgr. Simmons brings more than 20 years ...
Woodard & Curran.(People and Calendar)(Douglas McKeown)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Woodard & Curran, Portland, Maine -- Douglas McKeown has been appointed CEO, succeeding Albert Curran in the role he has held for the past 30 years. McKeown joined Woodard & Curran in 1992 as head of business development for the firm's operations and ...
Met-Pro Corp.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Met-Pro Corp., Harleysville, Pa. -- Gennaro A. D'Alterio has been named gen. mgr. of the company's Dean Pump, Fybroc and ...
Autocrat Coffee and Extracts.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Autocrat Coffee and Extracts, Lincoln, R.I. -- Lina Bulman is promoted to Technical Sales Representative for the Food ...
GASIAD Inc.(People and Calendar)(Noussy Nathan)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GASIAD Inc., Hellertown, Pa. -- This newly formed manufacturer of oil-free PET blow-molding air compressors has appointed Noussy Nathan vp of sales and mktg. Nathan has spent ...
Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... SEPTEMBER 10-13 Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese Three classes on cheese manufacturing and evaluation. Includes Basic Sensory Evaluation (Sept. 10), Starter Culture Shortcourse (Sept. 11) and Cheese Chemistry Short Course (Sept.12-13). Contact Jody Farnham, Program ...
Enercon Industries Corp.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Enercon Industries Corp., Menomonee Falls, Wis. -- The company has hired Ryan Schuelke, who brings more than a decade of experience to his new post of regional sales mgr. for California, Washington, and Oregon. Larry ...
Greydon Inc.(People and Calendar)(Dan Prena)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Greydon Inc., York, Pa. -- Dan Prena is appointed area manager for Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, responsible for both OEM and end user sales. A 30-year ...
Silliker Inc.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Silliker Inc., Homewood, Ill. -- Jim Ondyak was named pres.; David J. Evanson was appointed ...
Multivac Inc.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Multivac Inc., Kansas City, Mo.--Jason Bohn is appointed as a regional sales mgr. for North and South Dakota, ...
CSB-Systems.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... CSB-Systems, Kitchener, Ontario -- Paul Stephens joins as a consultant. He recently completed an Honors BMath ...
FKI Logistex.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... FKI Logistex, St. Louis, Mo.--Chris Roach is appointed v.p. of customer service, FKI Logistex North America. He assumes responsibility for all North American parts ...
Global Closure Systems.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Global Closure Systems, Libertyville, Ill.--Pat Harrington joins the Zeller Plastik Inc. USA division of GCS to head strategy and market development. Her responsibilities will ...
Q Laboratories Inc.(People and Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Q Laboratories Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio--Sara Goetz has been promoted to group leader of the analytical chemistry department. She has worked as an ...
TillaMac tourney.(BRIEFLY ...)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Tillamook Cheese has begun accepting recipes for the 2007 Tillamook Marcaroni and Cheese Recipe Contest. Contestants will face ...
Red Mango certified.(BRIEFLY ...)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Red Mango Certified Los Angeles-based Fro-Yo marketer Red Mango says it has been approved by the National Yogurt Association to use the Live and ...
Kroger for cheese.(BRIEFLY ...)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Kroger has entered into an agreement with New York-based Murray's Cheese to expand Kroger's specialty ...
Farmer of the year.(BRIEFLY ...)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Nominations are now being accepted for the Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, an annual award co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Today ....
Jersey cheese.(BRIEFLY ...)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Tulare County, Calif. dairy family will lease a former Kraft Foods plant in Visalia with plans to make specialty cheese and ...
DFA farms out portion of cheese business to Schreiber.(NEWSLINE ...)
Sep 01, 2007 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo -- Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. said last month that it is looking to shore up its American Cheese division, by closing its Corona, Calif., facility and transferring parts of its American cheese business to Wisconsin-based Schreiber Foods Inc. The deal ...
Smith Dairy rolls out organic ice cream.(NEWSLINE ...)
Sep 01, 2007 ... ORRVILLE, Ohio--Smith Dairy Products Company has introduced a new Ruggles Organic Premium Ice Cream line, with four new flavors. "With the growing consumer demand for organic products, Ruggles Organic ice cream is a natural," said Penny Baker, dir. of marketing at Smith Dairy ....
Senators seek to remove import assessment.(WASHINGTON WATCH)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Fearing that it would interfere with overseas trade, nine senators last month sent letters to the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, urging him to omit language from the Farm Bill that would implement an assessment on imported dairy products. The ...
Dairy marketers honored for MilkPEP participation.(News and Trends)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Marketing people from several of the top dairies in North America were honored by MilkPEP recently at the first ever "PEPPY" Awards. The recognition took place at MilkPEP's 2007 Dairy Sales and Marketing Meeting in Minneapolis. The 'PEPPY' Awards honor outstanding salespeople ...
More cheese in West Texas.(News and Trends)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The cheese business in west Texas is about to get a little bigger. Plans for a new plant being built in Amarillo by the Pacific Cheese Co. have been expanded, thanks to new financial incentives from state economic development entities. The Hayward, Calif., company's plant will ...
New milk from Kroger.(News and Trends)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Kroger Co., one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains, has launched a new cholesterol-reducing, fat-free milk, and announced plans to go rBST-free. The fortified product will be sold under the company's expanding Active Lifestyle in-house brand. The new milk contains Coro-Wise ...
More funding needed for organic program.(News and Trends)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Some players in the organic foods industry are beginning to express concerns about a lack of sufficient funding for USDA's National Organic Program. An article last month in The New York Times noted that the program, which regulates the industry, has just nine staff members and ...
Elvis found in a Stilton Cheese.(News and Trends)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Long Clawson Dairy in Leicestershire, UK, has discovered that The King is indeed still alive and living in the veins of a Stilton cheese. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kelly Branston, a packing operative from Long Clawson Dairy, discovered the image of Elvis Presley during ...
Canadian cheeses score high marks at ACS.(News and Trends)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Canada's artisan cheese market appears to be just as rich as that of the U.S. The Quebec region, in particular, boasts a concentration of specialty cheese, and Quebec cheeses won a record 31 prizes at the American Cheese Society competition last month in Burlington, Vt. ...
Processor co-ops turn to CWT export program.(News and Trends)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The National Milk Producer Federation's CWT program announced that it accepted six export assistance bids last week for the sale of anhydrous milkfat and butter. One of those bids was from Foremost Farms, Baraboo, Wis., for the export of 500 metric tons of European-style butter ...
Dean's second quarter crushed by prices.(News and Trends)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... U.S. dairy leader Dean Foods' says its second-quarter earnings were ravaged by the rise in milk prices. Dean Foods shares fell 7.5%, or $2.25, to $27.75, after the company said its net income fell 1.7%. Earnings per share rose despite declining overall profit because ...
Oberweis seeking congressional seat.(News and Trends)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Illinois investor/dairy processor/politician Jim Oberweis announced late last month that he hopes to succeed retiring former House Speaker Dennis Hastert in Congress. It's his fourth attempt at capturing a major political office, and Oberweis is entering what is expected to be a ...
Kraft CEO worried about milk prices.(News and Trends)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Kraft chief executive Irene Rosenfeld recently warned of a possible drop in milk consumption as soaring milk prices cause consumers to eat and drink fewer dairy products. "2007 is shaping up to have the highest average dairy prices on record," Rosenfeld told The New York Times ....
Matanuska Maid CEO resigns.(News and Trends)(chief executive officers resigned from Matanuska Maid Dairy)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Matanuska Maid CEO Joseph Van Treeck has stepped down after 22 years with the state-run Alaskan dairy, according to local news reports. Matanuska Maid came close to closing its doors this summer, citing insurmountable financial hurdles. Gov ....
Corrections.(News and Trends)(Correction notice)
Sep 01, 2007 ... An article in the August Newsline, indicating that Lucille Farms Inc., Swanton Vt., was for sale, was incorrect. The plant was sold in 2006. Also, in the Dairy 100 ...
Information Resources, Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Information Resources, Inc. says it is now offering scan-based tracking for a full spectrum of products in the convenience store channel. AllScan Convenience ...
David Michael & Co.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... David Michael & Co.'s Mexico division has a new facility. The new location spans 6,000 square meters (approx. 19,685 feet), and houses numerous laboratories, including applications, culinary, sensory, quality control, flavor creation and microbiology. The world-class production facility ...
Nelson-Jameson, Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Nelson-Jameson, Inc., Marshfield Wis., celebrated its 60-year anniversary in August. In addition to ...
National Starch Food Innovation.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... National Starch Food Innovation is building a state-of-the-art Texture Center of Excellence to support the company's expanding texture efforts. Scheduled to be operational in 2008, the multimillion dollar Texture Center of Excellence will support ...
Archer Daniels Midland.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... To recognize the critical role suppliers play in ensuring food quality and safety, Archer Daniels Midland sponsored a visiting grower delegation in July during the IFT Food Expo in Chicago. Growers from Illinois, ...
Main Street Ingredients.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Main Street Ingredients, La Crosse, Wis. has achieved Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Registration through NSF International's Dietary Supplement Certification program. Main Street Ingredients is a supplier of dairy and food ingredients and ...
Westfalia Technology.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The hot topic in warehouse construction in 2007 is "Green Sustainable Design," and Westfalia Technology says its warehouse solutions can help a dairy processor go green with Westfalia's Multiple Deep Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (AS/RS). While many AS/RS providers offer double ...
Virginia Dare.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... America has many great regional food tastes and cuisines, and Americans are looking for products that also provide them with health and wellness. At the recent IFT Food Expo, Virginia Dare demonstrated how the Great Tastes of America can be incorporated into both ...
Kraft, Dean adopt new technology from Dairy.com.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... With the help of an innovative new solution from Dairy.com, two major milk buyers are taking the guesswork out of their milk sourcing. Dean Foods and Kraft Foods, in partnership with many milk suppliers, have rolled out Dairy. com's Collaborative Milk Scheduling [CMS] solution to nearly 50 ...
Tillamook County Creamery Association.(ETCETERA)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Tillamook County Creamery Association board of directors has selected Harold Strunk to fill the position of chief executive officer. Strunk was to begin filling his role as president and CEO Aug. 15. Strunk has more than 25 years of consumer packaged goods experience. He joins the ...
Unilever's.(ETCETERA)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Unilever's plans to adopt a new protein for ice cream production that uses a genetically modified ingredient came a step closer to fruition last month after the UK's Food Standards Agency gave it a level of approval. The compounds called ISPs are naturally occurring proteins and peptides ...
Rumiano Cheese Company.(ETCETERA)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The American Humane Association has approved Rumiano Cheese Company in Crescent City and Willows, Calif., as American Humane Certified Free Farmed. The Free Farmed program provides independent verification that livestock and poultry are raised ...
Prairieland Dairy.(ETCETERA)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Prairieland Dairy is the first company in the U.S. to market a new milk product called A2 Milk. The process for producing this milk uses DNA testing to select milk only from cows that produce a special, single-protein milk, reportedly 25 to 30% of an average herd. Backers of the milk ...
Michigan cheesemaker takes best of show at ACS: record 1,200 entries thought to be the largest competition ever in the U.S.(News and Trends: INSIDE THE NEWS)(Conference news)
Sep 01, 2007 ... BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Leelanau Cheese Company, Suttons Bay, Mich., beat out over 1,200 entries to take the "Best of Show" award for its Aged Raclette at the 24th annual American Cheese Society cheese competition. The competition took place at the Sheraton Hotel in Burlington, Vt., the site of ...
Minneapolis-based General Mills introduces another omega3-enhanced kids' yogurt product under the Yoplait brand.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Minneapolis-based General Mills introduces another omega3-enhanced kids' yogurt product under the Yoplait brand. New Yoplait Kids Yogurt Drink features life'sDHA, a patented, vegetarian form of docosahexaenoic ...
Breyers Yogurt Co., North Lawrence, N.Y., part of Healthy Food Holdings LLC, Boulder, Colo., is making DHA omega-3 yogurt a family affair.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Breyers Yogurt Co., North Lawrence, N.Y., part of Healthy Food Holdings LLC, Boulder, Colo., is making DHA omega-3 yogurt a family affair. The company's new Breyers Smart! Yogurt with life'sDHA is the first yogurt product ...
Blue Bunny, from Well's Dairy Inc., LeMars, Iowa, introduces Light Omega 3.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Blue Bunny, from Well's Dairy Inc., LeMars, Iowa, introduces Light Omega 3. This yogurt product features 300mg of alpha-linoleic acid (ALA) omega 3, which is completely derived from flaxseed oil, allowing the yogurt to retain its full flavor, according to the company. Blue ...
New Boursin Toppers are mini bites of original Boursin cheese.(NOTEWORTHY INTRODUCTIONS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... New Boursin Toppers are mini bites of original Boursin cheese. This convenience form comes in ...
Richfield, Wis.-based DCI Cheese Co., adds two flavors to its Goldy's Handcrafted Cheese Spreads line.(NOTEWORTHY INTRODUCTIONS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Richfield, Wis.-based DCI Cheese Co., adds two flavors to its Goldy's Handcrafted Cheese Spreads line. The additions are Mediterranean Olive and Sweet Peppadew Pepper ...
Kraft natural cheeses go organic.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)
Sep 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kraft natural cheeses go organic. The Northfield, Ill.-based cheese marketer has rolled out organic versions of some of its best ...
New ready-to-drink Adina coffee and tea drinks from Adina for Life Inc., San Francisco, come in four flavors.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)
Sep 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New ready-to-drink Adina coffee and tea drinks from Adina for Life Inc., San Francisco, come in four flavors: Ethiopian Iced Espresso, Indian Iced Chai Latte, Mayan ...
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Ellsworth, Wis., is launching vacuum-sealed packages of its famous Cheddar Cheese Curds.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)
Sep 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Ellsworth, Wis., is launching vacuum-sealed packages of its famous Cheddar Cheese Curds. These smaller size (5-oz) packages make cheese curds an on-the-go snack. The cheese is packed fresh, with the vacuum sealing extending ...
Danone brings Activia to The Netherlands with a money-back guarantee if one does not experience a regular bowel movement after consumption of three Activia products.(INTERNATIONAL)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Danone brings Activia to The Netherlands with a money-back guarantee if one does not experience a regular bowel movement after consumption of three Activia products. American processors might want to consider this ...
Feta cheese is popular with consumers, but the liquid that accompanies it can often be messy.(INTERNATIONAL)
Sep 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Feta cheese is popular with consumers, but the liquid that accompanies it can often be messy. In addition, some feta lovers may find it difficult to slice the cheese into cubes that maintain their shape. Most American feta processors only offer this cheese ...
U.K.-based Calon Wen introduces organic milk in new sustainable packaging.(INTERNATIONAL)
Sep 01, 2007; ... U.K.-based Calon Wen introduces organic milk in new sustainable packaging. This co-op is on the cutting edge of green living with its eco packs that provide 75% less packaging--a benefit that is clearly marked on the label design. As consumers gain new interest in sustainability issues and ...
Protect yourself from spikes.(New Products & Marketing: MARKETING INSIGHTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Milk and dairy products are back in the stratosphere. It's not like we didn't know it was going to happen. It's just that most buyers and sellers didn't do anything about it. But today we have most of the tools to do something. History repeats itself and its time to learn some ...