Dairy Foods back issues from April 2008:
FroYo: keepin' it real.(From the Editor's Desk)
Apr 01, 2008; ... For the last year or so we've been covering the amazing story of the comeback of frozen yogurt. This is a category that has come back from the dead enough times that it ought to be the subject of one of those creepy zombie movies. I can see it now Night of the Frozen Living Cultures. ...
L&M Construction Chemicals.(People and Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] L&M Construction Chemicals, Omaha, Neb. -- Pete Wagner joins as director of marketing and sales support. Wagner will bring nearly ...
Silliker Food Science Center.(People and Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Silliker Food Science Center, South Holland, Ill. -- Dr. Sarita Raengpradub joins as a research scientist. A recent graduate of Cornell University, Raengpradub has served as a doctoral ...
Alcan Packaging.(People and Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alcan Packaging, Food Americas, Chicago. -- James Rooney, has been named v.p. of marketing for the food and specialty flexible packaging business unit. With more than 18 years experience building global brands in the packaging and manufacturing industries, ...
Frutarom.(People and Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Frutarom, North Bergen, N.J. -- Michael Faber promoted to the ...
International Dairy Ingredients.(People and Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... International Dairy Ingredients, Mechanicsburg, Penn. -- Don Jevic appointed to the position of gen. mgr. sales and marketing for North America. Brings more than 20 years of ...
Tetra Pak CPS.(People and Calendar)(Tetra Pak CPS as appointed Harry Delint as dir. of engineering)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tetra Pak CPS, Columbia, Md. -- Harry DeLint joins as dir. of engineering, powder systems. DeLint, most recently served as v.p. of engineering for California Dairies, Visalia Calif., ...
Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed.(People and Calendar)(Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed as appointed Gwendolyn Irvan as west coast regional sales mgr)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed--Gwendolyn Irvan joins as west coast regional sales mgr. She will concentrate on checkweigher and integrated product inspection solutions on the west coast. She brings more than 20 years of sales experience to Mettler-Toledo ...
Blommer Chocolate Co.(People and Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Blommer Chocolate Co., Chicago -- Bob McCullough joins as signature line brand mgr. Manager. McCullough will take the lead on Signature Line as Martin Krueger retires after 27 years with Blommer. McCullough has a strong knowledge base within the dairy, bakery and ...
Proliant Dairy Inc.(People and Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Proliant Dairy Inc., Ankeny, Iowa -- Gene Enneking joins as plant mgr. for the new dairy plant in Melrose, Minn. He brings 17plus years of experience related to dairy industry and plant management. For the past 15 ...
Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... APRIL 22-24 International Cheese Technology Expo; Alliant Energy Center Madison, Wis.; www.wischeesemakersassn.org 26-29 All Things Organic/ Fancy Food Show; McCormick Place, Chicago www.organicexpo.com MAY 4-8 The World of Cheese from Pasture ...
Perry's strengthens Sabres partnership.
Apr 01, 2008 ... First there were Flutie Flakes, now there is Breakaway Berrier. Perry's Ice Cream is adding a new flavor to its lineup. Breakaway Berrier, which honors Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, will join Top Shelf ...
Vermont says no to raw milk.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Vermont lawmakers have defeated a bill that would have allowed farmers to sell unlimited quantities of unpasteurized milk. Citing concerns over how raw-milk dealers ...
Another Cowgirl.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Award winning Cowgirl Creamery, Tomales Bay, Calif., has opened a new cheesemaking operation, its second, in nearby Petaluma. The stateofthe-art, ...
Florida QSR hormone free.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Pollo Tropical Restaurants plans to transition its entire menu in Florida to be hormone free. The company became trans ...
Winn-Dixie sells remaining dairy plants.(NEWSLINE ...)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. said last month that it will sell its remaining two dairies--one in Plant City, Fla. the other in Hammond, La.--to Southeast Milk, Inc. Both facilities will remain in full production and Winn-Dixie associates working in the plants will become employees of ...
CMPB is on MySpace.(NEWSLINE ...)
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- Web-based Social networking is such an important part of teenage life that one study indicated more than 55% of American children ages 12 to 17 visit online sites such as MySpace. There, teens write about themselves, post pictures ...
Wal-Mart private label goes no-rBST.(NEWSLINE ...)
Apr 01, 2008 ... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart's Great Value milk is now being sourced exclusively from cows that have not been treated with artificial growth hormones, the world's largest retailer said last month. Sam's Club is also exclusively offering milk selections from suppliers that have pledged not ...
IDFA VP testifies in Ohio on absence labels.(WASHINGTON WATCH)
Apr 01, 2008 ... At a public hearing in Columbus, Ohio, last month, IDFA Senior V.P. Jerry Slominski urged the state's Department of Agriculture and Food to rescind its recent emergency rule banning the use of absence claims on food product labels. Calling the rule unnecessary, Slominski asked the state to ...
Swiss Gruyere takes top prize at World Cheese Championship.(News and Trends)
Apr 01, 2008 ... MADISON, Wis. -- An international panel of expert judges has named a Swiss Gruyere cheese as the 2008 World Championship Cheese. Cheesemaker Michael Spycher, of Kaserei Fritzenhaus (Cheesemaker Fritz House) in Wasen, Switzerland, took top honors out of 1,941 entries from 19 ...
Carvel to close Massachusetts plant.(News and Trends)(larg manufacturing plant opened by Celebration Foods Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Carvel ice cream cake factory in Marlborough, Mass. is shutting down, laying off 90 workers, according to Celebration Foods Inc. Celebration Foods opened a larger manufacturing plant in New Britain, Conn., in February, creating 225 new positions at the approximately ...
Venezuelan government buys dairy.(News and Trends)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Venezuelan government has completed the purchase of Los Andes, one of the country's largest dairy companies. Officials say it is an attempt to fight chronic food shortages in Venezuela. ...
California's raw milk restrictions on hold.(News and Trends)
Apr 01, 2008 ... California dairy farmers have temporarily won a battle to keep a state law setting new, stricter bacteria limits on raw milk producers from being enforced. Kerman-based Organic Pastures Dairy Co. and another raw milk producer, Claravale Farms Inc. in San Benito County, sued the ...
Guida's Dairy gets top recognition from all-star.(News and Trends)
Apr 01, 2008 ... SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- All Star Dairy Assn., Inc. held its 50th annual convention March 5-9 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort. Pres. Robert Mertz and Sr. v.p. James Sutton presided over another record attendance which included 52 dairy, water, and custom mold members representing 76 ...
Tillamook helps raise one million pounds of food.(News and Trends)
Apr 01, 2008 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Tillamook Cheese is the presenting sponsor of the fifth annual major public service campaign, The Great Food Drive, to address the hunger problem in the Northwest. Tillamook partnered with a local television station, and the Oregon Food Bank to raise food for Northwest ...
DFA selects officers, Camerlo re-elected chairman.(News and Trends)
Apr 01, 2008 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tom Camerlo, a dairy farmer from Florence, Colo., was re-elected last month to his sixth term as chairman of the board of directors for Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA.) The election was held on March 19, at the conclusion of DFA's 10th Annual Meeting in Kansas ...
Study: milk powder exposure poses risks.(News and Trends)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A new study indicates that prolonged exposure to baby milk powder increases the risk of breathing problems, including wheezing and breathlessness. The research examined 170 Thai factory workers who made the powder, but the team from University of Birmingham says the risk could also apply ...
BelGioioso opens new plant.(News and Trends)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... BelGioioso Cheese celebrated the opening of its fifth and newest cheese plant last month. The Wisconsin company, which started 30 years ago, crafting Provolone cheese, has completed a 90,000 sq ft plant in Freedom, Wis., which will produce fresh mozzarella and fontina, two of ...
Buffalo mozzarella.(ETCETERA)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Makers of Italy's prized buffalo mozzarella had to take out full-page ads in Italian newspapers last month assuring consumers the cheese was safe after high levels of dioxin were found in some samples of buffalo milk. The ...
Campina.(ETCETERA)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dutch Campina says its sales were up 30% in 2007, in part due to continual infrastructure improvement designed to increase capacities. The ...
Lifeway Foods Inc.(ETCETERA)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Kefir maker Lifeway Foods Inc. says its ProBugs line of organic Kefir designed for kids, has secured new and expanded distribution for all three SKU's, in several chains across the country. These ...
Kido.(ETCETERA)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Vietnamese ice cream maker Kido will be integrated into the commercial baker Kinh Do Group later this year, a move that will help it expand sales both in and outside Vietnam, the company says. Its product was available at 15,000 retail shops and the figure was expected to ...
Southern California-based Yogurberry and BerrySweet are expanding their presence in the L.A. market, attempting to follow in the footsteps of the fast-growing Pinkberry and Red Mango chains.(ETCETERA)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Southern California-based Yogurberry and BerrySweet are expanding their presence in the L.A. market, attempting to follow in the footsteps of the ...
Aurora Dairy Corp.(ETCETERA)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Lawsuits filed around the country against Aurora Dairy Corp., Boulder, Colo., will be handled together in federal court in St. Louis. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, which considers such matters, announced its decision last month. The litigation ...
New sustainability resources are available from IDFA at http://www.idfa.org/reg/sustainabilty.cfm.(ETCETERA)
Apr 01, 2008 ... New sustainability resources are available from IDFA at http://www.idfa.org/reg/sustainabilty.cfm. The association says ...
Vitamin D supplements.(ETCETERA)
Apr 01, 2008 ... New research indicates that children who take vitamin D supplements may be less likely to develop type 1 diabetes later in life. This is the opinion of researchers who analyzed the findings of five previously published studies. The researchers found that children who ...
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream.(ETCETERA)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream is pushing sales of its Slow Churned Light Ice Cream with a gift with purchase offer for a free CD. People who buy any two 48-ounce packages of the ...
DSM Food Specialties has acquired CMT Srl, a company dedicated to the production of the Copan Milk Test, a microbiological test for the detection of antibiotic residues in milk.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... DSM Food Specialties has acquired CMT Srl, a company dedicated to the production of the Copan Milk Test, a microbiological test for the detection of antibiotic residues in milk. CMT Srl is a company belonging to ...
Danisco has invested in a new low-temperature ice cream freezing technology, for its pilot production.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Danisco has invested in a new low-temperature ice cream freezing technology, for its pilot production. The company says the move ...
Packaging Technologies Inc., Davenport, Iowa, has acquired MAP Systems, a division of Clear Lam Packaging.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Packaging Technologies Inc., Davenport, Iowa, has acquired MAP Systems, a division of Clear Lam Packaging. The combination of ...
Cognis has acquired an interest in InterMed Discovery, GmbH, and at the same time signed a cooperation agreement.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Cognis has acquired an interest in InterMed Discovery, GmbH, and at the same time signed a cooperation agreement. The global specialty chemicals supplier has thus ensured access to one of the world's ...
Takasago International Corp. and Takasago Ltd., in conjunction with Mitsubishi Corp. have acquired Dan Kaffe.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Takasago International Corp. and Takasago Ltd., in conjunction with Mitsubishi Corp. have ...
The dairy flavor systems business of Givaudan Flavours North America Bridgeton, Mo., has been acquired by PCI Co., St Louis.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The dairy flavor systems business of Givaudan Flavours North America, Bridgeton, Mo., has ...
Autocrat Inc., Lincoln, R.I. says it has been forced into a price increase.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Autocrat Inc., Lincoln, R.I. says it has been forced into a price increase. Details are available at www.autocrat. com. Autocrat says it is following ...
Silliker, a world leader in the field of food safety and quality services, says it has acquired 80% of the Portuguese company EGI, specializing in food microbiology testing, a strategic activity for Silliker.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Silliker, a world leader in the field of food safety and quality services, says it has acquired 80% of the Portuguese company EGI, specializing in food microbiology testing, a strategic activity for Silliker ....
IDI is a French dairy company specialized in the manufacturing and development of functional and nutritional dairy ingredients for the worldwide food and nutritional industries, and has sales and distribution operations in the U.S.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... IDI is a French dairy company specialized in the manufacturing and development of functional and nutritional dairy ingredients for the worldwide food and nutritional industries, and ...
OU Kosher says it recently certified Glanbia Ingredient Ireland, for the production of kosher lactose for baby formulas, with the lactose being supplied to major formula manufacturers in the American market.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... OU Kosher says it recently certified Glanbia Ingredient Ireland, for the production of kosher lactose for baby formulas, with the lactose being supplied to major formula manufacturers in the American market. By working with the OU, Glanbia is able to produce a kosher product without the ...
Dulcette Technologies LLC has recently expanded its sucralose production capabilities and, in the process has substantially lowered its prices on sucralose.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dulcette Technologies LLC has recently expanded its sucralose production capabilities and, in the process, has substantially lowered its prices on sucralose. Dulcette is now offering a new, limited program for those customers willing to help promote the Dulcette trade name Sucralow and/or ...
NatureWorks LLC, the first company to manufacture and globally market a commercially viable family of bioplastics.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... NatureWorks LLC, the first company to manufacture and globally market a commercially viable family of bioplastics, was able to support two of its key partners through sponsorships at IDFA's Smart Marketing Conference in New Orleans in March. A conference session on Marketing ...
Hawk Measurement Systems, Australia, a leading global provider of level, positioning and flow measurement technology, has forged a joint venture with the largest instrumentation company in China.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Hawk Measurement Systems, Australia, a leading global provider of level, positioning and flow measurement technology, has forged a joint venture with the largest instrumentation company in China. Chongquin Sichuan Instrument Co. (CSI) has an extensive distribution system in China, ...
A standard ice hockey rink measures 60 meters from one end to the other.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A standard ice hockey rink measures 60 meters from one end to the other. Even longer than that is the coagulator built by the German company ALPMA, a leading provider of process technology for ...
Some states adopting cloning laws.(News and Trends)
Apr 01, 2008 ... With FDA considering measures that would allow food from cloned animals into the country's food supply, more than a dozen bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the country--including California, Tennessee, New Jersey, and Kentucky--that call for words or symbols alerting ...
Monsanto vs. Kroger?(News and Trends)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Ohio case regarding rBST labeling has drawn some substantial press coverage, and the larger story is being framed in interesting ways by the mainstream media. To the Cincinnati Enquirer, the story has become Kroger vs. Monsanto. Not so surprising, really, since Kroger, based ...
Purity outsources home delivery.(News and Trends)
Apr 01, 2008 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Plumgood Food has entered into an agreement to acquire Purity Dairies' home delivery business, continuing a tradition that began 82 years ago with Purity founder Miles Ezell. Plumgood was to begin service to Purity's 2,000 home delivery customers in Middle Tennessee on ...
Murray Cheese.(DIGEST)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Murray's Cheese of Manhattan has launched a cheese appreciation course for the enthusiast who finds that a few hours of sipping wine and deciphering the difference between a smeared rind and a soft ripened cheese is just not enough. Recently, the mongers at Murray's launched a cheese ...
Coca Cola Co.(DIGEST)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Coca Cola Co. says it's going green, jumping on the sustainability bandwagon already ridden by General Electric Co., Toyota, IBM and others. But some say Coke's campaign will stretch the definition beyond environmentalism, centering on the concept of "sustainable well-being." The first two ...
Grass Point Farms.(DIGEST)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Grass Point Farms, Thorp Wis., a leader in grass-fed dairy products says its full product line can now be found on store shelves throughout the Midwest. Grass Point Farms' dairy products come from farms where the cows graze on the lush pastures of Wisconsin's rolling hills. This ancient ...
All Things Organic expands in Chicago.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Apr 01, 2008; ... The 2008 All Things Organic Conference & Trade Show, to be held April 26-29 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will look at specific hot organic market segments through a series of new product showcases, special features and events on the trade show floor. Presented by the Organic Trade ...
Artisan profile: Bittersweet Plantation Dairy.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Born in St. James Parish, John Folse's roots stretch back to the eighteenth century when his German ancestors arrived in Louisiana. These German migrants brought their sausage-making skills and by importing cattle, developed a dairy tradition. During his creative career, Chef Folse has ...
More than 60 top U.S. restaurant, food, beverage and candy companies--including McDonald's, Campbell Soup, Kellogg, Kraft Foods, Sara Lee, PepsiCo, Wendy's and Hershey's--are the focus of a major Web-based campaign at www.DontPlantGMOBeets.org.(DIGEST)
Apr 01, 2008 ... More than 60 top U.S. restaurant, food, beverage and candy companies--including McDonald's, Campbell Soup, Kellogg, Kraft Foods, Sara Lee, PepsiCo, Wendy's and Hershey's--are the focus of a major Web-based campaign at www.DontPlantGMOBeets.org seeking to block this month's planting of ...
There's a new facet to the French cheese initiative in the U.S., known as The Cheeses of France.(DIGEST)
Apr 01, 2008 ... There's a new facet to the French cheese initiative in the U.S., known as The Cheeses of France. Most recently, five French cheese makers have decided to team up to promote and support the sale of ...
Horizon Organic.(DIGEST)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Horizon Organic says it has expanded its farmer partner network by 116 farms in 2007, bringing the total to nearly 450 family farmer partners in 22 states across the US. Horizon added that nearly 100 more farms are in transition to becoming certified ...
Fiscalini Farms building methane digester.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Fiscalini Farms and Fiscalini Cheese Co., Modesto, Calif., have broken ground on the construction of a methane digester that will reduce the 530 acre farm's carbon footprint by recycling manure, whey and feed waste into electricity. By summer, the methane digester will handle ...
Cow pies to clear skies at Crave Bros.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Crave Brothers Dairy Farm and its cheesemaking enterprise, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, Wis., have constructed an anaerobic digestion system that generates electricity--enough to run their rural Wisconsin farm and cheese plant and power up to 120 homes. The digester runs ...
Publix and Blue Bunny take top prizes: flavor contest part of successful ice cream conference in Phoenix.(News and Trends: INSIDE THE NEWS)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Publix Dairy was back in the winners circle at this year's IDFA Ice Cream Technology Conference, taking top prize in the most innovative flavor category. Meanwhile, Wells' Dairy's Blue Bunny took first place for the "most delicious chocolate ice cream" flavor. The conference, ...