Dairy Foods back issues from November 2008:
Once again, it's the economy.(From the Editor's Desk)
Nov 01, 2008; ... In 1992, the U.S. presidential election featured a showdown between Republican incumbent George H.W. Bush, and on the Democrat side, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton. A certain derisive slogan emerged from the race, albeit not an official one. "It's the Economy, Stupid!" was an expression ...
B&H Labeling Systems.(People and Calendar)(B and H Labeling Systems appoints Miguel Angel Lua Guerrero )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] B&H Labeling Systems, Ceres, Calif. -- Miguel Angel Lua Guerrero was appointed regional sales manager for Mexico. Guerrero is responsible for bringing the company's innovative roll-fed and ...
D.D. Williamson.(People and Calendar)(D.D. Williamson and Company Inc. appoints Greg Kreder )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] D.D. Williamson, Louisville, Ky.--Greg Kreder was hired as a product development scientist for the company's support center. Kreder brings 18 years of ...
DSM Nutritional Products.(People and Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DSM Nutritional Products, Parsippany, N.J.--Mauricio Adade, president of human nutrition and health, participated in a Sept. 25 panel discussion, "Ensuring a Healthy Start: Maternal and Child Nutrition," at the annual meeting of the Clinton Global ...
Enercon Industries Corp.(People and Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Enercon Industries Corp., Menomonee Falls, Wis.--Owen Schmidt has joined the company as a new inside sales ...
Fristam Pumps.(People and Calendar)(Fristam Pumps Inc. appoints Brian Gulledge and Duane Ehlke )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Fristam Pumps, Middleton, Wis.--Brian Gulledge has joined the company as materials manager. Gulledge will be responsible for coordinating Fristam's supply-chain management activities. He has more than 25 years of experience in production and inventory control and materials. ...
International Dairy Foods Association.(People and Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008 ... International Dairy Foods Association, Washington, D.C.--IDFA and its three constituent organizations--the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF), the National Cheese Institute (NCI) and the International Ice Cream Association (IICA)--elected new officers and voted on new board members. Leading ...
J&J Snack Foods.(People and Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008 ... J&J Snack Foods, Pennsauken, N.J.--Robyn Shreiber was appointed vice president of national accounts. Shreiber joins the foodservice sales team and will report to Vince Melchiorre, executive ...
Nilfisk CFM.(People and Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nilfisk CFM, Malvern, Pa.--Joe Wintsch is the company's new director of sales for North America. Wintsch will be responsible ...
Takasago Americas.(People and Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Takasago Americas, Rockleigh, N.J.--Brian Buck, senior vice president and general manager, has announced the company's new marketing team: Maria Carluzzo, Sue Harrison and Alex DeAngelis. Carluzzo advances to marketing manager, focusing on the beverage and savory markets. Harrison, also a ...
Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008 ... NOVEMBER 9-13 Process Expo 2008 McCormick Place, West Hall Chicago; www.fpsa.org 10-11 Flavor 101; FONA International Inc.; www.flavoruniversity.com JANUARY 4-10 Ice Cream Short Course; University ...
Chocolate milk refueling.
Nov 01, 2008 ... The industry promotes chocolate milk as a healthy refueling beverage, and Phoenix-based Shamrock Farms has gone the extra yard to introduce the ...
Desert desserts.
Nov 01, 2008 ... National frozen yogurt chains Pinkberry and Red Mango have not yet arrived in the Phoenix area, The Arizona Republic says, so ...
Saputo acquires Neilson.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Weston Foods (Canada), has agreed to sell its Neilson Dairy business to Saputo Inc. for $4 65 million. Weston expects ...
Blowmold bidding.
Nov 01, 2008 ... The state of Alaska will accept a minimum bid of $1.3 million for the former Matanuska Maid blowmolding plant. The facility is the last ...
FDA finds minimal risk of Melamine here.(NEWSLINE ...)(Report)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... FDA said last month that the risk of melamine contamination to U.S. consumers is extremely small, and that trace amounts of the industrial chemical are not a threat to adults. As a result of this risk assessment, FDA indicated that, in food products other than infant formula, ...
Dean foods moves purity's ice cream.(NEWSLINE ...)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Ice cream production at Purity Dairies, Nashville, will shift to other Dean Foods plants beginning Dec. 5, according to local news reports. Purity ice cream operations will move to other locations of parent company Dean Foods in Tennessee and Alabama. About 20 jobs in Nashville ...
Wells reaches deal with workers.(NEWSLINE ...)
Nov 01, 2008 ... After more than six months of negotiations, Wells Dairy has reached an accord with its hourly workers. On Oct. 24, both sides approved a two-year contract that includes a 2.5% pay raise and a freeze on the employees' share of insurance premiums. Hourly workers approved the pact ...
Milk pep paints a sunny picture with vitamin d promo.(News and Trends)
Nov 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, D.C.--A burst of sunshine is sure to brighten milk sales this spring when the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) launches the new Liquid Sunshine feature incentive program. Vitamin D is getting a lot of buzz as the sunshine vitamin and this new promotion alerts Moms ...
Study: yogurt may prevent bladder cancer.(News and Trends)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Scientists in Sweden have found that eating yogurt may cut the risk of developing bladder cancer by up to 40%. In a recent study, subjects who ate two servings of yogurt a day were significantly less likely to develop bladder cancer than those who ate yogurt only occasionally or ...
Wisconsin cheese masters help create brand.(News and Trends)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Dierbergs Markets and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) have launched a new private label program--Diebergs Signature Selections--that brands a collection of 18 premium, handcrafted cheeses from Wisconsin. Dierbergs, a leading St. Louis area supermarket company with 23 ...
Smith's eggnog makes seasonal appearance.(News and Trends)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Smith Dairy Products Company, rolled out its line of SMITH'S eggnog in mid-October for the fall and winter holiday season. "Drinking eggnog during the holidays is an age-old tradition that today's consumers can also enjoy," said Penny Baker, director of marketing at Smith Dairy ....
Sugar producers back down on export control issue.(WASHINGTON WATCH)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Commerce said last month that U.S. sugar producers had withdrawn an application that would have allowed them to manipulate the amount of sugar exported from the United States to Mexico. IDFA had argued against the producers' request for an Export Trade Certificate of ...
TCBY puckers up.(WASHINGTON WATCH)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Utah--TCBY, The Country's Best Yogurt, now wants to claim it offers the country's best Tart Fro-Yo--Classic Tart Yogurt from TCBY. Rolling into select stores this fall, TCBY's newest flavor, is the result of a complete flavor reformulation for added taste and health ...
AMF Automation Technologies Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(IPM Ltd )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... AMF Automation Technologies Inc., Richmond, Va. and IPM of Grand Rapids, Mich, have signed a definitive agreement to join forces in the secondary packaging automation market. AMF and IPM have been cooperating in the Dairy and Cheese markets for a number of years and this agreement, ...
Mettler-Toledo Safeline.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Mettler-Toledo Safeline has launched a new educational website designed to share information, solutions and ideas about detecting physical contaminants in products spanning a number of industries. The new website, www.contaminationdetection. com, will discuss topics and issues important to ...
Chr. Hansen's.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Chr. Hansen Group A/S)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Chr. Hansen's new culture plant in Copenhagen, Denmark, is now open. To meet a growing demand for dairy cultures globally, the new plant is the largest ever in the company's history. The new plant, built in only 15 months is able ...
Clinton Global Initiative.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative brought together world leaders from government, business, science, philanthropy, and non-profit groups to discuss the major global challenges of health, energy and climate change, education, and poverty alleviation, with the goal of ...
International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association elected the 2008-2009 Board of Directors and Officers at the group's Annual Business Meeting, held recently in Chicago, IL. Ray Burke, President In-Store Bakery, Rich Products Corporation, Buffalo, N.Y., was elected as the association's 45th ...
Jody Renner-Nantz.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Jody Renner-Nantz, a food science chemist from D.D. Williamson, will discuss heat and light ...
Hawk Measurement Systems.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Hawk Measurement Systems of Australia has announced an order for 18 Orca Sonar units for the $2.5 billion Ambatovy nickel mine in Madagascar. Hawk Measurement received an order to provide interface level detectors for all 18 ...
Delkor Systems Inc.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Packaging specialist Delkor Systems Inc. has unveiled a totally revamped web site designed to give users a more pleasant and more efficient experience. The site makes the job of packaging systems decision-makers easier. It includes expanded, in-depth ...
Symrise completing chr. hansen integration.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Flavor and fragrance manufacturer Symrise is now completing the integration of the flavor business of Chr. Hansen, which it acquired in April. With the transaction, Symrise is now the 4th largest flavor company in the United States, moving up from No. 7. The company also says it will ...
Cognis, a worldwide supplier of innovative specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients, and InterMed Discovery (IMD).(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Cognis, a worldwide supplier of innovative specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients, and InterMed Discovery (IMD), an emerging world class natural product lead-discovery company, today announced that Cognis has exclusively ...
Archer daniels midland.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Archer Daniels Midland has opened a new cocoa processing plant in Hazleton, Pa. The facility is approximately 500,000 square-feet and sits on a 74 acre site. Construction began in September 2006. "The Hazleton facility is ADM's newest and most technically advanced cocoa processing plant," ...
Curwood Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The packaging industry looks a lot different today than it did in 1958, but one thing that's remained is Curwood Inc. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2008, Curwood is now one of the world's premier providers of flexible and thermoformed packaging for ...
Sentrex Ingredients.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Just under three years since inception, New Jersey based extract and ingredient manufacturer Sentrex Ingredients has been certified by the ...
The Got Milk? campaign is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, having debuted in 1993.(ETCETERA)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Got Milk? campaign is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, having debuted in 1993, with a TV ad spoofing a radio call-in contest with the question "Who shot Alexander Hamilton." Today, Got Milk? is still as popular as ever and, it and the California Milk Processors Board is ...
Friendship Dairies.(ETCETERA)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Friendship Dairies, Friendship, N.Y., plans to expand its plant and install $3 million worth of new equipment. Friendship says it will increase its plant size by 27,000 square feet, and renovate another 7,000 square feet ....
Kroger Co.(ETCETERA)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Kroger Co. has started selling milk in the front of its stores. A total of 13 Kroger stores in Southwest Virginia have put cases in the front of the stores for "on ...
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.(ETCETERA)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory of Colorado, and Cold Stone Creamery, Scottsdale, Ariz. are working out the terms of a test license agreement ...
Smith Dairy Products Co.(ETCETERA)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Smith Dairy Products Co. Orrville, Ohio, plans to enter its second century of business as a model for environmental commitment. The 99-year-old dairy innovator now plans to measure and reduce its carbon footprint. The efforts landed Smith Dairy in the center of a lengthy article in the ...
Milk Specialties Global.(ETCETERA)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Milk Specialties Global, Carpentersville, Ill., has formed a Food Solutions business unit, which will have its office in Eden Prairie, Minn., and will specialize in the production, marketing and sales of high added value protein ingredients and other specialty products for the food ...
WDPA's dairy expo auction nets record proceeds.(INSIDE THE NEWS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The sixth annual World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest auction in Madison, Wis., raised more than $34,000, a new record for the contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association. "We were absolutely thrilled with this year's contest," says Brad ...
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT).(DIGEST)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Through October, Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted bids export of 19,476 metric tons (43 million lbs.) butter; 1,426 metric tons (3.1 million lbs.) cheese; 1,110 ...
Two Oregon vineyards have opened a joint Artisan Tasting Room in downtown Central Point, Ore.(DIGEST)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Two Oregon vineyards have opened a joint Artisan Tasting Room in downtown Central Point, Ore. The tasting room will pour and sell the award-winning wines of Madrone Mountain and Daisy ...
Ben & Jerry's received some attention from USA Today last month over its claim that it is using a new freezing technology in its case freezers that sidesteps the use of environmentally-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).(DIGEST)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Ben & Jerry's received some attention from USA Today last month over its claim that it is using a new freezing technology in its case freezers that sidesteps the use of environmentally-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The Vermont-based, ...
University of Idaho Extension.
Nov 01, 2008 ... The University of Idaho Extension has released a 23-page online publication for dairy producers on Odor Control Practices for Northwest Dairies. Authored by experts at the University of Idaho, Washington State University and Oregon State University, the publication focuses on ...
The controversial Cornucopia Institute.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The controversial Cornucopia Institute, Cornucopia, Wis., has released a ranking of organic dairy brands said to reflect the brands adherence to the spirit of organics, including things like pasture access, cow ...
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has approved $750,000 in Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) funding over three years to the Organic Trade Association (OTA).(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Nov 01, 2008 ... USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has approved $750,000 in Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) funding over three years to the ...
The new farm bill could entice more farmers to switch to organic from conventional agriculture.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The new farm bill could entice more farmers to switch to organic from conventional agriculture. The legislation, which passed earlier this year, offers farmers as much as ...
The Bush administration has cut a federal program that tests the levels of pesticides in fruits, vegetables and field crops, arguing that the $8 million-a-year program is too expensive--a decision critics say could make it harder to protect consumers from toxins in their food.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Bush administration has cut a federal program that tests the levels of pesticides in fruits, vegetables and field crops, arguing that the $8 million-a-year program is too expensive--a decision critics say could make it harder ...
USDA finally has moved ahead with Country of Origin Labeling for meat.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Nov 01, 2008 ... USDA finally has moved ahead with Country of Origin Labeling for meat. Implementation of the new rule means that any covered commodities, which include muscle cuts of beef and ground beef, packaged after September 30, ...
The Animal Welfare Approved program is seeking consultant Auditors to inspect and verify compliance of farms participating in the program.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Animal Welfare Approved program is seeking consultant Auditors to inspect and verify compliance of farms participating in the program. Auditors inspect farms that have applied to the program for ...
Artisan profile: Ely Farm Products Inc.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Dwight Ely's family has farmed the same land since the mid-eighteenth century, when his Quaker ancestors arrived from England. Seven generations later, Dwight, his "bride" Susan, and children, Alden, Elizabeth, and Luke, work hard to keep the 100-acre farm profitable, well-stewarded, and ...
Great International showing by Vermont cheesemaker.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Nov 01, 2008 ... WEBSTERVILLE, Vt.--Vermont Butter and Cheese Co. won five awards at the World Cheese Awards held last month in Dublin. The winning cheeses include Vermont Chevre, Vermont Fresh Crottin, Vermont Creamy Goat Cheese, Vermont Quark and the VBC's Signature Aged Cheese Bijou. "The ...
Pennsylvania producer adopts new waste technology.(News and Trends)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Kreider Farms, one of Pennsylvania's largest dairy farms, has announced a joint venture with Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc., to build a multi-million dollar livestock waste treatment system at Kreider's Farm in Manheim, Pa. The system is also classified as a Cleantech ...
Organic to go opens Seattle flagship.(News and Trends)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Organic To Go, the nation's first fast-casual cafe to be certified as an organic retailer, has opened its flagship cafe in Seattle. Its opening in October marked the ninth Organic To Go cafe in the Seattle/Bellevue area and the 33rd Organic To Go cafe in the United States. The ...
Gallo recognized for milk, cheese.(News and Trends)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Joseph Gallo Farms, and Joseph Farms, maker of Joseph Farms Cheese, have been recognized recently as one of the nation's finest providers of high quality milk and cheese. At the Los Angeles County Fair, Joseph Farms won eight gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze for several ...
Organic beverages growing steadily.(News and Trends)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The organic beverage market remains rather small, according to Beverage Marketing Corp.'s new 'Organic Beverages in the U.S.' report, but it enjoys fierce growth and an expanding presence in mainstream retail outlets. Milk and coffee are among the growth leaders, the report states. ...
From private label to foreign trade: continued high prices keep pressure on most segments, but innovation and export opportunities spur growth.(INTRODUCTION)
Nov 01, 2008; ... While raw milk prices have begun to moderate in recent months, 2008 may end up being remembered as offering more of the same as 2007, in terms of higher commodity prices being passed onto consumers. Again this year, the result has been higher dollar sales, but also sluggish volume sales ...
Ups and downs: rising milk prices continue pushing dollar sales higher and pulling volume lower.(State of the Industry: MILK)
Nov 01, 2008; ... At first glance, the news is hopeful-milk sales are up. In overall dollars, yes, but consumption is a different story. Higher milk prices mean more revenue but fewer sales for the dairy industry, as current economic conditions pierce processors with a double-edged sword. Each ...
Cheese is convenient, naturally.(State of the Industry: CHEESE)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The increase in cheese consumption in the U.S. is one of the best success stories in the industry. And while the cheese category continues to face challenges in terms of price increases and health concerns, most segments are still seeing some growth. Of course some of the best ...
Sweet success: healthy growth seen for indulgent segment by leveraging key trends.(State of the Industry: ICE CREAM & FROZEN DESSERTS)
Nov 01, 2008; ... On a cone, in a dish or sitting on top a slice of birthday cake, ice cream is a staple treat in many Americans' diets. Providing cool refreshment and an excuse to indulge on hot summer days, ice cream offers people both familiarity and excitement. Recent health and wellness ...
Yogurt still the bright spot.(State of the Industry: CULTURED PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Yogurt continues to be one of the dairy industry's brightest stars. With dynamic product innovations and increasing consumer interest, there is always a good story to tell about yogurt. Along with other cultured product staples, sour cream and cottage cheese, yogurt represents an ever more ...