Dairy Foods back issues from December 2008:
Publix diary shines in the sun.(From the Editor's Desk)
Dec 01, 2008; ... Having grown up in Florida in the 1960s and '70s, I have some personal connections to Publix Super Markets. I feel I should disclose the facts right here for the sake of journalistic integrity. There was just one Publix store in my hometown of Miramar back then. There are now at ...
Bell Flavors and Fragrances.(People and Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Bell Flavors and Fragrances, Northbrook, Ill.--Cristalle Keane has been accepted as a certified member of the Flavor Chemist ...
Century Foods.(People and Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Century Foods, Sparta, Wis.--Kathy Kearney, a 20year food industry veteran, is the new contract manufacturing sales manager ....
Dairy Farmers of America.(People and Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas City, Mo.-- Keith Gomes is the new chief operating officer of DFA's Dairy Food Products division. Gomes will be responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of ...
MGP Ingredients Inc.(People and Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... MGP Ingredients Inc., Atchison, Kan.--Don Coffey, Ph.D., has been appointed as an officer of the company. Dr. Coffey serves as executive vice president of MGPI's ...
Multivac.(People and Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Multivac, Kansas City, Mo.--Brian Key has been appointed manager of parts operations. His previous responsibilities included supervising training ...
National Milk Producers Federation.(People and Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] National Milk Producers Federation, Arlington, Va.--Randy Mooney was elected chairman during its 2008 annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn. Mooney had been serving as assistant ...
Sargento Foods Inc.(People and Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, Wis.--Michael Vaszily and John Adams have joined Sargento's new business development team. Vaszily and Adams will be responsible for leading all elements of new product development, including strategy development, positioning and ...
Silliker Inc.(Calendar)(appointment of Johannes Burlin is the new president )(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Silliker Inc., Homewood, Ill.--Johannes Burlin is the new president of Silliker North America. Burlin joins Silliker from Advanced Bioscience Laboratories, where he has served as president and chief executive officer since 2003. Burlin replaces Jim Ondyak, ...
Staco Energy Products Co.(People and Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Staco Energy Products Co., Dayton, Ohio--Chuck Gougler has been named marketing manager, responsible for all worldwide marketing, advertising and communications functions for this global manufacturer of power quality equipment. He has been with Staco for nearly five years. Judy Poettinger ...
TNA.(People and Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... TNA, Dallas--Juan Manuel Montero has been named sales manager for Mexico and Central American region. He is responsible for overseeing sales in Mexico and Central America for TNA's range of integrated packaging and processing solutions. Upon joining TNA, Montero immediately oversaw one of ...
Calendar.(People and Calendar)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2008 ... JANUARY 4-10 Ice Cream Short Course; University Park, Pa.; Penn State University; http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/info/ summary.aspx?e=d209f022-f152-4e62970b-3eec0c99d12e 8-9 Ice Cream Cake Workshop; West Orange, N.J.; Ph: 973/669-1060; www.icecreamuniversity.org ...
Danone up 8.3% for nine months.(BRIEFLY ...)(financial news)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Groupe Danone, has reported sales of $4.8 billion (E3.85 billion) for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $3.65 B (E2.93 B) in the same period of 2007, an increase of 8.3%. Danone says like-for-like sales ...
Fonterra may spin San Lu.(BRIEFLY ...)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Fonterra Cooperative, NZ, may be looking to sell its stake in San Lu Group, the company which has been at the center of the recent milk food contamination scandal in China ....
White Wave, Hero partner.(BRIEFLY ...)
Dec 01, 2008 ... WhiteWave Foods and Hero Group, Switzerland have formed a strategic joint venture to introduce new innovative chilled fruit products to North ...
Nestle sale up 3.4%.(BRIEFLY ...)(financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Nestle has reported consolidated sales of $66.5 billion (CHF81.4 B) for the first nine months of 2008, an increase of 3.4% in Swiss francs over the same period of 2007. Reported ...
Suiza pioneer Alan Bernon joins DFA.(NEWSLINE ...)
Dec 01, 2008 ... One of the key players who in the 1990s helped turn Suiza Foods into the top dairy processor in the United States, has joined Dairy Farmers of America. Alan Bernon, who in May resigned from his position as president of the Dean Dairy Group will now help provide oversight to ...
Prairie Farms closes pevely plant.(NEWSLINE ...)(Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Prairie Farms' Pevely Dairy in St. Louis was put up for sale last month, and production has been moved to another facility. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the site is priced at $5.9 million. Prairie Farms, which bought Pevely Dairy in 1989, began moving its operations ...
USDA makes vitamin A statement for WIC milk.(WASHINGTON WATCH)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently clarified that there has been no change in the nutrient requirements for any milk provided in the federal feeding program for women and children. Whole milk remains exempt from the vitamin A fortification levels that are required for ...
Dairy forum CEO panel to discuss global dairy.(WASHINGTON WATCH)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Operating in a global economy continues to present new challenges as well as new opportunities for the U.S. dairy industry. At Dairy Forum 2009, Gregg Engles, chairman and CEO of Dean Foods Co., will lead a panel of global dairy ...
Brookshire Grocery Co.(ETCETERA)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Brookshire Grocery Co.'s manufacturing ice cream plant recently won first place in the open yogurt category with Food Club Peach Yogurt and third place ...
Stonyfield Farm.(ETCETERA)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Barack Obama may have won the White House, but Stonyfield Farm says a Washington, DC mother of two is the other big winner in this election year. She is the winner of Stonyfield Farm's Flavor Election promotion, which means she and ...
Horizon Organic.(ETCETERA)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Horizon Organic says it is making a local difference at its Kennedyville, Md. farm by using sustainable farm practices and supporting long-term conservation projects. The Maryland dairy has been certified organic since 1998, and ...
CytoSport, the manufacturer of Muscle Milk, has signed an agreement with The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. to greatly expand the distribution of its leading protein shakes throughout the United States.(ETCETERA)
Dec 01, 2008 ... CytoSport, the manufacturer of Muscle Milk, has signed an agreement with The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. to greatly expand the distribution of its ...
Noresland Inc.(ETCETERA)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Noresland Inc. says its Norwegian parent Tine BA, has purchased ...
Saputo has decided not to reopen its Vermont pizza cheese plant which was heavily damaged in a September fire, and now local economic development authorities are working to find a new tenant.(ETCETERA)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Saputo has decided not to reopen its Vermont pizza cheese plant which was heavily damaged in a September fire, and now local economic development authorities are working to find a new tenant. The town of Hinesburg is working with the Greater Burlington Industrial Corp. to help find a ...
American Dairy Products Institute.(ETCETERA)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The American Dairy Products Institute has appointed Dale Kleber the organization's new chief executive officer. Kleber assumed the new role in late October. Kleber worked at a Chicago law firm, and then at Dean Foods Co. for 14 years, where he served ...
Obama may bolster inspection ranks.(News and Trends)
Dec 01, 2008 ... A new Democratic administration could lead to additional funding for FDA inspectors--something that many in the dairy industry say has been sorely needed. A senior adviser to President-elect Obama has indicated that food safety issues will be among the top priorities. Neera Tanden stated ...
Dairy Facts hot off the presses.(News and Trends)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Cheese production in the United States continued its long-term upward trend in 2007, reaching a record high of 9.7 billion pounds and increasing 1.8% over the previous year. This is just one of the many facts included in the 2008 edition of Dairy Facts, which is now available for purchase ...
Fonterra cuts ribbon on Chicago Tech Center.(News and Trends)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Fonterra Co-operative Group, has opened its new research and development center--the Chicago Technical Center (CTC)--in Chicago, near O'Hare International Airport. Fonterra invested $2.4 million in the state-of-the-art facility, opened last month, which applies New Zealand intellectual ...
Saputo buys Neilson Dairy.(News and Trends)
Dec 01, 2008 ... George Weston has announced that its subsidiary, Weston Foods Canada, has agreed to sell its Neilson Dairy business to Saputo for around $360 million. Saputo, based in Montreal, has 9,200 employees in five countries, and said it will "inherit Neilson Dairy's long-term ...
Tillamook Mac and Cheese contest winner announced.(News and Trends)
Dec 01, 2008 ... TILLAMOOK, Ore. -- Caramelized sweet potato, garlic and rosemary were the key ingredients to the winning recipe in the Tillamook Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Contest Grand Finale Cook-off. And Tillamook Cheese, of course. Angie Phillips of Tarzana, Calif. won the grand prize of ...
TIC Gums.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Stabilizer manufacturer TIC Gums says FDA has evaluated the self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status for its line of modified gum acacia emulsifiers. Following this evaluation, the ...
Deacom Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Deacom Inc., the producer of the Deacom Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System for food and beverage manufacturers, has introduced an online ...
Protient, Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... U.S. dairy ingredients company Protient, Inc. has opened its new state of the industry research and applications center in Eagan, Minn. The 8,300 square foot facility is conveniently located just minutes south of the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport and cost over $1 million to complete ....
WEL Companies Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2008 ... WEL Companies Inc. was scheduled to host a grand opening celebration this month for its new location in Edgar, Wis. The storage facility offers 45,000 sq. ft. of temperature controlled space, 5,000 sq. ft. frozen, ...
DSM Nutritional Products.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... DSM Nutritional Products recently sponsored a major poster presentation to demonstrate how its i-flex works to soothe joints and improve joint function more quickly, effectively, and safely than comparable products, offering dietary supplement manufacturers and retailers major new market ...
Nikken Foods USA Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Nikken Foods USA Inc. recently expanded its Fukuroi Japan plant. A new state-of-the art spray drier is now in operation, and the facility now has capacity to produce a maximum of 100 metric tons per month. The facility was built to the company's strict zoning codes in order to ...
Fortitech.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Because an estimated two billion people suffer from vitamin and mineral deficiencies worldwide, Fortitech is taking a proactive stance to dramatically decrease this number. Aiding in the fight against global malnutrition, Fortitech, the world leader in custom nutrient premixes, is ...
Shamrock Farms going national.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Shamrock Farms has announced plans to introduce its single-serve "mmmmilk" line at retail in selected national markets beginning this month. The initial roll out to Indianapolis and the Mid-Atlantic region will focus on the Shamrock Farms flavored, on-the-go line and is ...
South Dakota team takes wins at collegiate contest.(INSIDE THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... South Dakota State took the top team award at The 87th Annual Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest. Each year, teams of undergraduate and graduate students studying dairy or food science compete in the evaluation contest. Participants in this sensory evaluation ...
Stonyfield Farm.(DIGEST)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Stonyfield Farm is unveiling a trio of seasonal flavors in 2009. Apple Pie, the first of Stonyfield Farm's Limited Edition Seasonal Yogurts, will be on store shelves starting next month. Apple Pie will be available until early spring, followed by a spring/summer ...
The Coca-Cola Co. has increased its targets to improve water efficiency and reduce carbon emissions within its operations, promote sustainable agricultural practices and help to conserve the world's most important freshwater basins through its partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).(DIGEST)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Coca-Cola Co. has increased its targets to improve water efficiency and reduce carbon emissions within its operations, promote sustainable agricultural practices and help to conserve the world's most important freshwater basins through its ...
Project 7.(DIGEST)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Project 7, Southlake, Texas, unveiled Project 7 Purified Water. Each bottle is attached to one of seven areas of global need: Build the Future, Feed the Hungry, Heal the Sick, Help ...
The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade.(DIGEST)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) says specialty food sales are coming under pressure as Americans cut back. Based on a national consumer survey conducted by Mintel International, a leading market research firm, NASFT also offers a positive for ...
Artisan profile: Point Reyes farmstead cheese.(FARM TO FORK)
Dec 01, 2008; ... Since 1904, when Tobias and Celestina Giacomini arrived in Point Reyes, Calif., from the Northern Italian Alps, this family has farmed in the western Sonoma County and Point Reyes Station areas. Their son Waldo became one of the region's most respected and important dairy men. In 1959, ...
Natural foods show price resilience.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)
Dec 01, 2008 ... SPINS, the leading information and service provider for the natural products industry, says it has recent research findings which show that natural retailers continue to experience strong consumer loyalty and sales momentum despite concerns of economic slowdown. The 800+ natural ...
B&J veteran joins Traders Point.(News and Trends: FARM TO FORK)(appointment of Charles "Chuck" Green as president)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Traders Point Creamery, Zionsville, Ind., has named a former Ben & Jerry's executive as president. Charles "Chuck" Green says he plans to double sales to more than $5 million within the next 12 months, possibly by forming a cooperative with farmers to supply milk from grass-fed ...
Families are getting smaller and more mobile.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Families are getting smaller and more mobile. Springfield, Mo.-based Hiland Dairy's response is to offer milk in Multi-Paks. Available in 2% white or whole chocolate ...
Specialty Desserts Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., brings holiday spirit to Americans' freezers with the introduction of an array of holiday-themed frozen novelties.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Specialty Desserts Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., brings holiday spirit to Americans' freezers with the introduction of an array of holiday-themed frozen novelties. Frosty Snowmen are 2.5-oz of chocolate and vanilla ice cream in the shape of a snowman, while Merry Mint Trees are 2.5 oz of ...
From Wisconsin's self-proclaimed "Cheese Curd Capital" comes a first-of-its-kind: Snack and Curd Cups.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)
Dec 01, 2008 ... From Wisconsin's self-proclaimed "Cheese Curd Capital" comes a first-of-its-kind: Snack and Curd Cups. In an attempt to match on-the-go lifestyles with an on-the-go snack option, Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Ellsworth, Wis., pairs its 100% all-natural premium Cheddar cheese curds with ...
Smith Dairy Products Co., Orrville, Ohio, gets in the holiday spirit with Ruggles Candy Cane Holiday Edition Ice Cream.(NOTEWORTHY INTRODUCTIONS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Smith Dairy Products Co., Orrville, Ohio, gets in the holiday spirit with ...
Deck the halls with bowls of Tillamook Tilla-Mint ice cream, from Tillamook County Creamery Association, Tillamook, Ore.(NOTEWORTHY INTRODUCTIONS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Deck the halls with bowls of Tillamook Tilla-Mint ice cream, from Tillamook County Creamery ...
Chick-fil-A, Atlanta, welcomes the holiday season with a new Peppermint Chocolate Chip Hand-Spun Milkshake.(NOTEWORTHY INTRODUCTIONS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Chick-fil-A, Atlanta, welcomes the holiday season with a new Peppermint Chocolate Chip Hand-Spun ...
While Americans await Obama to take office in January, there's another new president making an inaugural debut.(NEW PRODUCT REVIEW)
Dec 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While Americans await Obama to take office in January, there's another new president making an inaugural debut. This one hails from France and knows that the secret to influencing the decision-making process of Americans is to target their taste buds. How? ...
To better compete against other food and beverage categories, dairy processors have sought to make their products for teens and tweens more exciting, fun and unexpected.(INTERNATIONAL)
Dec 01, 2008; ... To better compete against other food and beverage categories, dairy processors have sought to make their products for teens and tweens more exciting, fun and unexpected. Yoplait successfully adopted that strategy in the United States with Fizzix--a carbonated yogurt snack. That ...
In Germany, Hochland Bauernhof has taken a clever approach to child-friendly cheese.(INTERNATIONAL)
Dec 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In Germany, Hochland Bauernhof has taken a clever approach to child-friendly cheese. It recently launched cheese slices for children that have animal designs pressed into each slice. Germany's ...
New product review: focus on juices, drinks and waters.(New Products & Marketing)
Dec 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many of today's juices are all about color, and what that color delivers in terms of antioxidants and vitamins. For example, Leading Brands Inc., Vancouver, Canada, introduces PureBlue SuperJuice. This 100% juice blend of wild blueberries, varietal grapes ...
Sour cream, dips begin to sweeten.(New Products & Marketing: DAIRY MARKET TRENDS)
Dec 01, 2008; ... The extended holiday season is in full swing, and it won't be over until after the Superbowl parties in early February. Between now and then there will be lots of chips and veggies meeting lots of sour cream and dips. The holiday season is key for this dairy subcategory, but ...
Mars offers new label guidance.(SIPS AND NIBBLES)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Mars, Inc. has become the first confectionery company in the United States to voluntarily incorporate Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) nutrition labeling on all of its chocolate, non-chocolate confectionery and other food products. The new labeling will call for packaging redesigns of all ...
InBev completes A-B acquisition.(SIPS AND NIBBLES)
Dec 01, 2008 ... InBev said last month that it had completed its acquisition of Anheuser-Busch. The combination creates a global leader in beer and one of the world's top five consumer products companies. InBev has now changed its name to AnheuserBusch InBev, and as of Nov. 20, it was ...
Store brands rate high.(SIPS AND NIBBLES)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Some 72% of consumers feel that store brands are good alternatives to name brands and 62% of consumers consider store brands to be as good as name brands, marking a three ...
Chocolate merger?(SIPS AND NIBBLES)
Dec 01, 2008 ... A UK newspaper reported recently that Nestle and The Hershey Co. are discussing a possible merger or stake sale. The ...
Shelf space.(New Products & Marketing)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Editor's note: Shelf Space is a new monthly feature that looks at other food categories, especially those that have some bearing on dairy. Portions are contributed by Dairy Foods' sister publications, Beverage Industry, Candy Industry and Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery. Pepsi ...
Recipes can generate conversation, media coverage.(New Products & Marketing)
Dec 01, 2008; ... Smith Dairy Products Company, Orrville, Ohio, has produced premium dairy and frozen products for almost 100 years, and along the way, our associates and consumers have developed many delicious recipes using our products as ingredients. These recipes are not only appetizing, but ...