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Making ice cream the safe way

Safety first, then efficiency. That’s how Safeway makes packaged ice cream and frozen novelties at its plant in Bellevue, Wash. Lean manufacturing principles guide the business.

October 10, 2012

By Jim Carper

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Safeway Inc. takes the mystery out of making ice cream. At its Bellevue, Wash., ice cream plant, silos, pasteurizers, stainless steel tubing, flavor vats, fillers and other equipment are all labeled as to their contents or function. There is even a label above a hand-crank pencil sharpener. That was put there either for the benefit of a younger generation raised on hand-held devices (instead of pencil and paper) or else it was an expression of an engineer’s sense of humor.

Crave Brothers make a ‘green’ cheese

October 10, 2012

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Crave Brothers, a family-owned and-operated dairy farm and cheese factory tucked away in Waterloo, Wis., is garnering attention with its award-winning farmstead cheeses and green story.

Straus Family Creamery introduces non-GMO, organic Greek yogurt

October 10, 2012

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What’s said to be the only non-GMO-verified and certified organic Greek yogurt on the United States market was introduced by Straus Family Creamery, Petaluma, Calif.

Bel Brands' cheese ring true with consumers

Dairy Foods visits one cheesemaker’s green farmstead, explores another in the niche goat cheese market, and talks with a multinational, multiple-brand company seeing significant growth in the United States.

October 9, 2012

By Sarah M. Kennedy

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Chicago-based Bel Brands USA, makers of The Laughing Cow, Mini Babybel and Boursin cheese (among others) has become a rising star in the snacking and portable cheese category, having doubled its revenues in the last four years. Its Laughing Cow masterbrand (The Laughing Cow and Mini Babybel) is now America’s number one branded snacking cheese.

Kerrygold adds Reduced Fat Dubliner cheese to its line.

October 9, 2012

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Evanston, Ill.-based Kerrygold adds Reduced Fat Dubliner cheese to its line.

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A camel's milk smoothie: the perfect drink for hump day

At a coffee shop chain in Dubai, camel's milk drinks have proven popular

October 9, 2012

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Camel's milk has been so popular at Café2Go, a coffee shop chain in Dubai, that Emirati entrepreneur Jassim Al Bastaki has created the Camellos brand to promote it to a wider audience.

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Lifeway introduces Gingerbread kefir for the holidays

October 1, 2012

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Lifeway adds a Gingerbread flavor smoothie to its holiday collection of kefirs for the season.

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Pizza promotions spur mozzarella demand; whey powder markets are firm this week

Nonfat dry milk markets are firm but milk production varies depending on the region

September 28, 2012

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Demand for mozzarella is good as new pizza promotions are surfacing. Cheddar sales are also good as processors are looking to secure additional product

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Cheese is on the menu at Jack in the Box

September 28, 2012

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Jack in the Box introduces a Cheesesteak Melt on Sourdough bread to its menu this fall.

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Skyland Foods creates nutrition-focused, drinkable yogurts

September 27, 2012

By Sarah M. Kennedy

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Skyland Foods introduces IBEX, drinkable yogurts that targets functional health benefits that focus on brain, digestive health and recovery.

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