Articles by Jim Carper

Dairy products marketing

Yogurt and cheese vie for share of stomach in this week's free-standing inserts

Featured are Yoplait, Dannon, Kraft, Hormel and Sargento.
August 29, 2012

Dairy brands promote yogurts for breakfasts and snacks and cheese for lunch and dinner in this week's free-standing inserts. Featured are Yoplait, Dannon, Kraft, Hormel and Sargento.


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Marketers promote cheese for breakfast, lunch and snacks in this week's free-standing inserts

Land O Lakes, Kraft and Bel Brands push cheese; Kozy Shack launches a contest
August 21, 2012

Marketers of cheese, yogurt and pudding press their brands in the free-standing inserts for the week beginning Aug. 19. Among the brands are Yoplait, Kraft, The Laughing Cow, Babybel, Activia and Kozy Shack.


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Dean, Nestle, Saputo retain top spots on the Dairy 100

We identify North America’s largest processors of milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt and other dairy foods. Dallas-based Dean Foods Co. sits atop our 19th annual Dairy 100.
August 14, 2012
The dairy processing industry in 2011 was marked by changes in ownership and in the executive suite. Processors were busy introducing new products and expanding their production plants. But one thing did not change: Dallas-based Dean Foods Co. remains the top dairy processor (based on sales) in the 19th annual Dairy 100, Dairy Foods’ ranking of North America’s largest processors of milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt and other dairy foods.
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Mars Ice Cream is Dairy Foods Plant of the year

Mars follows good manufacturing practices, practices sustainability processing, runs employee-safety programs and encourages collaboration among co-workers, suppliers and customers
August 14, 2012
For the first time ever, the readers of Dairy Foods selected the Plant Of The Year. We asked you to vote online for one of 13 nominees. All of the nominated dairy processors had been featured in the magazine between January 2011 and June 2012. We publicized the awards program through our own social media channels, and we encouraged each of the nominated processors to do the same.
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Can technology save fluid milk?

A new campaign to educate moms about the benefits of milk processed at ultra-high temperatures and packed in aseptic cartons aims to shift consumption away from sodas and sports drinks to nutritious milk.
August 13, 2012
Everyone knows the woes of milk consumption. It has been in a steady decline for years. Once a person exits the ‘tween years and enters the teens, milk is about as relevant as a subscription to Tiger Beat magazine. Heavy drinkers of the stuff are ages two through four; 90% of this age group consumes milk, compared to 61% for those ages 50 and older.
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Free-standing inserts

Main St. Cafe touts a 'new smooth' and Frigo has a new look in this week's free-standing inserts

Featured are Gehl Foods, Saputo, Daisy, Dannon and Ken's Foods.
August 13, 2012

Dairy food and beverage marketers promote cultured dairy products and cheese products in this week's free-standing inserts. They tout the protein, calcium and vitamin content of their foods. Featured are Gehl Foods, Saputo, Daisy, Dannon and more.


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Consumer marketing

Can UHT milk create ultra-high sales?

Shelf safe milk (aka shelf-stable) gets a push in Tetra Pak's Milk Unleashed campaign.
July 30, 2012

A new marketing campaign by Tetra Pak teaches shopper moms about the benefits of milk pasteurized at ultra-high temperatures. This shelf-stable, or shelf safe, milk in single-serve packages is a convenient grab-and-go solution for drinking the beverage away from home.


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Dairy processing news

Dairy processors turn to Facebook, Twitter to share the love this Ice Cream Month

This week in Jim Carper's Dairy Case: Ben & Jerry's, Mars Ice Cream, Dairy Queen and more.
July 27, 2012

July, designated as National Ice Cream Month is winding down, but ice cream processors are still are still busy promoting their treats through social media. Here's a look at the processors, products and people making dairy processing news headlines this week.


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Free-standing inserts

Dairy processors promote their refreshing nondairy brands in this week's free-standing inserts

July 24, 2012

Kroger's Turkey Hill promotes its iced tea and J&J Snack Foods features Italian ice, fruit bars and new Whole Fruit smoothies. Meanwhile, Kraft Foods takes its Fresh Take to the outdoor grill.


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Dairy processors promote taste, texture in dairy foods in this week's free-standing inserts

July 19, 2012

Yoplait says its Greek yogurt has great taste, and granola adds crunch to creamy Yoplait light yogurt.


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