Bel Brands USA is enjoying double-digit growth with its Mini Babybel brand. It opened a plant last year to meet demand for the little waxed-covered cheeses. President Frederic Nalis (right) talks about the success of the brand and the challenges yet to be overcome.
Bel Brands USA built a plant on a green field in Brookings, S.D., to make the popular Mini Babybel cheeses. The management philosophy values transparency and the building itself reflects that.
High Brew Coffee (from the Austin, Texas-based company of the same name) is made from 100% fair trade Arabica coffee beans and cold-brewed to preserve flavor and antioxidants.
Pomeroy, Ohio-based Snowville Creamery received approval from the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture at the beginning of the year to label its products as coming from cows fed a non-GMO diet.
Karoun Dairies started out making cheeses for ethnic markets. Today, the cheesemaker is tapping into mainstream America’s taste for feta, queso fresco, labne and other specialty cheeses and cultured dairy foods.
The U.S. Dairy Export Council, an active member of the international Consortium for Common Food Names, in February briefed U.S. and EU negotiators in Brussels on deep-set concerns with the EU’s current approach to protections for geographical indications (GIs).
The federal government says eat more seafood and less red meat. Dairy, for the most part, fares well in the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Still, the dairy industry has some concerns.
Brewster Dairy is the largest manufacturer of Swiss cheese in the United States.
March 2, 2015
Fritz Leeman, owner of Brewster Dairy Inc., Brewster, Ohio, received the NCI Laureate Award from the National Cheese Institute. Hilmar Jerseys was honored for excellence in farming.
Tipton called for broader industry collaboration on policy and regulatory changes that would encourage industry innovation to meet escalating consumer demands and growing global markets.
January 27, 2015
In her keynote speech at Dairy Forum 2015, Connie Tipton, president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, outlined her vision of the dairy landscape through 2020
Pomegranates, once considered exotic, are considered mainstream, like blueberries and strawberries. Growing in popularity are passion fruit, guava, mango and papaya.
Coffee and tea are the original functional beverages. They’re packed with antioxidants and other functional ingredients that serve to stimulate, relax or purify. Dairies formulate their own nondairy beverages and combine tea and coffee into dairy-based products.
You lose when you pour valuable milk and butterfat down the drain. You lose again when you have to pay excess sewage fees. Here’s how to control shrinkage in your dairy plant.
Douglas’ Vantra IM is a compact, economical intermittent motion cartoner with the flexibility to setup, load and close cartons and trays at speeds up to 55 per minute within a single platform.
Mettler Toledo’s PowerPhasePro Select metal detector is especially effective at inspecting highly-conductive products such as cheeses, according to the company.
Eriez PolyMag additives impart metal detectability, X-ray contrast and magnetic susceptibility into plastic moldings to detect plastic contamination in food products.
For yogurt companies that offer various lines and niche products, package color, shape and printing choices help consumers find their favorites quickly on store shelves.