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Corporate earnings

Nestle says 1Q sales up 5.6%

April 20, 2012

Nestle's Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss, launched in April 2011, continued to build good momentum in the liquid coffee whitener segment, according to the Switzerland-based international food conglomerate, in releasing its first quarter report.


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Dannon Plans A Super (Bowl) Ad

December 16, 2011

A maker of better-for-you food (yogurt) plans to crash Super Bowl parties next year, where countless of Americans nosh on pizza, chips and guacamole dip, washed down with copious amount of beer or other beverages.


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Dairy Processors

AMPI Invests $7.5 Million In Manufacturing Upgrade

December 07, 2011

The dairy co-op Associated Milk Producers Inc. installs 18 new cheese vats in two Wisconsin plants.


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Chobani Begins Exporting, Breaks Ground on New Facility

November 16, 2011
Chobani, Norwich, N.Y.,announced on Nov. 16 that it is exporting its Greek yogurt to Australia and Canada. Earlier in the month, it announced plans to build a $100 million state-of-the-art, high-capacity production facility in Twin Falls, Idaho, on 200 acres of agricultural and industrial land. It has a plant in South Edmeston, N.Y.
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18th Annual Dairy 100. Dean Does It Again

August 15, 2011
The Dallas-based processor retains the top spot on the Dairy 100, our exclusive listing of the largest dairy-food processors in North America.
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17th Annual Dairy 100

August 01, 2010
Sales results for the Dairy 100 reflect dairy pricing ripples.
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16th Annual Dairy 100

August 01, 2009
Our comprehensive ranking of the top processors in North America. We crunch the numbers and deliver the story of where the industry is at.

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15th Annual Dairy 100

August 01, 2008
The numbers are in and they’re big, but maybe not as big as you might have guessed. With dairy prices having soared in 2006 and 2007 it might follow that
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14th Annual Dairy 100

August 01, 2007
The billionaires’ club has grown and a few acquisitions and mergers have shuffled the deck among North America’s top dairy processors. See where your company ranks in our listing, and find access to previous years’ listings as well.
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Dairy 100: Bigger by the Billions

August 01, 2005
The industry passes a milestone this year, as Dean Foods has realized its promise as the first $10 billion North American dairy processor. And it's not just the top cat that's getting bigger. There are a record number (22) billion-dollar companies in this year's Dairy 100,™ and the majority of them experienced considerable sales growth in 2004, thanks in part to higher prices. The top 10 companies now represent just under $38.5 billion, compared with just less than $30 billion last year.
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Gifford's Ice Cream Co., Skowhegan, Maine

Gifford's is the reigning champion in the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association contest. It sells its ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and sorbet from Maine to Virginia.

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