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In memoriam

Mark William Rhyan, Sargento's COO, is remembered for his actions and attitude

Lou and Louie Gentine said "Mark was a champion of our corporate culture, and was passionate about 'doing it right the first time.' He served as a mentor to many, and his actions and attitude motivated those around him to excel."

December 30, 2013

Mark William Rhyan, the executive vice president and chief operations officer of cheesemaker Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, Wis., passed away on Dec. 25 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

Re-wind

The top 20 stories about the dairy industry and new dairy products in 2013

Visitors to dairyfoods.com liked to read about yogurt and especially about Greek yogurt processor Chobani.

December 23, 2013

Visitors to dairyfoods.com liked to read about new dairy products. Those were among the most-viewed articles on the website in 2013. Website visitors also sought out our popular Dairy 100, the ranking of the biggest dairy companies based in the United States and Canada. Review all 20 most-viewed articles from 2013.

Earnings report

Yoplait Greek yogurt, Haagen Dazs ice cream push sales at General Mills

Second quarter net sales essentially matched year-ago results, which were up 6%. Through the first six months of fiscal 2014, net sales are up 4%.

December 18, 2013

Yoplait blended Greek yogurt and other new food items contributed to net sales growth of General Mills in the first half of its fiscal year, the food giant reported today.

Idaho yogurt

Chobani, one year after opening Idaho plant, says it has reached full capability

Sales of Greek yogurt have increased 32% year-to-date and are projected to grow even higher in 2014, according to the company.

December 10, 2013

Greek yogurt processor Chobani Inc., New Berlin, N.Y., said today that its Twin Falls, Idaho, facility has reached optimal production capability. It termed it "a significant milestone achieved in less than a year."

Consumer insights

Autocrat opens 2 research centers

Autocrat CEO Patrick Holmes said the company intends to help customers "develop and launch breakthrough new food and beverage products."

November 26, 2013

Autocrat Natural Ingredients, Lincoln, R.I., opened a research and development lab and a consumer research office in the Boston area this year.

Personnel changes

MILKPEP CEO Vivien Godfrey resigns

Julia Kadison, Vice President of Marketing, will assume day-to-day oversight of the program effective immediately.

November 11, 2013

Vivien Godfrey, CEO of the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), has resigned her position to pursue other interests including the leadership of her two family-owned businesses in London and Florida. She has been at the helm of the fluid milk marketing program for the past five years.

Feed the children

Nonprofit group seeks truckloads of food to combat food insecurity

Food Share Partners will dispatch trucks across the country to pick up food. Drivers return to warehouses in the five-county Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex and distribute the food within 24 to 48 hours.

November 10, 2013

A Dallas-area nonprofit organization that serves homeless shelters, food pantries, medical centers and other social services agencies is asking dairy processors and other food and beverage manufacturers across the United States to donate usable food items that are nearing their expiration date.

People in the news

Chobani names Andreas Sokollek its new SVP of supply chain and operations

Sokollek will be responsible for all operational aspects at Chobani including manufacturing, engineering, product supply, materials management, purchasing, safety, security, environmental health and sustainability.

November 7, 2013

Chobani Inc. today said Andreas Sokollek will oversee all new product launches, production planning and materials management initiatives. He was named Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Operations.

In memoriam

Former IDFA president Tip Tipton has died at age 78

From a dairy farm in Missouri to a board position with Russia's largest dairy.

October 15, 2013

E. Linwood Tipton, the former president of the International Dairy Foods Association, has died at age 78. Known to all as Tip, Mr. Tipton was the president and CEO of the Milk Industry Foundation and the International Ice Cream Manufacturers Association. In 1990, he pulled together the Milk Industry Foundation, the National Cheese Institute, and the International Ice Cream Association to form the IDFA.

Dairy research

Arla to build $49 million global innovation center in Denmark

The center is scheduled to be open in 2016.

October 9, 2013

A brand new state-of-the-art innovation center is set to become the epicenter for Arla’s product development for the entire world. Located in Aarhus, Denmark it will employ 120 people as Arla looks to invest over a quarter of a billion DKK in its construction. The aim is for Arla to become one of the leading dairy innovators in the world.