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Add value to milk with fortified ingredients

The most popular ingredients used to fortify milk-based beverages are probiotics/prebiotics, plant sterols and calcium.

Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods

October 9, 2012

Start with something healthy, and then make it better. That’s the basic recipe for creating a value-added milk-based beverage. Traditionally, the three largest and most active claims about dairy beverages regarded digestive/gut health, heart/cardiovascular health and bone health. But, in recent years, the market has seen many novel dairy beverages that tout energy, immune health, weight control, satiety, anti-aging, skin health, beauty, eye health, joint health, mental acuity and concentration.

Innovation Center, Dairy Research Institute issue call for entries

October 9, 2012

Two organizations managed by Dairy Management Inc., Rosemont, Ill., seek entries to their contests. The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, seeks entries to its U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program. The Dairy Research Institute has issued a call for entries to its New Product Competition.

Ready-to-drink coffee sales are super caffeinated

Sales of refrigerated ready-to-drink coffee units rise 155%. Tea doesn’t fare badly, either. Sales of canned and bottled tea, a billion-dollar industry, rise nearly 5%.

Sarah M. Kennedy

October 9, 2012

Based on the latest findings, it’s possible that consumers are passing up their local coffee and tea shops for the nearest grocery store because ready-to-drink coffee and tea sales are increasing. Data provided by SymphonyIRI Group, Chicago, show that sales in the shelf-stable tea/coffee ready-to-drink category rose 3.2% to $1.6 billion in the 52 weeks ended July 8, 2012, with the unit sales also showing an increase of 5.1% to 747.7 million.

People in the news

Brian Pacheco receives award from UC Davis

He is chairman of the board of California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy cooperative in California.

October 5, 2012

Brian Pacheco, a fourth-generation dairyman from Kerman, Calif., is honored by his alma mater, the University of California, Davis, with an “Award of Distinction” from the university’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES). The award is presented annually to those whose contributions and achievements enhance the college’s ability to provide cutting-edge research, top-notch education, and innovative outreach.

Acquistions

Schneider Packaging Equipment acquires S&R Machinery

S&R Machinery is a supplier of random and uniform case sealers. Schneider specializes in end-of-line solutions for case packing and palletizing.

October 2, 2012

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Brewerton, N.Y., said today it acquired the assets of S&R Machinery, a supplier of random and uniform case sealers based in Olyphant, Pa. Schneider specializes in end-of-line solutions for case packing and palletizing.

International trade

Delkor hosts Small Business Administration's funding announcement

Delkor received a $5,000 grant last year from the Minnesota Trade Office, using it to participate in Expo Pack in Latin America.

October 1, 2012

SBA administrator Karen Mills made the announcement at the Minneapolis headquarters of Delkor Systems last month.

Association news

PMMI elects 7 executives to its board

PMMI is a trade association of member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and related converting machinery. It organizes the Pack Expo trade show.

October 1, 2012

PMMI elects seven executives to its board, including Dale Andersen, president & CEO of Delkor Systems, Minneapolis.

Equipment

Videojet launches new industrial ink jet printer

September 30, 2012

Videojet launches a new industrial ink jet printer ideal for packaging line integration

Ingredients

DuPont offers portfolio of sustainable emulsifiers

September 29, 2012

DuPont’s Danisco ingredient range offers comprehensive portfolio of sustainable emulsifiers.

Meeting of the clans

Registration deadline is Oct. 5. for NDB, NMPF, UDIA meeting in Florida

“Secure Dairy’s Future” is the theme of the 2012 joint annual meeting of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, National Milk Producers Federation and United Dairy Industry Association.

September 28, 2012

The three-day event will convene dairy producer cooperative and promotion leaders to learn more about how national dairy policy and promotion organizations are working together to secure a better future for all producers.