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Frozen desserts get a nutritional makeover

Ice cream products that focus on nutritional benefits and pure ingredients are making a mark in the frozen dessert market, while portion-control offerings give consumers options to indulge without too much guilt.

Sarah M. Kennedy

September 5, 2016

The shelves are crowded in the frozen and refrigerated dessert cases at the grocery store. Not only do manufacturers of pies, cheesecakes and puddings have to deal with competition from each other, but ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen novelties and even dessert-style yogurts are all competition.

Schuman Cheese launches line of specialty blue cheeses

September 4, 2016

Schuman Cheese, Fairfield, N.J., introduced a line of specialty cheeses as part of the company’s 70th anniversary celebration. The

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Blue cheese and salad dressing producer Litehouse shines with opportunities

Idaho-based Litehouse Inc. makes award-winning blue cheeses, yogurt and buttermilk. The employee-owned dairy processor uses these ingredients in its top-selling line of refrigerated salad dressings.

James Carper

September 1, 2016

The city of Sandpoint (population 7,500) is in the skinny part of Idaho, wedged between Washington and Montana, and about an hour south of the Canadian border. Sandpoint is the seat of Bonner County which, at 1,920 square miles, is larger than the entire state of Rhode Island. When the Dixie Chicks sing of “Wide Open Spaces,” they could be referring to this part of Idaho.

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Ingredient producers highlight new sweeteners, flavors, colors and clean-label solutions at the 2016 IFT Show

Clean-label ingredient solutions was a big focus for manufacturers at this year’s IFT.

August 22, 2016

New sweeteners, flavors, inclusions, starches, clean-label solutions and more were on display at the 2016 IFT Show in July.

The 2016 Dairy 100 go shopping

Though some dairies saw sales fall last year, others reported increases. As they looked at the long-term prospects of the industry, businesses opened their checkbooks to acquire companies and to expand their processing capabilities.

James Carper

August 17, 2016

Just as Dairy Foods was wrapping up its research into the 100 largest dairy processors in North America, the French dairy giant Danone announced it was buying Colorado-based WhiteWave Foods, a processor of organic dairy and plant-based beverages.

The 2016 Dairy Foods plant of the year is Bel Brands, Brookings, S.D.

Congratulations to the management and employees of the Bel Brands USA cheese plant in Brookings, S.D. The facility has been selected as Dairy Foods’ Plant of the Year for 2016.

James Carper

August 15, 2016

It was one of 12 food processing facilities nominated for the award. Dairy Foods invited the dairy industry to vote and help select the recipient. During a five-week period ending July 6, more than 3,500 votes were cast.

On-site dairy labs are the first line of defense

Keeping bad milk out of a processing plant is just the first step. Labs also test products as they come off the processing line. Environmental tests assess that proper CIP and sanitation procedures have been followed.

August 12, 2016

To make foods and beverages that are safe to consume, dairy processors must handle and test raw milk with the utmost precision. Some tests are required by law, while the results from others yield results that can tell a dairy a great deal about their milk supplier and about their in-house handling practices.

Flexible packaging offers functionality for dairy processors

Flexible packaging, like wraps and pouches, differentiate dairy products, enhance sustainability and deliver functional features.

Hallie Forcinio

August 11, 2016

It’s not surprising many dairy products launch in flexible packaging. It’s one of the fastest growing packaging formats in the United States, according to the Flexible Packaging Association, Annapolis, Md.

Organic Valley launches grassmilk yogurt in cups

August 10, 2016

Following its launch of 24-ounce containers of grassmilk yogurt earlier this year, Organic Valley, La Farge, Wis., is adding 6-ounce cups of organic grassmilk yogurt to its line this September.