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There is no fun for ice cream processors

Ice cream is marketed to consumers as a “fun” food, but the industry sees little to enjoy. Sales of ice cream, novelties, and sherbets have declined. Frozen yogurt, on the other hand, is the category star.

James Carper

November 15, 2012

Ice cream is a price-driven food with little brand loyalty. Sure, consumers say they have their favorite flavors and brands, but when that moment of truth arrives and it’s time to grab a carton from the freezer, price beats brand. The best-selling national brand is “private label.” And the sad truth of it is, Americans are buying less ice cream.

Sargento Foods names sales agency

November 15, 2012

Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, Wis., appointed Advantage Sales and Marketing (ASM) as its sales and marketing agency across the United States.

Dairy processing people announcements: November 2012

November 14, 2012

Read news about people in the dairy industry.

Cheesemakers go for the bold

Natural cheese production continues to trend up. Bold flavors and artisan cheeses draw consumers, and processors look to grow sales with portability and snacking options.

Sarah M. Kennedy

November 13, 2012

As interesting flavor options, artisan cheeses, portion-control and portability continue to trend up for cheese, so does natural cheese production.

Awards

Glanbia USA is the Exporter of the Year

The C’s are customers, communications and cheese. The Exporter of the Year builds and maintains strong connections with customers throughout the world. The company accounts for at least 10% of all U.S. cheese exports.

Hillary Parker

November 12, 2012

This year’s recipient of the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award from Dairy Foods stands out from the competition in one major way: fewer frequent flyer miles. At least, fewer miles traveled between its export markets and headquarters. After all, when you’ve already got personnel stationed in those markets, there’s no need to visit as often — your company already lives there.

Cheese is a winner, milk not so much

Dairy processors are cleaning up on sales of natural cheese. Or, they need to mop up the steady trickle of losses in the fluid milk category.

James Carper

November 12, 2012

How’s the dairy foods business? Which one? If you sell natural cheese or Greek yogurt, then the answer is: Great. If you bottle milk or package ice cream, then the answer might be: Things could be better.

Milk processors scratch a niche

Fluid milk processors develop specialized milk for niche markets. By adding vitamins, flavors, fiber and extra calcium, milk brands appeal to various health needs of consumers.

James Carper

November 12, 2012

How do processors create value in a commodity item like milk? They add flavors and functional ingredients, make it more portable and seek new channels of distribution.

Expansion

Franklin Foods plans new plant in Arizona

The company will purchase milk and cream from United Dairyman of Arizona.

November 8, 2012

The Franklin Food West facility greatly expands manufacturing capacity for Franklin's rapidly growing Food Service, Industrial, Retail, Private Label and International businesses. This new production capacity will also be used to meet consumer demand for Franklin's recently launched Greek Cream Cheese. New modern technology has been acquired and will be installed to accelerate the company's Mission to "Re-Invent Cream Cheese for Today's Consumers."

Earnings statement

Coffee creamer sales boost Q3 for Dean Foods

But Fresh Dairy Direct fluid milk volumes declined 1.4% on a year-over-year basis.

November 8, 2012

Dean Foods reports strong Q3 results and says there is "continued strong performance across all segments."

Earnings report

Q3 operating income, net revenues rise for new Kraft Foods Group

Kraft natural cheese, Philadelphia and Velveeta drove strong volume/mix gains.

November 7, 2012

Net revenues in the third quarter grew 3.0 percent to $4.6 billion. Organic Net Revenues increased 3.2 percent from volume/mix gains of 2.6 percentage points and favorable pricing of 0.6 percentage points, reflecting significant gains from new products.