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Award-winning yogurt is as American as apple pie

June 6, 2012

Apple Pie Parfait by The YoCrunch Co. was named the most innovative cultured dairy product at a recent competition judged by dairy professionals. The yogurt-based dessert contains pieces of real apple and a cinnamon-crunch crust topping.

Survey of most-used packaging in beverages

June 6, 2012

Dairy processors who produce beverages plan to increase their use of glass and aluminum materials in 2012, according to a new Dairy Foodssurvey. Glass shows an increase of six percentage points and aluminum 5% points. BNP Market Research conducted a web-based survey of Dairy Foodssubscribers in February.

Hospitals use ice cream to raise funds and awareness of a disease

James Carper

June 6, 2012

Men of a certain age will remember Bill Cosby’s routine about his anticipation of ice cream following his childhood tonsillectomy. “Ice cream! I’m gonna eat ice cream!” I listened to that album (“Wonderfulness”) nonstop for months.

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North Dakota creamery seeks state-inspired flavors for ice cream contest

Sarah M. Kennedy

June 5, 2012

The winning flavor from Cass-Clay Creamery’s first ice cream contest will be the next ice cream in its 2013 line-up.

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Milk production peaked, cheese plants stayed busy last week, reports the USDA

June 4, 2012

Milk production peaked last week, cheese plants were busy and the dry products market showed mixed results, according to the USDA's Dairy Market News. Following is a summary of the report.

Awards

Vote for the 2012 Dairy Foods Plant of the Year

June 1, 2012

Your vote will help determine the 2012 Dairy Foods Plant of the Year.

Dannon responds to the U.S. yogurt boom

Dannon is committed to bringing products to market quickly. Fostering internal communication and outside collaboration with suppliers helps the yogurt processor achieve that goal.

James Carper

June 1, 2012

When European food makers speak about the potential for their products in the United States, their pupils dilate, they salivate and their hearts race. Take yogurt, for example. Here, we eat 12.8 pounds per person per year. In parts of Europe, annual consumption is as high as 60 pounds per person. Canadians also eat more yogurt than Americans. Per capita consumption was about 22.2 pounds in 2011. If the U.S. just reached Canadian proportions, it would mean nearly doubling the category, which today is valued at approximately $5.5 billion, according to Dannon.

Ice cream marketing

Kemps seeks favorite memory-inspired flavors for ice cream contest

May 30, 2012

The winning flavor chosen in a new Kemps contest will be the next ice cream in its Throwback Original Recipe line up.

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Nestle invests in condensed milk plant in Spain

May 29, 2012

Nestlé is investing in new manufacturing lines at its condensed milk products factory in Pontecesures, Spain, increasing production by 50%. The company’s announcement follows two major financial commitments it has made to develop its manufacturing operations in Europe this year. Earlier this month Nestlé said it would invest CHF 300 million in a new Nespresso factory in Switzerland. In February it revealed plans to invest CHF 265 million in a new Nescafé Dolce Gusto factory in Germany.

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Butter is firming, cheese production is heavy this week, says USDA

May 25, 2012

Butter pricing is firming this week, cheese production nationally remains heavy, Northeast milk production is widely believed to have reached a plateau, and California milk output is mostly steady and remains at or near the seasonal peak, reports the USDA this week.