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Serendipity Brands appoints Bob Gorman CEO

Gorman joins the ice cream company with more than 20 years of marketing experience across various industries.

August 18, 2021

Serendipity Brands, a New York-based super-premium ice cream company inspired by iconic desserts from Serendipity3 restaurant, said it appointed Bob Gorman CEO.

Harris Teeter selling Hunter Farms dairy business to Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association Inc.

The sale is expected to close on Aug. 30, 2021.

August 17, 2021

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative is a community of more than 900 dairy farm families in 13 states that is “passionate about cultivating dairy goodness and bottling fresh Maola brand milk and dairy products.”

A growth slowdown for retail refrigerated milk

But two refrigerated milk-alternative segments made strong sales gains.

Kathie Canning

August 16, 2021

When we last reported on sales within the U.S. refrigerated retail milk category back in our February issue, the situation was quite rosy. Dollar sales had risen significantly during the 52-week reporting period, and unit sales growth was solid, too.

Rumiano Cheese hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for new processing and packaging facility

The 46,766-square-foot plant will increase efficiency and capacity by 50%.

August 10, 2021

On Aug. 6, Rumiano Cheese Co. hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new processing and packaging plant in Willows, Calif.

The 2021 Dairy 100: Steady as she goes

Unlike in many previous years, this year’s Dairy 100 rankings reflect no deletions or additions — or even major losses or gains, with a few exceptions.

Kathie Canning

August 9, 2021

A lot can happen in a year. The COVID-19 pandemic-spurred doom-and-gloom situation that existed when we last published our annual Dairy 100 — ranging from lost dairy sales in foodservice to dairy export-related roadblocks — has transformed into a decidedly sunnier situation.

Dairy briefs

News from dairy processors, associations and suppliers

August 9, 2021

Bel Brands USA, Chicago, announced a new program in partnership with Kansas City, Kan.-based Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) to implement and measure sustainable cooling practices designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by cutting on-farm energy usage.

IDFA honors 34 dairy companies for safety achievements

This is the 18th year IDFA has sponsored the Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award program, highlighting the outstanding workplace safety achievements of U.S. dairy companies.

August 9, 2021

Lifeway Foods announces intent to acquire assets of GlenOaks Farms

The acquisition will expand Lifeway Foods’ position within the better-for-you drinkable dairy space.

August 3, 2021

Lifeway Foods Inc., a Morton Grove, Ill.-based supplier of kefir and other fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, announced its intent to acquire certain assets of privately held Laguna Beach, Calif.-based GlenOaks Farms Inc., a drinkable yogurt brand founded in 1984.

Our Dairy Plant of the Year is a greenfield standout

MWC, our 2021 Dairy Plant of the Year, was built with food/employee safety, sustainability and future expansions in mind.

Anna Boisseau

August 2, 2021

Dairy Foods has a long tradition of devoting part of the August issue to our “Plant of the Year” winner. Previously, we’d nominate only the dairy plants we’d profiled in the past 18 months, and allowed readers to choose the winning facility. But this year we decided to do things a little differently: We opened up nominations to any exceptional U.S. dairy plant.