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2019 March

Check out the March issue of Dairy Foods, including a profile of Schrieber Foods and our ice cream Outlook Report.

Cover Story

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Ice cream embraces the niche

New ice cream products have something for everyone

Ice cream companies realize there isn’t a one-size-fits-all product to satisfy today’s choosey consumers. So they’re providing options.
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Anna Boisseau
March 11, 2019
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Today's ice cream eaters want it all. In a crowded and competitive freezer aisle, some consumers look for brands that distinguish themselves with innovative new flavors. Some want fewer calories and cleaner labels.
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Relationships matter to Schreiber Foods

Relationships matter to Schreiber Foods

Thanks to a commitment to food quality, corporate integrity and innovation, Schreiber Foods has built long-lasting customer relationships that have been instrumental to the company’s strong growth.
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Kathie Canning
March 12, 2019
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Schreiber Foods (Schreiber) is among the largest privately held companies in the United States. The dairy processor ranked No. 74 on Forbes' 2018 "Americas' Largest Private Companies" list and posted $5.2 billion in revenues in 2018.
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Schreiber Foods' cheese operations are built to impress

Schreiber Foods' cheese operations are built to impress

Schreiber Foods’ Fairview cheese-converting plant in Carthage, Mo., is notable not only for its massive size, but also for its high level of automation and dedicated partner-owners.
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Kathie Canning
March 7, 2019
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Visitors to Schreiber Foods' Fairview cheese converting plant in Carthage, Mo., can't help but be a bit awestruck. The sheer size of the facility, 330,000 square feet largely dedicated to converting operations and another 140,000 housing a distribution center, is certainly impressive. But the high level of automation found within the various departments is perhaps even more remarkable.
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Foods & Beverages

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Better estimate the shelf life of fluid milk

A holistic approach should include a microbiological analysis, sensory evaluation and chemical analysis
Cheng Zhang
March 11, 2019
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A shelf-life study is used to evaluate the time, under specified storage conditions, that a food will tolerate without producing unacceptable microbiological, chemical, physical and/or sensory changes.
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Rumiano Sriracha Jack Cheese

Rumiano Cheese Co. releases three new products

The new offerings include the company’s first raw organic cheese.
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Rumiano Cheese Co., Crescent City, Calif., added two new products to its organics line: Rumiano Raw Organic and Rumiano Organic grated and shredded cups, and an entirely new line, Rumiano Redwood Coast.
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energy drink sales

Sales jump in the energy drink segment

Though the overall category is shaping up, energy shots continue to struggle.
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Anna Boisseau
March 7, 2019
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Back in 2017, energy drink sales seemed tired. The category experienced only a 2.1% increase in dollar sales and a 1.8% increase in unit sales that year, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI for the 52 weeks ending Dec. 3, 2017.
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Processors

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Dairy could capitalize on anti-inflammatory trends

Recent studies show some dairy products reduce inflammation
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Greg Miller
March 14, 2019
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People are interested in foods that can decrease inflammation. According to consumer insights from The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash., contemporary diets are personalized and all about balance, wellness and energy. This includes a consumer desire for diets that reduce inflammation.
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Dairy policy and the new Congress

The dairy industry has a positive story that needs to be communicated to policymakers
J. David Carlin
March 7, 2019
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The new Congress that convened in January will have implications for federal dairy policy. Republicans maintain control of the Senate, but Democrats are now in charge of the House of Representatives, which will likely lead to greater oversight of the Trump administration, including the USDA. Moreover, with more than 100 new representatives and senators now seated, we must ensure that Congress understands and appreciates dairy’s unique nutritional benefits.
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Ingredients

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Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness columnist for Dairy Foods

Balance superfruits’ flavor and health benefits

Less sugar makes fruit-flavored yogurt healthier
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Sharon Gerdes
March 8, 2019
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It seems that every year I learn about another exotic tropical superfruit brimming with healthy phytonutrients. But the reality is that most fermented dairy products in the United States rely on a fairly narrow list of traditional and cost effective fruits in their flavor lineup.
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