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1. IDFA is launching annual International Dairy Show

IDFA SmartBrief | Nov 02, 2009

IDFA, which has shared space with the American Meat Institute at the biennial Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago, announced it will hold its own annual trade show starting in 2010. The International Dairy Show will focus exclusively on trends and innovation in the dairy industry. DairyReporter.com (10/30)


2. Blue Bell chief says dairy programs are "outdated"

IDFA SmartBrief | Nov 04, 2009

Paul Kruse, CEO and president of Blue Bell Creameries, told a Senate panel that "outdated dairy programs" are harming the industry by failing to manage price volatility and making expansion difficult. He said product innovation and increased global demand are creating opportunities, but policies are standing in the way. Western Farm Press (10/28)


3. Business is marvelous for Marva Maid Dairy

IDFA SmartBrief | Nov 02, 2009

Marva Maid Dairy in Newport News, Va., was started in 1962 to provide milk to military bases and has since acquired other companies and expanded beyond that market. The company, owned by a cooperative of more than 1,600 dairy farmers from Maryland to Alabama, recently unveiled a logo identifying it as "farmer-owned." Daily Press (Newport News/Hampton, Va.) (11/01)


4. Production resumes at nation's oldest cheese company

IDFA SmartBrief | Nov 04, 2009

Crowley Cheese, founded in 1824, is once again making artisanal cheese after halting production last year because of the economy. Galen and Jill Jones have purchased a controlling interest in the Vermont company, and plan to increase sales and marketing efforts. Times Argus (Barre-Montpelier, Vt.), The (11/02)


5. Smart Balance rolling out enhanced milk

IDFA SmartBrief | Nov 06, 2009

Smart Balance is introducing enhanced milk products that it claims support healthy cholesterol levels and provide more calcium and protein than whole milk. The line includes fat-free and low-fat milk enhanced with omega-3, vitamin E and natural plant sterols. Food Business Review (11/03)


6. Saputo CEO sees growth ahead

IDFA SmartBrief | Nov 06, 2009

Lino Saputo Jr., chief executive of Montreal-based Saputo, is anticipating a strong holiday season as consumer confidence returns. Profits jumped 37% in the second quarter as the cheese maker continued to benefit from the 2008 acquisition of Neilson Dairy. New Brunswick Business Journal (Canada) (11/04)


7. Friendly's CEO shares strategies for staying hot

IDFA SmartBrief | Nov 02, 2009

Ned Lidvall, CEO for Friendly's Ice Cream, discusses how the chain is handling the frozen-yogurt trend, his favorite ice cream flavor and the company's first fast-casual restaurant, Friendly's Express. Boston Globe, The (11/01)


8. Kleinpeter expanding ice cream distribution

IDFA SmartBrief | Nov 06, 2009

Kleinpeter Farms Dairy will begin selling ice cream in northern Louisiana and is expected to follow with milk sales in about a year. The company will sell 17 flavors, including its new Ruston Peach, in 600 new locations beyond its Baton Rouge and New Orleans service area. Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.), The (11/05)


9. The scoop on Swensen's ice cream

IDFA SmartBrief | Nov 02, 2009

Dick Campana, owner of the original Swensen's Ice Cream in San Francisco, said he learned from founder Earle Swensen to listen to customers and never cheat them. He also said great ice cream should taste natural, melt well and "look like cream." San Francisco Chronicle (11/01)


10. Getting inventive with cheese

IDFA SmartBrief | Nov 02, 2009

Cheese may be a standby, but that doesn't mean it has to be boring. Substituting more unusual cheeses such as Gruyère, Cotija and havarti into traditional menu items can create completely different dishes. Incorporating cheese into a deep-fry batter also offers a chance to try something that's rare in the quickservice world but could yield intense results. QSR Magazine (11/2009)




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