Most Clicked IDFA SmartBrief Stories
1. Leprino to add mozzarella factory
IDFA SmartBrief | Aug 30, 2010
Leprino Foods plans to build a $270 million mozzarella-making facility in Greeley, Colo. The first phase is set to open in 2011, and the completed plant will add 500 jobs and produce 2 billion pounds of cheese per year. Denver Post, The (08/29)
2. Fonterra opens Chicago warehouse
IDFA SmartBrief | Sep 01, 2010
Fonterra has expanded U.S. operations with rental of a 500,000-square-foot warehouse near Chicago's O'Hare Airport. The warehouse will serve as a distribution point for products shipped from New Zealand to U.S. ports. Stuff (New Zealand) (08/30)
3. Saputo exec focuses on modernization
IDFA SmartBrief | Aug 30, 2010
Lionel Ettedgui, president and chief executive of Saputo's bakery division, has shut thrift shops, changed packaging and is now working to expand distribution to the U.S. "We have great brands, but we were resting on our laurels," he said. "We needed to modernize." Gazette (Montreal), The (08/28)
4. Oregon dairy resumes production
IDFA SmartBrief | Aug 27, 2010
The Umpqua Dairy in Roseburg, Ore., has resumed production after testing negative for salmonella. The dairy's milk-processing facilities have been cleaned and sanitized since being linked to an outbreak that sickened 23 people. KEZI-TV (Eugene, Ore.) (08/25) Oregonian (Portland), The (08/25)
5. Big names praise Vermont Butter & Cheese
IDFA SmartBrief | Aug 30, 2010
Vermont Butter & Cheese has been touted by Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey and judges at the World Championship Cheese Contest. The dairy was founded 26 years ago and recently expanded its facility to 34,000 square feet. Times Argus (Barre-Montpelier, Vt.), The (08/23)
6. Chobani facility expansion begins
IDFA SmartBrief | Sep 01, 2010
Agro-Farma is breaking ground on a $100 million expansion to its Chobani yogurt facility in South Edmeston, N.Y. It is expected to increase production 30%, to 650,000 cases a week. Central New York Business Journal (Syracuse), The (08/26)
7. Study: Milk provides most nutrition for climate impact
IDFA SmartBrief | Sep 01, 2010
Researchers say milk is the beverage that provides the most nutrition for its environmental impact. They examined beverages including red wine, bottled carbonated water, orange juice and soft drinks using an index called the Nutrient Density to Climate Impact. DairyReporter.com (08/30)
8. Family is the focus of 8th Continent campaign
IDFA SmartBrief | Aug 27, 2010
The family-owned soy-milk maker 8th Continent is launching a campaign aimed at showing "the family atmosphere" of the brand. Packaging shows suns that appear to be drawn by hand, and online video clips show family member Megan Stremick. New York Times (free registration), The (08/26)
9. NakedPizza opens its first franchise
IDFA SmartBrief | Aug 30, 2010
The NakedPizza chain has opened its first franchise location in South Beach, Miami. The chain is known for using unprocessed, additive-free ingredients in its pizzas. PizzaMarketplace.com (08/26)
10. How Katrina changed the food culture in Louisiana
IDFA SmartBrief | Aug 27, 2010
Hurricane Katrina changed the food culture in Louisiana, according to this article. Since the disaster five years ago, residents are more mindful of what they keep in their freezers, the demand for pre-sweetened iced tea has increased, and there are more restaurants in affluent neighborhoods and more food deserts. Times-Picayune (New Orleans), The (08/26)
Sign up for IDFA SmartBrief
