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1. Saratoga Cheese still planning facility
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 08, 2010
Construction of a $40 million cheese-manufacturing facility in Aurelius, N.Y., was put on hold by the economy, but an official with Saratoga Cheese says "it will be built." The company is seeking funds for the project, originally set to begin in 2009. Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.), The (03/07)
2. Mayfield Dairy Farms looks back on 100 years
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 08, 2010
Mayfield Dairy Farms, founded in 1910, has survived by continually upgrading techniques and offering new products, company President Scottie Mayfield said. The Athens, Tenn., company began with 45 Jersey cows and has been part of Dean Foods since 1990. Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tenn.) (03/07)
3. Price cuts to challenge California organic dairies
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
Clover Stornetta Farms plans to reduce the amount it pays dairy farmers for organic milk 16% compared with what it paid in 2009. Although the industry saw double-digit growth until recently, demand has dropped as supply has increased. Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.), The (03/08)
4. Shamrock Farms launches Rockin' Refuel milk
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 08, 2010
For its national launch of sports-themed Rockin' Refuel milk, Shamrock Farms has teamed with Hoop It Up and ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas. The brand also is holding a "Most Rockin' Shot" video contest for the flavored milk, fortified with protein and intended for replenishment after exercise. QSRMagazine.com (03/05)
5. BelGioioso Cheese secures grant for facility
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 10, 2010
BelGioioso Cheese will receive a $339,000 grant to extend water and sewer lines to a plant it is building in Wisconsin. The facility, slated for completion in summer or fall, will include offices, packaging and a distribution center. Green Bay Press-Gazette (Wis.) (03/05)
6. Stonyfield CEO: Green is good
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 10, 2010
Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm, said businesses that reduce their carbon footprint stand to benefit financially. "Running a green business is not just an ethically and environmentally responsible activity," he said. "It is the basis for economic growth in the 21st century." Salt Lake Tribune (Utah), The (03/08)
7. Pennsylvania dairy plans expansion
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
Lindsay Fischer and her brother Matt are the fifth generation to work on their family dairy farm in Beaver County, Pa. Now they are helping their parents add a processing facility and retail store. "A lot of farmers have gotten out of the processing business years ago," the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's Mark O'Neill said. "Dairy farms typically produce milk on the farm and sell it to someone else for processing. That would be what the majority of dairy farmers do in Pennsylvania." Beaver County Times (Pa.) (03/06)
8. Fonterra to shutter cheese facility in New Zealand
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 12, 2010
Fonterra will halt cheese production at its facility in the New Zealand community of Longburn. About 35 jobs will be lost, but employment at other Fonterra locations will be open to some of those workers, an official said. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The (03/12)
9. Ohio brothers bring back tangy frozen yogurt
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 08, 2010
A store named Yagoot, which recently opened in Easton, Ohio, sells a tart frozen yogurt that traces its history to 1977, when it was first sold at Busken Bakery in Cincinnati. Now, brothers Dan and Brian Busken are bringing back the yogurt with three local stores. Columbus Local News (Ohio) (03/07)
10. Jamba Juice launches salads and ice cream bars
IDFA SmartBrief | Mar 08, 2010
Jamba Juice has expanded its food offerings with four salads and a line of novelty ice cream bars. The company, which has 742 locations, developed the Jamba Juice-branded Frozen Fruit Sorbet and Frozen Fruit Sorbet Yogurt Bars through an agreement with Oregon Ice Cream. Nation's Restaurant News (free registration) (03/07)
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