The maker of Italian ice thrives when each department operates at its peak and communicates with the others. Getting to that point, though, was not easy.
Hilmar Cheese Co. recovers almost 100% of water from incoming milk and uses it for processes such as crop irrigation and landscaping. Hood converts food waste into energy.
May 8, 2015
Dairy processors and dairy producers were honored with U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Dairy products take well to sweet and savory flavors. With the American public willing to try anything, flavor suppliers share ethnic concepts that just might become the next big things in the dairy case.
Tired after working out? Drink a little protein. Overweight? Fiber might help. Digestive issues? Try probiotics. By adding functional ingredients, formulators of dairy foods and beverages can make health-related claims.
Teamwork is why this 103-year-old maker of Italian ice is succeeding. CEO Rich Trotter is all about the ‘we’ not the ‘I.’ He hires talented individuals, gives them a goal and steps out of the way.