Relco Europe said it signed a contract with New Zealand-based Fonterra to manufacture L-Tech lactose plant, evaporators and consumption equipment for Fonterra’s new dairy ingredients plant in Heerenveen, The Netherlands 

John T. Allan III joins the International Dairy Foods Association; Armando Diaz is in at Fristam Pumps USA; and Alchemy Systems hired Christine Mills and promoted Laura Dunn Nelson.

Personnel changes at Rita's Italian Ice, Arla Foods, Chr. Hansen, Separators Inc. and other dairy-related businesses.Restaurant veteran Jeff Moody heads Rita's; Henri de Sauvage Nolting leaves Unilver for Arla.

Suppliers to the dairy processing industry announced new hires and promotions. Among them: The board of directors of Newman Sanitary Gasket Co., Lebanon, Ohio, named Thomas Moore president of the company and of Newman Diaphragm LLC. He has served as sales manager, vice president of sales, and president of the Dairy Equipment Division.

Suppliers announce personnel moves, including Chuck Yarris joining Quality Chekd Dairies as director of quality and food safety. He replaces Dan Stockwell, who retired after 22 years of service. 

To better understand the success of QCS Purchasing and why its members so firmly support the company, you wouldn’t have to look much further than how QCS delivers on the two core principles that drive its business model.

Allied Purchasing is the oldest dairy purchasing cooperative in the United States, and its chief service is helping members improve their bottom line through volume purchasing.

All Star continues to exhibit strength in numbers with membership and volume gains along with new features on their website for member savings.