The Greek yogurt manufacturer opened a new plant in Idaho today.
December 17, 2012
In response to a question from Dairy Foods, O'Brien said Chobani will develop non-Greek-style yogurt products and a frozen Greek yogurt product. The company is looking for "great ideas outside of Greek yogurt," he said.
Fonterra will give every schoolchild in New Zealand free milk.
December 13, 2012
All 350,000 primary school children throughout New Zealand will be offered a free serving of milk every school day from next year, as part of the nationwide Fonterra Milk for Schools program, the dairy co-operative announced this week.
Fluid milk production is increasing throughout the country.
December 7, 2012
Milk supplies available for cheese manufacturing have increased and cheese plants are working additional hours to accommodate the increased volumes Midwest farm milk production is increasing steadily, and California milk production is slowly building.
Both the feed cost and labor cost for dairy farming have witnessed substantial growth in recent years, reports Beijing Shennong Kexin Argibusiness Consulting Co.
The $1.45 billion deal is expected to close by the end of the year.
December 3, 2012
Dean Foods Co. is selling its Morningstar Foods division to Saputo inc. for $1.45 billion on a debt-free basis. The transaction is expected to close by the end of December 2012.
In just 7 years, the company has shot to the top of the yogurt category.
December 3, 2012
Hamdi Ulukaya started the Chobani company (formerly known as Agro Farma) in 2005. With a Small Business Administration 504 loan, he bought a shuttered dairy processing facility from Kraft Foods in upstate New York and began making authentic strained Greek yogurt. Today, annual sales are about $1 billion.
Each of the three employees has a years-long background in the ice cream industry and familiarity with her targeted sales region.
November 30, 2012
Gifford’s Ice Cream, Skowhegan, Maine, has added three employees to its sales team. Each of the three employees has a years-long background in the ice cream industry and familiarity with her targeted sales region.