Nestle's Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss, launched in April 2011, continued to build good momentum in the liquid coffee whitener segment, according to the Switzerland-based international food conglomerate, in releasing its first quarter report.
A maker of better-for-you food (yogurt) plans to crash Super Bowl parties next year, where countless of Americans nosh on pizza, chips and guacamole dip, washed down with copious amount of beer or other beverages.
Chobani, Norwich, N.Y.,announced on Nov. 16 that it is exporting its Greek yogurt to Australia and Canada. Earlier in the month, it announced plans to build a $100 million state-of-the-art, high-capacity production facility in Twin Falls, Idaho, on 200 acres of agricultural and industrial land. It has a plant in South Edmeston, N.Y.
The numbers are in and they’re big, but maybe not as big as you might have guessed. With dairy prices having soared in 2006 and 2007 it might follow that
The billionaires’ club has grown
and a few acquisitions and mergers have shuffled the deck among North
America’s top dairy processors. See where your company ranks in our
listing, and find access to previous years’ listings as well.
The industry passes a milestone this year, as Dean Foods has realized its promise as the first $10 billion North American dairy processor. And it's not just the top cat that's getting bigger. There are a record number (22) billion-dollar companies in this year's Dairy 100,™ and the majority of them experienced considerable sales growth in 2004, thanks in part to higher prices. The top 10 companies now represent just under $38.5 billion, compared with just less than $30 billion last year.