Braswell Family Farms, a North Carolina-based egg and feed producer, is providing 30,000 hard-boiled, dyed eggs for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll to be held April 10 on the South Lawn of the White House. Braswell Family Farms was first given the opportunity to provide the eggs for the event in 1997. This […]
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Posted inDairy News, Executive News, Midwest
Hiland Dairy Foods Co. Names Incoming President, New SVP
Hiland Dairy has appointed Rick Beaman as its new president and named Shawn Pinon as SVP, effective April 1. With leadership experience at several top private and public dairy companies, Beaman joined Hiland Dairy in 2012 and was VP before being named president. He began his career with Borden Dairy in 1975. Beaman then joined […]
Posted inDairy News, Northeast
Eggland’s Best Recognized By The Women’s Choice Award
Cedar Knolls, New Jersey-based Eggland’s Best has been awarded as a 2023 Women’s Choice Award recipient. In a national survey conducted by the Women’s Choice Award, Eggland’s Best was the highest rated brand in the categories of fresh and hard-cooked eggs. “With so many choices in the marketplace today, the Women’s Choice Award is a one-stop […]
Posted inAssociation News, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, National
Haaf Named President, CEO Of IDDBA
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s executive committee has appointed David Haaf as its new president and CEO. Haaf brings more than 30 years of retail food service and culinary experience to the association. His most recent position was VP of foodservice and Starbucks operations for Abingdon, Virginia-based K-VA-T Food Stores Inc. “After a nationwide […]
Posted inDairy News, Southwest
Vital Farms Expands Distribution With Dot Foods
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms has established a distribution partnership with Dot Foods, a food industry redistribution company. This partnership marks two historic firsts for the two companies: Vital Farms is the first egg brand that Dot Foods will redistribute nationally, and this will be the first time that Vital Farms’ eggs will be available for […]
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Prairie Farms Dairy Honors Mullins For 42 Years Of Service
After a 42-year career with Prairie Farms Dairy, industry executive Ed Mullins retired on Dec. 31. This followed his decision in late 2021 to step down as CEO and EVP to assume a new role as senior executive officer in 2022. A celebration of his career was held last week in Edwardsville, Illinois, where hundreds […]
Posted inDairy News, Southwest
Danone North America Shares Progress On Agriculture Program
Broomfield, Colorado-based Danone North America has announced the year five results of its multi-year, multi-million-dollar regenerative agriculture program, which includes both dairy milk and almond milk sourcing. Since its launch in 2017, the program has expanded its reach to 144,771 acres, exceeding the company’s goal to reach 100,000 acres by 2022. Danone North America defines regenerative agriculture as […]
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November Sales Delivered Mixed Results For Deli, Dairy, Bakery
IRI, 210 Analytics and IDDBA are sharing more analysis from the deli, dairy and bakery departments. Dairy and bakery had above-average inflation, whereas deli was below in November versus the November 2021 average. With heavy inflation in eggs and other dairy items, the total refrigerated department generated a 20.6 percent increase in sales to reach $7.5 […]