Category: Dairy News
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Ga.’s Hart Dairy First Pasteurized U.S. Operation To Be Certified Humane

by Shelby Team

Hart Dairy has been named the first pasteurized U.S. dairy cow operation to earn the Certified Humane designation from Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC). Augusta, Georgia-based Hart Dairy is the largest single-source producer of 100 percent free-range, grass-fed milk in North America. HFAC is an international nonprofit certification program, whose mission is to improve the lives […]

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Aurora Organic Dairy Opens Milk Plant In Columbia, Missouri

by Shelby Team

Aurora Organic Dairy celebrated the opening of its new milk plant in Columbia, Missouri, on April 17. The 127,000-s.f. milk production and storage facility is the second milk bottling facility for Aurora Organic Dairy. It is expected to create 100 jobs by the end of 2019. “Aurora Organic Dairy is a great company that will […]

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Wells Buys Fieldbrook Foods, Expanding Ice Cream Production Eastward

by Shelby Team

Le Mars, Iowa-based Wells Enterprises has acquired Fieldbrook Foods, expanding Wells’ annual manufacturing capacity to 200 million gallons. The acquisition of the Dunkirk, New York-based Fieldbrook Foods from Arbor Investments was effective April 15. “The combination creates a stronger platform for growth and positions us to better serve our customers, as well as providing a […]

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Kraft Heinz Launches Oscar Mayer Natural Meat And Cheese Snack Sticks

by Shelby Team

Kraft Heinz has launched Oscar Mayer Natural Meat and Cheese Snack Sticks intended to be sold in convenience stores to target consumers looking for protein snack alternatives. The Natural Meat and Cheese Snack Sticks contain no artificial ingredients and no added nitrates or nitrites. The product is designed for sale across the convenience channel. Available […]

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Fairlife To Increase Production With New Facility In Arizona

by Shelby Team

Fairlife LLC plans to build a 300,000-s.f. production and distribution facility in suburban Phoenix in its efforts to increase overall production. The Fairlife facility costing more than $200 million in Goodyear, Arizona will be in addition to its current production plant in Coopersville, Michigan. It is expected to create more than 140 jobs once its […]

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Stew Leonard’s To Make Its New Jersey Debut This Fall

by Lorrie Griffith

Stew Leonard’s will open its first New Jersey store this fall at the Paramus Mall in an 80,000-s.f. space that was a Sears store for 45 years. According to the retailer, 350 new jobs will be created. A groundbreaking is scheduled for Friday, March 29, at 11 a.m. Stew Leonard Jr., CEO of the company […]

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Peckish Hires Industry Veteran Zampardi As VP Of Sales

by Shelby Team

Peckish has hired former AccelFoods partner Frank Zampardi as VP of sales. Zampardi returns to the Sonoma Brands team, with whom he helped build Krave Jerky through the company’s acquisition by Hershey. Prior to Krave Jerky, Zampardi was part of the leadership teams at Glaceau and Pirate Brands. “I’m a consumer first and foremost, and […]