New IDDBA Study Examines The Consumer Decision Tree

The new original research by the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association™ (IDDBA) examines the Consumer Decision Tree. IDDBA commissioned Datassential to explore and define the core buyers, their decision-need states, mental cues, and preferences. The study looks at how different in-store stimuli can trigger a purchase or cause the consumer to abandon one or to switch.

Family Fresh Pack Expands With Third Cheese-Packaging Location

July 2, 2012 Family Fresh Pack

Family Fresh Pack, a specialty cheese packager, has announced it purchase of an 80,000 sq. ft. building on six acres of property just up the street from the company’s other location in Monticello, WI. This third location will be a highly automated facility that expands Family Fresh Pack’s capabilities and operations, including its cheese cut-and-wrap and cheese crumble product lines.

The Dannon Company Releases Its 2011 Sustainable Development Overview

The Dannon Company’s release of its 2011 Sustainable Development Overview highlights the company’s commitment to bring health through food to as many people as possible in a socially and environmentally responsible way.

Emmi Roth USA Shares A Hidden Benefit Of Yogurt: Hydration

July 2, 2012 Emmi Roth

As the height of summer in an unseasonably warm year approaches, staying hydrated will be a priority for people of all ages. In addition to drinking water, eating certain foods can help the body maintain hydration. One of the top hydrating foods? Yogurt! The water level of yogurt is comparable to many high-water content fruits and vegetables, like cucumbers or watermelon. With unique and refreshing flavors like Pink Grapefruit, Emmi Roth USA Swiss-style Yogurt is an ideal way to delight the palate while hydrating the body.

NY Ag Commissioner: Listeria Contamination In Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese

July 2, 2012 FDA

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine today warned consumers in the metropolitan New York area, including Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn, to not consume certain "Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese” products made by Mexicali Cheese Corp. located at 91-52 87th Street in Woodhaven, New York due to possible Listeria contamination.