| April 9, 2012 | News for professionals in the dairy foods industry |
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- Coloradans give Blue Bell a ringing endorsement
 One year after Texas-based Blue Bell ice cream began distribution in Colorado, the company is marking the anniversary by noting how quickly the brand's popularity has grown in the state. "We started here with 11 routes a year ago in March and we've essentially doubled our sales in a year," said branch manager Kevin McDevitt. "We are now at 25 routes covering the entire front of the Rockies." KUSA-TV (Denver)
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- Successes and struggles in a changing grocery landscape
Traditional grocers are struggling to keep market share amid competition from drugstores, discount retailers and warehouse stores. Six companies were analyzed, including Costco Wholesale, Dollar Tree, Wal-Mart Stores, Family Dollar Stores, Target and Kroger. "In contrast to its peers, Kroger has been able to withstand the relentless competitive incursion from non-traditional food retailers, and not only defend, but increase, its market share," according to Morningstar. TheStreet.com
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- Nestle introduces single-cup Naora coffee
Nestle has introduced Naora, a limited-edition coffee for its Nespresso machines, made with Colombian Castillo coffee beans. The company collaborated with the National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers to develop a special late-harvesting method for the beans, which have a deep, fruity flavor. Examiner.com
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- Creating a B2B marketing strategy for your business
When forming a business-to-business marketing strategy for your company, it's important to figure out who makes up your target audience and to collect essential data, Gulshan Kumar writes. You should also figure out what sorts of problems your potential customers are dealing with and craft appropriate marketing messages. B2B Marketing
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- Campaign calls for genetic engineering labels
The Just Label It Campaign, which has more than 1 million supporters, is urging the Food and Drug Administration to require labels indicating whether food contains genetically altered ingredients. "Americans overwhelmingly demand safety, transparency and labeling of genetically engineered foods," said JLI partner Ken Cook. "It's time for the FDA to come clean and restore public confidence in our food system." Progressive Grocer
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- Fonterra breaks milk powder production record
Fonterra has set a new record for milk powder production, producing 20,826 tonnes at its Edendale Drier 4 in March. "ED4 is not only the world's largest milk drier; it is our most efficient manufacturing asset," said Keith Mason, Southern Operations Manager. "Anything we can do to leverage the scale of ED4 will further reduce operations cost and drive strong returns for our farmers." The New Zealand Herald
(4/9), Voxy.co.nz (New Zealand)
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