Dean Foods Names Joseph Scalzo President & Chief Operating Officer

August 25, 2010 Dean Foods

Dean Foods (NYSE: DF), a leading dairy company in the United States and a global leader in soy products, today announced that Joseph Scalzo, currently Chief Operating Officer (COO), has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Hy-Vee & Lowe’s Stores To Carry Salmonella-Free Pasteurized Shell Eggs

August 25, 2010 National Pasteurized Eggs

As the number of individuals sickened by salmonella enteritidis grows to more than 1,000, salmonella-free Davidson’s Safest Choice Pasteurized Shell Eggs (www.safeeggs.com) will be available at Hy-Vee, Inc. stores and Lowe’s Foods beginning next week.

NY State Hitting Taxpayers’ Pockets On Bagels, Coffee, Even Cake

August 25, 2010 Kirstin Cole, CBS New York

New York State is facing record deficits. But now officials are finding some creative ways to fill up the tax coffers like hitting you up at the local bagel shop.

New IDDBA Study: Consumers In The Bakery

IDDBA hired Thomas Opinion Research to survey 4,000 consumers to learn what they were buying, how much, and why. We compared the results with studies that were done five, ten, and fifteen years ago. These benchmark studies let us determine how much is actually a change in eating behavior or taste and how much is influenced by economic factors.

R&D Diet Cookie Adds Coconut To Available Flavors

August 25, 2010 R&D Diet Cookie

R&D Diet Cookie announced they have added a new flavor to their line-up of weight loss cookies. Along with their established Oatmeal-Raisin, Gingerbread, Peanut Butter, Cranberry, Apricot-Orange, and Chocolate, they now offer Coconut.