IDFA Names FDA Food-Safety Expert Jonathan Gardner New VP, Regulatory Affairs & International Standards

The International Dairy Foods Association has named Jonathan M. Gardner, a longtime food-safety expert at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to fill the position of vice president of regulatory affairs and international standards. In this role, Gardner will direct all aspects of IDFA’s Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Certification Program, and he will oversee product-safety and quality-control issues, as well as federal and state regulatory affairs. He also will participate in International Dairy Federation committees and the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS).

A Chicken-And-Egg Story Takes Shape For Reno Firm

RenoEgg.com looks to catch the wave of interest in locally grown and healthier foods, delivering eggs produced by free-ranging chickens to Reno-area kitchens within a week. Dawn Spinola says thats about four times faster than deliveries from big egg producers to traditional grocers.

General Mills To Acquire Mountain High Yoghurt From Dean Foods

November 22, 2010 General Mills

General Mills announced today its agreement to purchase the Mountain High Yoghurt business and the Mountain High brand from Dean Foods.

Giant Sells West OC Bakery’s Cakes

November 22, 2010 Brian Shane, The Daily Times

A fledgling West Ocean City-based bakery has struck a deal to distribute handmade miniature Smith Island Cakes to 29 Giant grocery stores in Maryland, Delaware, and Northern Virginia.

RONDO Shows Innovation For The Production Of Croissants & Other Curled Pastries

November 22, 2010 RONDO

RONDO showed their newly developed croissant machine Curl & More for the first time at the IBIE 2010. This innovation closes the gap between the familiar artisanal Croissomats and the powerful Tornado and Spira industrial croissant machines. RONDO can now meet croissant production requirements of all sizes: from the small artisanal bakery all the way through to industrial customers.