2019 March Board Book

FMMO Affect on CA Cheese The loss of the CA freight allowance on cheese combined with aggressive pricing from out of state has forced large CA processors to back out of their commitments to 100% California milk. Specifically, DFA Turlock is watching pricing closely and has already declined to add the Seal to some of their items. Saputo’s very popular Frigo Cheese Heads String Cheese carried the RCM Seal for all of Asia. The Seal is now being removed so they can leave their options open. Additional commitments to foodservice deals invoving millions of pounds of cheese are also ending. With huge volume processors, every penny per pound adds up to millions of dollars in savings.

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Processor Changes/Expansions Coney Island Tropical Ice Cream in Southern California has changed ownership and is undergoing a plant update with new equipment and a new aggressive marketing plan. Greenberg Cheese , a foodservice cut/wrap operator in Southern California has purchased a new building and is in the process of finalizing design of their expanded plant. They are adding equipment and are looking into retailcapabilities. Brothers Desserts , a fast growing processor of Ice Cream based desserts and novelties has purchased a new building and will be expanding their capabilities and overall capacity to make more products. They have attended two international trade shows and are already shipping products to Costco Australia, in addition to strong domestic business.

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