Don Crabtree, of Continental Deli Foods, and Convention Chairman, has assembled
a great group to assist in planning the Convention. They are Jerry Barringer of
Gossner Foods, Inc., Darcie Gettings of McCadam Cheese Co., Inc., Jennifer Mullen
of California Milk Advisory Board, Cindy Mulvaney of Unified Western Grocers,
and Barry Zuroff of Horizon Sales Corporation. Temecula Creek Inn offers spacious
comfort in a natural setting. Activities include a 27 hole championship golf
course, swimming pool and hydro spa, tennis, volleyball, and cycling and jogging
trails. Mark your calendar now for this exciting weekend in Temecula!
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Newsletter of the California Cheese & Butter Association
ISSUE 20 AUGUST
2001 California Cheese & Butter Association again plans to support the Race for
the Cure in October, 2001, in Northern California and Southern California.
In San Francisco, plans are in place to participate in the kick-off reception.
We will also have a booth at the race and will give out samples, recipes, etc.
In Temecula Valley, we will join together to walk/run in the race.
If you’d like to donate individual size products, promotional items or coupons,
please call our office at (925) 672-8255. Additional information will be sent
to you in the next few weeks.
 Don’t forget the L.A. County Fair, which runs September 7-23, 2001. If you’re registered for the dairy products competition, product take-in is August 15 and 16, and judging will be done on August 18. Additionally, the Southern California Dairy Education and Training Center at Fairplex, A Non-Profit 501c3 Corporation, is sponsoring “Moonlight and Merlot”, a wine and cheese reception and gourmet dinner.
Saturday, September 15, 2001
Information regarding this event is available by contacting Patty Grattan at (909) 865-4233 or emailing her at exhibits@fairplex.com. If you would like to donate product for the reception, please contact Barry Zuroff, Horizon Sales Corporation (714) 979-4844 for further information. |
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CCBA Welcomes New Member R. W. Zant, was founded 51 years ago by Robert Willam Zant and is now operated by his son, William T. Zant. The company is a redistributor that sells exclusively to food service distributors, focusing on fresh and frozen meats and cheeses. Included in their operation is a chicken processing plant known as Commodity Sales. R.W. Zant also owns a freight forwarding company, Cal Hono, of Long Beach, which reforwards products in large containers throughout the Pacific Rim. The freight company ships R.W. Zant’s products as well as other companie’s products. R.W. Zant is located at 1470 East Fourth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, telephone 323-980-4950.
By Gary Lynch Golden Cheese Company of California Golden Cheese Company of California operates one of the largest and most sophisticated fully integrated cheese and whey processing facilities in the world. And now they are even larger. Recent expansion of their facility in Corona, California enables this state of the art dairy processing plant to process almost two billion pounds of milk each year. In addition to producing premium Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Colby, and Mozzarella cheese, they produce specialized whey protein concentrate products. Indeed, every component of milk they process is used. Even the residual milk sugar is fermented and distilled to ethyl alcohol.
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In the energy hungry environment we live in today, the production of alcohol is of vital interest. Permeate from the ultra filtration plant goes through a reverse osmosis process. Essentially, half the water is removed, effectively doubling the lactose concentration from 4.8 to between 9 and 10 percent. Yeast added to the dewatered permeate converts the lactose to ethanol and carbon dioxide. After fermentation, the spent yeast is recovered and the balance of the product is sent to a beer well and then to a distillation column where alcohol is extracted. Much of Golden Cheese’s alcohol production finds use as a fuel additive. Golden Cheese is part of Dairy Farmers of America, America’s largest dairy cooperative. Milk for the plant is primarily provided by DFA member/owners. Their farms are located close to the plant, in and around Chino Valley. This area can boast of one of the most dense milk cow populations in the world. That guarantees an adequate supply of fresh, high quality milk for cheese making. DFA’s nationwide footprint and Golden’s tremendous capacity and technical expertise enables them to supply a diverse, high volume customer base. These customers come from the food service, industrial, and retail arenas. Their state of the art, high volume shredding and cut and wrap operations enable them to meet the demands of some of the largest customers in the country. Dave Simon, Golden Cheese Company’s President, has made it plain that their future is rooted in exceptional service, quality and value added products. That philosophy, combined with a highly efficient Corona plant, should ensure that the company will have a golden future indeed. |
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CORRECTION In the last edition of the Moos, Joanne Mesta was incorrectly introduced as a member of CCBA’s Board of Directors. Joanne is CCBA’s Treasurer and an Officer of the Board of Directors. Thank you Joanne, for your hard work and dedication to our organization. You are greatly appreciated!  2001 - 2002 CHEESE BLOCK MARKET FORECAST Here is our new block forecast based on Class III milk futures closing prices of August 3, 2001:
Although there have been some fairly significant daily swings in the futures market based on the news of the day, this forecast looks remarkable similar to the one published in the June 2001 Moos. Clearly, there is no market consensus for any striking changes on either the bullish or bearish side. Supply and demand appear to be in relative balance. If anything, futures prices have strengthened a bit – possibly due to the recent extreme heat in the Midwest and the sentiment that cheese supplies are shrinking as retailers prepare for the fall season.
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