Welcome New Members

Month of Giving, Hydrite’s facilities held volunteer events for local charities, continuing its proud tradition of supporting the communities in which it operates.

Perry’s Ice Cream is once again decking the halls with its winter flavors: White Christmas and Peppermint Stick. Both are returning favorites and are only available for a limited time this holiday season.

Stewart’s Shops announced the opening of seven new locations in seven weeks! These include four rebuilds and three brand new shops. In true Stewart’s fashion, these locations were constructed in only nine to 12 weeks. Rebuilt shops re-opened in October included those in Mechanicville, Amsterdam, Carthage and Watertown, New York, while new builds opened in Potsdam and Schenectady, New York, in October and Colonie, New York, in late November. The new shops and rebuilds are part of Stewart’s $50 million construction investment in 2022. According to Stewart’s, 2023 will be ever busier with nine rebuilds and eight brand new locations planned.

The International Dairy Foods Association recognized several members of Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc., and the Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Inc., for outstanding worker safety in 2021 with its Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award. Awards are based on occupational injury and illness performance rates and details provided by the individual companies. The following members were winners: Dairy Farmers of America (cheese; fluid milk; trucking, local); Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Coop, Inc. (dry, condensed & evaporated milk; trucking, local), H.P. Hood, LLC (fluid milk), Agri-Mark/Cabot Creamery Cooperative (trucking, local). H.P. Hood, LLC, was also given a 2022 Most Improved Award in Workers Safety in the category of fluid milk.

Two NDFA members made their mark at the Great New York State Fair’s Dairy Day, held in August in Syracuse, New York. Announced by Cornell University’s Department of Food Science, which is New York state’s official judging group, at the 2022 Dairy Product Competition, Stewart’s Shops offers the best milk in the state and was honored with gold. Cabot Creamery Cooperative was also awarded first place in the New York Cheese category for its sharp cheddar and New York extra sharp cheddar, which also took an Award of Excellence. Cabot Creamery was honored with the title of Grand Champion for its horseradish cheddar

NEW MEMBERS

The following new member recently joined Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc., or the The Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Inc. For more information about the benefits and services available from both the Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Inc., and the Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc., contact Leanne Ziemba at 315-452MILK (6455) or lz@nedairyfoods.org.

HAUN WELDING SUPPLY/ HAUN SPECIALTY GASES

Joshua Haun Co-President JHaun@TheHaunEdge.com 5921 Court Street Rd. Syracuse, NY 13206 315-463-5241 www.TheHaunEdge.com

ZEE DAIRY

Rick Rector Director of CIP & Dairy Rick.rector@vincitgroup.com 412 Georgia Ave. Ste. 300 Chattanooga, TN 37403 Phone: 423-208-5898 Fax; 423-702-8912 www.vincitgroup.com