Sysco Corp. named Dean Foods and its Morningstar Foods business unit as its top Gold Supplier across all categories and a Gold Supplier in the dairy category for 2012.
The Consortium for Common Food Names is encouraged by clarification made by the European Commission that the terms "mozzarella," "brie," "gouda," "edam" and "cheddar" are indeed generic and will not be confiscated solely for the use by certain European producers.
Mike Milone, an executive vice president who led the dynamic growth of the company’s Rest of World segment, will retire in June after 32 years of service with H.J. Heinz Co.