Vermont Creamery Crème Fraîche, the French-style culinary cream used by professional chefs, is aiming to become an essential kitchen staple for increasingly ambitious home cooks looking for more complex recipes and ingredients. 

LT Industries, Gaithersburg, Md., introduced NIR Dairy Analyzers, designed to improve quality control and production in dairy processing of milk, powders, creams, butter, cheese and intermediate products.

BERICAP, Cowpens, S.C., introduced a 33-millimeter 1-piece double-seal closure for milk and cream.