BACK TO THE FUTURE

Dairy Field, Feb 2005

Pecan Deluxe Candy Company was founded by J.C. Brigham in 1950 as a retail ice cream business. J.C. hired a man to make ice cream who also made candy to put into ice cream. J.C.'s son, Bennie Brigham, took over the company in 1965 and began selling ice cream ingredients to other companies.

Pecan Deluxe has grown into a well-respected ice cream ingredient supplier in the United States and has expanded into the U.K. market with a plant in Yorkshire, England. -Pecan Deluxe Candy Co., (800) 733-3589, www.pecandeluxe.com

From its invention in the late 180Os by Gustaf de Lavai, the milk separator has transformed from a small, farm-used piece of machinery. It has become integral in modern dairies with the high capacity and energy efficiency of the latest line of Tetra Centri hermetically sealed separators.

The invention of the plate heat exchanger in the 1920s evolved into the Tetra Plex® range of heat exchangers. Developed later were the Tetra Spiraflo® Tubular and Contherm® Scraped Surface Heat Exchangers. Not only are they compact, but also thermally efficient and cost effective. -Tetra Pak Inc., (847) 955-6000, www.tetrapak.com

What began in 1947 as a small regional supply company housed in a basement has grown to include branches in Marshfield, Wis., Turlock, Calif., and Twin Falls, Idaho. While maintaining a strong dairy and cheese base, our customer list has grown to include companies from all facets of the food processing industry. Customer testimonials praise the excellent service of Nelson-Jameson as going above and beyond that offered by most distributors. Serving all 50 states, Canada and export. - Nelson-Jameson Inc., (715) 387-1151, www.nelsonjameson.com

Wow! Congratulations to Dairy Field for its 100-year history. As a fellow long-time contributor to the dairy industry, Blackhawk knows the hard work and dedication it takes to maintain focus in this demanding food industry sector.

Nearly from our beginning in 1949, Blackhawk has been a pioneer in plastics innovations for dairy applications. From our Swinger Handle(TM) (1960s) to our Super Quad(TM) cap (1990s), to new patented innovations yet to be announced, Blackhawk, like Dairy Field, is dedicated to the dairy industry for the long term. -Blackhawk Molding, (630) 543-3900, www.blackhawkmolding.com

Blackhawk Molding Co., Inc.

120 Interstate Road

Addison, 1160101 USA

Phone: 630-543-3900

Fax: 630-543-3904

Customer Service: 630-458-2100

E-mail: info@blackhawkmolding.com

Web Site: www.blackhawkmolding.com