Mead Johnson Nutrition Company Third Quarter Earnings Sneak Peek

S&P 500 component Mead Johnson Nutrition Company announced on Thursday, October 27, 2011 that it will unveil its latest earnings.  Mead Johnson Nutrition provides pediatric nutrition and related products.  These products improve health and development of infants all around the world.  Wall St. Earnings  estimates  profit of 77 cents per share, a rise of 35.1% from the company’s actual earnings for the same quarter a year ago. 

Feihe International Receives Authentication for China's Credit Management System for the Food IndustryFeihe International, Inc. (NYSE:ADY - News) (formerly known as American Dairy, Inc.), one of the leading producers and distributors of premium infant formula, milk powder and soybean, rice and walnut products in China, today announced it received authentication for China's Credit Management System (CMS) for the food industry.

Feihe International, as one of the leading producers and distributors of premium infant formula, milk powder and soybean, rice and walnut products in China, today has recently announced it received approval from China's Credit Management System for the food industry. The government has promoted China's Credit Management System for the food industry to improve food safety and advance in corporations' credibility and social responsibility.

Stock Portfolio Update

Deans Foods Company- $9.49
Lifeway Foods Inc- $10.97
Synutra international inc- $5.02

Investment firm to buy Dean Foods dairy plant

On Monday August 15, 2011, investment firm OpenGate Capital said that it plans to buy a Wisconsin dairy processing plant from Dean Foods Company.  OpenGate has signed that agreed to buy the dairy processing plant in Waukesha, Wiscousin.  This sells dairy products in grocery stores in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. The purchase had regulators approval and it was to closed by the end of September.

Lifeway Foods Lags on Higher Costs

Back in August 23, 2011  Lifeway Foods Inc. revealed earnings of 2 cents per share in the second quarter of 2011.  Lifeway Foods main focus is in manufacturing dairy and non-dairy health food products.  The company had stated to have mad gross sales of $19.9 million in the quarter which was up 28.0% year over year.  Also, the company’s products are becoming increasingly popular among kids given their health benefits.

Braselton pols want Mayfield tours to continue

Braselton, Ga., officials are trying to persuade Mayfield’s parent company Dean Foods Company to keep open a visitor’s center and continue their dairy tours.  Unfortantely Dean Foods plans to have the visitors center closed  and end dairy tours on Oct. 31 because it is unstable economically.  

Closing Share Values

Dean Foods Company - $9.73
Lifeway Foods, Inc - $11.00
Synutra International, Inc - $5.18

Synutra to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Synutra International, Inc. which also owns subsidiaries in China that produce, market and sell nutritional products for infants, children and adults has announced, Oct. 12, 2011 its participation in conferences Citi's Greater China Investor Conference, Goldman Sachs and Gao Hua China Investment Frontier Conference 2011, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch New China Conference to meet with institutional investors throughout the conference.

Dairy Group spent $331K lobbying

On Friday, August 26, 2011  The International Dairy Foods Association Spent $331,000 lobbying federal officials on agriculture, milk pricing, transportation, dietary guidelines and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report in the second quarter.  Not to mention, the trade group for nations dairies and their marketers and supppliers in the first quarter spent $325,000 lobbying and also spent $181,000 in 2010's second quarter.

Stock Portfolio Update

This week their was a big change this time.  Although, Deans Foods Company went up once again this week in share value price, Lifeway Foods, Inc. and Synutra International, Inc. did not.  Instead they went down in share value by a good amount of percent each.  Deans Foods Company went up 0.28% making its share value $9.37 a share.  On the other hand, Lifeway Foods, Inc. went down by 0.15% making its share value $10.61 and Synutra Internation,Inc. also went down by a huge 0.35% making its share value $5.09. 

Gene-Altered Foods Need Mandatory Labels

More than 350 producers, trade groups and consumers argued in a petition to U.S. regulators that genetically engineered corn, soy and plant oil should be disclosed on mandatory food labels.  The group of people also strongly proclaimed that the  U.S. should require added disclosure even when a product containing a gene-altered organism is similar to foods that aren’t bioengineered.  Petitioners, want to reverse a 1992 Food and Drug Administration require regulations that does not require changing different labels. 

Starfruit Cafe to Host Fashion Fete To Showcase Local Fashion Designers

This week Starfruit Cafe is holding a competition for Chicago-based fashion designers on Thursday, October 6.  This event will start from  6:00-8:00 pm and will be held at their Lincoln Park location. The finalists will present their collections in front of a judge's panel of local fashion experts.  The four final designers, that were chosen from over 50 initial submissions, will then present their best selection of fall fashion.

Stock Portfolio Update

In Deans Foods Company the demand for stock has gone up but the supply has gone down which is why the prices for a stock has got up.  Second, Lifeway Foods, Inc the demand has also gone up, which means that the supply for its share has gone down.  This also causes the prices for its share to go up as well.  Finally,
Synutra International. Inc has changed a little differently this week then the last two companys.  There demand for a share has gone down, which caused the supply to go up.  Also, causing the price of their stock to go down a little bit as well. 

Agco CEO Says North American Farm Equipment Demand May Rise

The world’s third- largest maker of agricultural equipment, Agco, has announced on September 22, 2011 North American demand hasn’t peaked and may rise in 2012 because of higher commodity prices and a recovery in the dairy industry.  Chief Executive Officer Martin Richenhagen explains that they are going to have a "Good Year".  In an interview at Bloomberg headquarters in New york.

Feihe International Announces Its Recent R&D Achievements

Today, One of the leading producers and distributors of premium infant formula, milk powder and soybean, rice and walnut products in China,  announced its recent R&D achievements.  These achievements include the company's participation in Program of China's 12th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and completing the clinical trial feeding tests for its super premium brand of infant formula,which is,  AstroBaby.

Stock Portfolio Update

This week all three company's closing prices have gone up.  Synutra International, Inc. has gone up 0.49% which increased the closing share to $5.03.  Deans Foods Company has gone up 0.14% which increased the closing share to $8.72.  Finally, Lifeway Foods,Inc. has gone up 0.50% which increased its closing share to $10.74.  All these companys rising their stock prices up means that their supply has gone down and the Demand up the items has gone up. 

Dean Foods Recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project

Dean Foods announced yesterday that it was commended by the Carbon Disclosure Project for the company's disclosure of climate change information.  As of today Dean Foods has reported information to the CDP and the third year the company has been featured in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index.  Deans Foods are one of only nine Consumer Staples companies that included in the CDP's annual leadership index. It represents 551 institutional investors with $71 trillion in assets under management.

Stock Prices

This week the Closing share values for Deans Foods Company and Lifeways, Inc has got up but a bit which means supply has gone down and demand has gone up.  On the other hand, Synutra International, Inc has gone down meaning the supply has gone up and demand has gone down.

Synutra Wins Decision from Appellate Court

On September 8, 2011  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit announced that the lastest ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.  In April 2010 they announced that the District Court had granted the Company's motion to dismiss a product liability lawsuit brought against the Company related to products allegedly sold by subsidiaries during the 2008 melamine crisis in China. The President and interim CFO of Synutra, Mr Weiguo Zhang, commented, "We are gratified that the Appellate Court has affirmed the District Court decision that the case is dismissed.

Sale of Deans

Just recently Deans Foods has been ordered to sell the facility.  This Plant produces bottles and gives dairy products to schools, grocery stores, convenience stores all around Illnois, Wiscousin, and Michigan. Despite that, there financial terms of the sale were not yet certain. OpenGate Capital explains in a press release that the business will from now on operate under the name Golden Guernsey Dairy LLC.  Lastly, the facility's mangement will seek new opportunities to expand the business.

600 Akiki,Anthony, Consumer Goods

It seems to me that everyone is in need of Consumer Goods.  I think that Consumer goods are our essentials to living a healthy life, which is why it is a main industry to our economy.  For example, Dean Foods has been growning at a fast rate.  It is a leading U.S producer of milk and otehr dairy products.  Also, Emerald Dairy's also is having their share of growth as well by turning milk into milk powder for infants.  There are always babies being born which is why we are always in need of milk powder.  Therefore, all together, Consumer Goods is not an area that we need to improve economicly. We can safely rely on this industry to help grow our economy.