By Steve Meiners I had dinner with Sue and Rob Osborne recently to catch up on ‘life in retirement’. Sue was a Production Manager in Contract Packaging when she retired in 2021. She started in 1987 as a Second Shift Production Supervisor. She and her husband live in the rural Dixon area. They have been […]
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In July, myself, my husband Keith, our daughters Kaelynn and Quinn, and our bonus daughter, Reilly, took a trip to Panama City Beach, FL. We were gone for 10 days and spent a ton of time at the ocean. We stayed across the street from the beach, where we lucked out because it was never
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I took two weeks to visit Guanajuato, Mexico, to see my family. While there, I was able to do a lot of relaxing and visiting with relatives and enjoyed the beautiful weather. There were a lot of street vendors I was able to try different foods from. Growing up in Mexico, I love to visit
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Name: Justin Rogers Title: Technical Service Manager Briefly share your work experience/background: 23 years in the Dairy business mainly working with Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts and Culture. Tell us about your family: Been Married to my wife Kathy for 18 years. I have two daughters. Hannah, 15, and Caroline, 12. What are you looking forward to the
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Steve Meiners recently ran across Jim Spangler, former Crest Foods Engineering Manager. Jim was out in the yard calmly watering the grass. He says, these days he hangs around home and “piddles around” a lot. His home in Franklin Grove looks great. You can tell he dedicated plenty of time to upkeep! Yardwork and home
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Congratulations to our Recent Retirees! Mark Hussey (12/4/24) Al Duthie (12/27/24) Peggy Reineke (12/31/24) Marc Smith (1/31/24) Jeff Capes (1/13/25) Chris Pfoutz(4/1/25)
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My husband, Adriane, and I spent 9 days traveling through Colorado and South Dakota. We took the Cog Railway to the top of Pikes Peak and enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the Spearfish Canyon Byway. In Colorado, we were able to visit the gravesite of Buffalo Bill, Garden of the Gods, Rocky Mountain National Park,
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Congratulations to our most recent CIP winners. Keep those continuous improvement ideas coming! Christian Peterson (Mix B): Provide important pre-testing and swab information on the batch sheets that Mix uses. This will give Lead Mixers the information they need to verify that all testing is done before they blend. Samantha Milani (Production A): A new
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Congratulations to all of our employees who have been promoted from January through May 2025! Brandi Ankney – QA A Shift Dan Yates – West Plant Manager Jennifer Lally – A West Production Supervisor Lisa Roberts – A West Shift Lead
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Name: Caleb Barry Title: Production Manager Briefly share your work experience/background: I started my career in the quality field before transitioning into continuous improvement and operations management roles. Through that I developed a strong multi-faceted background in manufacturing as well as continuous improvement. I have now spent over 15 years in various manufacturing settings transforming
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