Press Releases
HP Hood Plant is First Fluid Dairy Processor Awarded ENERGY STAR® Certification - Lynnfield, Mass. (October 07, 2019) - Agawam, Massachusetts, plant honored for its superior work in energy efficiency and sustainability...Hood Announces the Return of Eggnog for the Holiday Season - Lynnfield, Mass. (October 17, 2017) - Golden, Vanilla, Pumpkin and Light Eggnog Flavors are now in stores throughout the Northeast...Hood® Milk Sportsmanship Scholarship® Awarded to High School Students Across New England - Lynnfield, Mass. (May 10, 2017) - 18 Student athletes awarded $5,000 scholarships at Gillette Stadium...HOOD® CREAM PUBLISHES SECOND EDITION OF ECOOKBOOK WITH TOP BOSTON CHEF CHRIS COOMBS - Lynnfield, Mass. (October 25, 2016) - Five Exclusive New Seasonal Recipes in Free Downloadable eCookbook Will Delight Your Family This Holiday...Hood® Milk Raises $15,000 through Heart of It All Program To Support Food Banks across New England - Lynnfield, MA (September 08, 2016) - Hood® Milk is donating $15,000 to local New England food banks as a result of its recent Hood Milk Heart Of It All program....HP Hood LLC Voluntarily Recalls Protein Drinks From Its Sacramento Facility Due To Premature Spoilage - Lynnfield, MA (June 17, 2016) - Out of an abundance of caution and with an emphasis on its customers’ wellness and safety, HP Hood LLC is voluntarily recalling certain code dates of protein drinks from its Sacramento, CA, facility, due to the potential for premature product spoilage....Hood® Milk Sportsmanship Scholarship Winners Recognized in Boston - Lynnfield, MA (May 16, 2016) - Eighteen High School Seniors Across New England Awarded $5,000 Scholarships...Hood Cottage Cheese Launches Two Sweet New Flavors - Lynnfield, Mass. (April 25, 2016) - New varieties let consumers indulge with less guilt...Hood Cream Teams Up with Chef Chris Coombs to Launch Its First E-Cookbook - Lynnfield, MA (September 28, 2015) - Leading Dairy Brand Announces Free Online Interactive eCookbook Featuring Exclusive Recipes from Renowned New England Chef...Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship® Winners Recognized in Boston - Lynnfield, MA (May 18, 2015) - 18 High School Seniors Across New England Awarded $5,000 Scholarships...Dairy Farms and Businesses Are Changing the Equation for Sustainable Business Practices - Washington, D.C. (May 08, 2015) - Winners announced for fourth annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards...Hood® Milk Announces Sixth Annual Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship® Program - Lynnfield, MA (November 13, 2014) - $5,000 Scholarship Awarded to 18 New England High School Student-Athletes;
$450,000 has been awarded over past five years...Hood Launches New Charitable Promotion to Benefit Red Sox Foundation - Lynnfield, MA (July 28, 2014) - Leading Dairy Brand Steps up to the Plate Donating Proceeds from Sales
of Hood Red Sox “Champions” Ice Cream...HP Hood Exhibits at Institute of Food Technologists 2014 Annual Meeting and Food Expo - Lynnfield, MA (June 23, 2014) - Leading dairy brand showcases aseptic co-packing capabilities at
international tradeshow...Hood Announces “Do Some Good with Hood” Program to Support the Great American Milk Drive - Lynnfield, MA (June 16, 2014) - Hood Will Match Donations to Deliver 2,000 Gallons of Milk to Local
New England Food Banks...Hood® Cream to Serve As Title Sponsor of Food Truck Festivals of New England 2014 Tour - Lynnfield, MA (June 06, 2014) - Leading Dairy Brand Hits the Road to Drive Excitement and Tempt Taste
Buds at Six Food Truck Events...Hood® Sportsmanship Scholarship® Winners Recognized in Boston - Lynnfield, MA (May 19, 2014) - 18 High School Seniors From Across New England Awarded $5,000
Scholarships Hood Has Provided $450,000 in College Scholarships Since
2010...Hood Cottage Cheese Introduces New Garden-Inspired Flavors - Lynnfield, Mass. (March 20, 2014) - Cucumber and Dill and Garden Vegetables Flavors Now Available Two Delicious and Healthy Ways to Welcome Spring...New Hood Cream Partnership with Chef Chris Coombs Tantilizes Tastebuds - Lynnfield, Mass. (March 19, 2014) - Leading Dairy Brand Teams Up with Award-Winning Chef for Second Annual "Chef Creations Inspired by Hood Cream"...Fifth Annual Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship® Program Announced - Lynnfield, MA (November 05, 2013) - $5,000 Scholarship Awarded to 18 New England High School Student-Athletes; $360,000 has been awarded over past four years...Hood® Announces Grand Prize Winner of 'Chef Creations Inspired by Hood Cream' Recipe Contest - Lynnfield, MA (October 16, 2013) - Local Celebrity Chefs Help Select Maine Resident for $2,500 Grand Prize...Hood® Simply Smart® Milk Debunks Milk Myths during National Better Breakfast Month - Lynnfield, MA (September 25, 2013) - Survey Finds Milk is Still a Frequent Choice for American Women...HOOD® LAUNCHES “CHEF CREATIONS INSPIRED BY HOOD CREAM” CAMPAIGN - Lynnfield, MA (August 02, 2013) - Consumers Invited to Submit Original Recipes in Online Contest Leading Dairy Brand Offers Free Chef Creations Samples during New England Food Truck Tour...HOOD® BLIMP BACK IN NEW ENGLAND’S SKIES FOR THE SUMMER - Lynnfield, MA (July 23, 2013) - Leading Dairy Brand Launches "Top of Your Game" Social Media Contest to Welcome Back Iconic Blimp...Red Sox Announce June as 'Calling All Kids' Month - Boston, MA (May 31, 2013) - Month-long Activities Presented by Hood® to Include Kids Taking the Field with Players and Free Tickets to Red Sox Games for Children who Have an A or B on Their Most Recent Report Card...Hood® Sportsmanship Scholarship® Winners Recognized at Gillette Stadium Ceremony - Lynnfield, MA (May 20, 2013) - 18 High School Seniors Across New England Awarded $5,000 Scholarships...Agawam Solar Projects Inaugurated - Agawam (April 30, 2013) - Two solar projects developed by Boston-based Citizens Energy Corporation were inaugurated today in Agawam, Mass....Voting Phase Begins for Hood® Sportsmanship Scholarship® Program Presented by Hood Milk - Lynnfield, MA (March 18, 2013) - Hood Has Provided $270,000 in College Scholarships Since 2010...Fourth Annual Hood® Sportsmanship Scholarship® Program Announced - Lynnfield, MA (February 01, 2013) - $5,000 Scholarship Awarded to 18 High School Student-Athletes $270,000 has been awarded over past three years...Hood® Partners with Top Chefs for Soup Boutique Inspired by Hood Cream - Lynnfield, MA (November 26, 2012) - Public to Enjoy Chef-Created Soups During Food Truck Tour in Boston, Portland and Providence...2012 Hood® New England Dairy Cook-Off® Winner Announced - Lynnfield, MA (October 22, 2012) - Mary Jo Fletcher LaRocco of North Kingstown, Rhode Island wins $10,000 Grand Prize...Semifinalists Announced for 4th Annual Hood® New England Dairy Cook-Off® - Lynnfield, MA (October 10, 2012) - Celebrity Chef Michele Ragussis Among Judges...Hood® Simply Smart® Milk Recognizes Boston Woman for Her Dedication to Making a Difference - Lynnfield, MA (August 15, 2012) - Samantha Eisenstein Watson, Founder of The SAMFund, named "Make a Difference, Taste a Difference" recipient...Hood® Simply Smart® Milk Recognizes Fairfield Woman for Her Dedication to Making a Difference - Lynnfield, MA (August 15, 2012) - Carla Miklos, Executive Director of Operation Hope named "Make a Difference, Taste a Difference" recipient...Hood® Simply Smart® Milk Recognizes Tampa Bay Woman for Her Dedication to Making a Difference - Lynnfield, MA (August 15, 2012) - Debbi McCarthy and Feeding America Tampa Bay named "Make a Difference, Taste a Difference" recipient...Hood® Blimp Returns to New England's Skies - Lynnfield, MA (August 03, 2012) - Leading Dairy Brand Launches "Hood Blimp Spotting" Social Media Contest Hood to Donate Portion of Red Sox Ice Cream and Novelty Sales to Red Sox Foundation...Hood® Celebrates National Ice Cream Sandwich Day on August 2nd - Lynnfield, MA (August 01, 2012) - Top New England Dairy Brand Holding Sampling Event in Four New England Cities...HP Hood and the Boston Red Sox Announce 25 Red Sox Kid Nation Captains Finalists - BOSTON, MA (June 01, 2012) - Online voting for 12 NEW Captains starts today and runs through June 8th...Hood® Celebrates New England Creamery Weekend Getaway Contest - Lynnfield, Mass. (May 30, 2012) - Top New England Dairy Brand to Award Five Winners with a Weekend Getaway for Two...Hood® Sportsmanship Scholarship™ Winners Recognized at Gillette Stadium Ceremony - Lynnfield, Mass. (May 21, 2012) - 18 High School Seniors Across New England Awarded $5,000 Scholarships...Hood® Welcomes Warmer New England Weather with New Ice Cream Flavors - Lynnfield, MA (April 30, 2012) - New England's Top Dairy Provider Launches New Premium New England Creamery Flavors...HP Hood and Boston Red Sox Begin a Search for 12 NEW Red Sox Kid Nation Captains - Boston, MA (April 17, 2012) - Candidates must be enthusiastic Red Sox fans who are committed to helping kids in need...Voting Phase Open for Hood® Sportsmanship Scholarship™ Program - Lynnfield, MA (February 15, 2012) - Communities and Public Engaged to Help New England High School Seniors Vie for $90,000 in College Scholarships...Hood® New England Dairy Cook-Off® Winner Announced - Portland, ME (November 07, 2011) - Dan Rinaldi of Cranston, RI, wins $10,000 Grand Prize...HP Hood Announces Semifinalists for 3rd Annual Hood® New England Dairy Cook-Off® - Lynnfield, MA (October 18, 2011) - Celebrity Chef Tom Pizzica Among 2011 Judges...Hood® Simply Smart® Milk Recognizes Kids Charity of Tampa Bay, Inc.’s Dottie Berger MacKinnon for Her Dedication to Making a Difference in Tampa - Tampa, FL (October 09, 2011) - Chris Evert Presents $7,500 Donation to Local Charity as a Result of "Make a Difference, Taste a Difference" Campaign...Hood® Simply Smart® Milk Recognizes The Women’s Lunch Place’s Sharon Reilly for Her Dedication to Making a Difference in Boston - Boston, MA (October 04, 2011) - Chris Evert Presents $7,500 Donation to Local Charity as a Result of "Make a Difference, Taste a Difference" Campaign...HP Hood Wins 11 Awards in 2011 NY State Fair Dairy Products Competition - Syracuse, NY (August 16, 2011) - HP Hood LLC and its subsidiaries, which include Crowley Foods, Penn Maid, Axelrod and Heluva Good!, were recently recognized with 11 awards at the annual New York State Fair Dairy Products Competition, held in Syracuse, NY....Hood Announces 3rd Annual New England Dairy Cook-Off - Lynnfield, MA (June 23, 2011) - Home Cooks Get Ready to Compete for the $10,000 Grand Prize...2nd Annual Hood Good Sport Scholarship Winners Honored at Fenway Park - Lynnfield, MA (May 30, 2011) - 18 High School Seniors Across New England Awarded $5,000 Scholarships...Second Annual Hood® Good Sport® Scholarships - Lynnfield, MA (January 18, 2011) - 18 High School Seniors to be Awarded $5,000 to Offset Rising Tuition Costs...Hood EggNog Lights the Night at the Milk Bottle - Lynnfield, MA (December 03, 2010) - Hood and Boston Children's Museum partner to kick off the holiday season with lighting and donation...Winner Crowned in 2nd Annual New England Dairy Cook-Off® Presented by Hood® Sour Cream - Portland, ME (November 01, 2010) - Laurie Lufkin of MA beats out 29 other competitors from across New England to win $10,000 Grand Prize...Thirty New England Residents Selected for Semifinals of Hood® New England Dairy Cook-Off® - Lynnfield, MA (October 20, 2010) - Contestants will travel to Portland, Maine, on Oct. 30th to compete in a live cook-off for a $10,000 grand prize...Hood® Simply Smart® Milk Offers Support to Chris Evert Charities - Lynnfield, MA (September 16, 2010) - Simply Smart Milk donates $1,000 for each match won by an American woman at the US Open...$10,000 Grand Prize on the Line in 2nd Annual Hood® New England Dairy Cook-Off® - Lynnfield, MA (June 25, 2010) - Enter for a chance to become one of 30 semifinalists that will go head-to-head in Portland, Maine, later this year...Hood Good Sport Scholarship Winners Honored During Ceremony at Fenway Park - Lynnfield, Mass. (June 04, 2010) - HP Hood, New England's leading dairy company, recognized the winners of the Hood Good Sport®* Scholarship contest during a ceremony at Fenway Park on Saturday, May 29....HP Hood Launches New Campaign Promoting the Many Health Benefits of Hood Cottage Cheese - Lynnfield, MA (April 12, 2010) - HP Hood, New England's leading dairy company, recently unveiled a new campaign promoting Hood Cottage Cheese....HP Hood and the Boston Red Sox Begin their Search for Kid Nation Captains - Boston, MA (April 09, 2010) - New Captains will pick up where their predecessors left off by helping to further the "Kids Helping Kids" mission of Red Sox Kid Nation presented by Hood...HP Hood Calls on Communities throughout New England to Determine Hood® Good Sport® Scholarship Winners - Lynnfield, MA (April 02, 2010) - HP Hood has announced that its Hood Good Sport®* Scholarship Program has moved from the application phase to the voting phase....Hood® Simply Smart® Milk Serves Up VIP Tennis Weekend Contest - Lynnfield, MA (April 01, 2010) - Hood® Simply Smart® Milk today unveiled the Simply Smart VIP Tennis Weekend Contest at www.BeSimplySmart.com....Hood Teams Up With Manny Delcarmen at Red Sox Spring Training - Fort Myers, FL (March 15, 2010) - Boston Red Sox pitcher Manny Delcarmen will be available as he opens Hood Red Sox Ice Cream lids with fellow Bostonians to kick off HP Hood LLC's "Great Red Sox Give-Away" for the 2010 Major League Baseball season - just as spring training gets underway. Today begins the start of a 14 week long contest for Hood consumers to "open the lid" and see if they are a winner of prizes ranging from free ice-cream to ultimate baseball experiences at Fenway Park or Yankee Stadium....HP Hood to Award College Scholarships to 18 High School Seniors in New England - Lynnfield, MA (February 15, 2010) - Contest to reward three seniors from each state for academics, athletics, community service and sportsmanship...Heluva Good Recalls Cold Pack Cheese Products Because of Possible Health Risk - Lynnfield, MA (January 15, 2010) - HP Hood is expanding the previously announced recall of some select Heluva Good branded 8 oz. plastic cup containers of Cold Pack Cheese Food because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems....Winner Crowned in First-Ever New England Dairy Cook-Off™ Presented by Hood® Sour Cream - Portland, ME (November 01, 2009) - Katherine Stetson of New Hampshire beats out 29 other competitors from across New England to win $10,000 Grand Prize...Hood and Hershey Announce Partnership - Lynnfield, MA (October 27, 2009) - New exclusive licensing agreement introduces opportunities to accelerate the distribution of Hershey's new line of dairy products across the U.S....Hood Consumers Help Fight Breast Cancer While Saving on Simply Smart® Milk - Lynnfield, MA (September 07, 2009) - HP Hood pledges to donate up to $20,000 to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer®...HP Hood Joins the EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership - Lynnfield, MA (April 28, 2009) - HP Hood, one of the nations' leading dairy processors, today announced that it has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership....HP Hood Celebrates Opening Day with FREE Ice Cream Giveaway - Lynnfield, MA (April 02, 2009) - Hood announces it will give away new Red Sox Ice Cream Singles for free to commemorate Red Sox Opening Day at Fenway Park...‘Lobsta’ Cobbler Lifts New Hampshire Woman to Win in Hood® Holiday Recipe Contest - Lynnfield, MA (February 26, 2009) - Winner to receive grand prize of chef-prepared dinner party for 10 at her home...HP Hood ‘Serves Up’ New Simply Smart® Milk Advertising Campaign Featuring Tennis Legend Chris Evert - Lynnfield, MA (February 19, 2009) - Evert touts the creamy taste and health benefits of Simply Smart Milk in new radio ads...Red Sox Kid Nation Helps “Warm Up Winter” For Kids In Need - Quincy, MA (November 15, 2008) - "Kids helping kids" mission comes to life with a little help from HP Hood, Cradles to Crayons and the Boston Red Sox...
