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Kroger's milk plant in Denver was one of 11 facilities nominated for our Plant of the Year award. More than 5,200 votes were cast on dairyfoods.com. Dairy Foods will present the award at the International Dairy Show in Chicago in September.

Dairy Foods' 22nd annual Dairy 100 report identifies the largest dairy processors based in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Three companies are based in Canada and one in Mexico. Wisconsin is home to the most Dairy 100 firms (12), followed by California and Minnesota (each with 10).

The largest dairies in North America are developing new products, investing in infrastructure, managing costs, and recruiting and retaining employees. But so are successful dairies of any size.

In other international news, the second edition of the trade show Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 runs from Oct. 27 to 29 at Dubai World Trade Center.

This United Nations organization develops international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice. IDFA opposes a new Codex processed cheese standard.

A team of graduate students from North Carolina State University won first place in the National Dairy Council New Product Competition.

Agropur, the Canadian dairy cooperative with operations in the United States, grew its investment in machinery and equipment by 75% in the last year.

The Kraft Heinz Co. on Friday voluntarily recalled certain packages of Kraft Singles individually-wrapped cheese slices.