Citing input from event exhibitors, members and the board of directors representing the industry, the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) announced the decision to cancel this year’s event.

For the welfare and benefit of dairy industry personnel, a new event, CheeseExpo Global Online, will offer industry innovations, world-class technical and marketing seminars, and supplier connections April 6-8, 2021.

Koelnmesse, operator of the Cologne Exhibition Centre in Cologne, Germany, said it has reopened for business following the lockdown that occurred after the pandemic outbreak, and its Anuga FoodTec event will run March 23 to 26, 2021.

The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) said it canceled its 2020 Private Label Trade Show in light of continuing uncertainties concerning the health and safety of participants at large-scale, in-person gatherings.

In a March 31 letter shared with the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) community, IDDBA President and CEO Michael J. Eardley announced the cancelation of the IDDBA 2020 show due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Institute of Food Technologists announced that it will transition the IFT20 Annual Event and Food Expo, slated for July 12-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago, to a virtual event experience.

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), in conjunction with the Center for Dairy Research, announced the CheeseExpo 2020 seminars, which will be focused on sustainability, cheese quality, safety, milk policy and marketing.

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) said registration is open for CheeseExpo 2020, set for April 14-16 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.

Included on the schedule is a fully operational sliced cheese production/packaging line.

He will discuss challenges and opportunities in Wisconsin’s dairy processing industry.