reated by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and innovation advisory VentureFuel, the competition is designed to identify, curate and accelerate innovation in dairy-based products, from consumer food and beverages to textiles and beyond.
November 10, 2022
The four cohort winners will each receive $50,000 in resources and funding to scale their products in California and will compete for an additional $100,000 in support based on continued performance.
Promotional support includes instant redeemable coupons, Instacart SEO, shopper marketing, Chicory recipe search and banner ads.
September 14, 2022
The “Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with California’s Hispanic Dairy” promotion is designed to elevate awareness for Hispanic-style cheeses, cremas, breakfast cream and dips at Texas retailers using integrated digital media and in-store elements
The competition, powered by VentureFuel, seeks to accelerate unique dairy startups.
May 24, 2022
This year's Real California Milk Excelerator, created in partnership with New York-based innovation consultancy VentureFuel Inc., brings a new, expansive focus to accelerate any dairy-based product — from traditional consumer food and beverage items to textiles, haircare and beyond.
The contest will award prizes totaling $30,000 for the most innovative uses of cow’s milk cheeses from California.
March 21, 2022
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Tracy, Calif., said it kicked off its 2022 Real California Pizza Contest, the fourth annual search for the best pizza recipes using Real California Cheese.
The 4th Annual Pizza Competition, CADairy2Go and Cal-Mex invitational events showcase on-trend recipes and techniques using Real California cheese and dairy products.
February 17, 2022
The Foodservice Division of the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced the kickoff date for its 4th Annual Real California Pizza Contest, the return of the CADairy2Go competition and the rollout of a new culinary event focusing on Cal-Mex to round out its foodservice events for 2022.
The retail initiative encourages families to celebrate family time with breakfast recipes made with real California dairy products.
November 23, 2021
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Tracy, Calif., announced the launch of a consumer promotion focused on holiday breakfast traditions with dairy.
The $1.8 million award from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will be used to create a ‘Pacific Coast Coalition’ to support dairy businesses in California, Oregon and Washington in the development, production, marketing and distribution of dairy products.
November 11, 2021
The California State University and Fresno Foundation, in partnership with the California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC), announced the receipt of a $1.8 million award from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to create a “Pacific Coast Coalition” to support dairy businesses in California, Oregon and Washington in the development, production, marketing and distribution of dairy products.
The third annual innovation competition showcases sweet ideas in functional food formulations.
October 28, 2021
Sweet treats with functional benefits took home the four finalist spots this week in the Real California Milk Excelerator product innovation competition created by the Tracy, Calif.-based California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and VentureFuel, New York.
Twelve entrepreneurs will pitch their functional dairy products for a chance at a slot in the final competition.
October 22, 2021
The third edition of the CMAB’s dairy product innovation competition partnership with New York-based innovation consultancy VentureFuel Inc. will bring 12 entrepreneurs together to pitch their functional dairy products for a chance at a slot in the final competition.