USDA announced that the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) were awarded $6.13 million to support continuation of the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), serving Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Crystal Creamery, Modesto, Calif., said its board of directors appointed Dennis Roberts, vice president of sales and marketing for the dairy company from 2014 through 2018, as the president and CEO.

Danone North America, headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., and Broomfield, Colo., said its Oikos Triple Zero brand is celebrating the National Football League (NFL) season kickoff with two new ads, starring New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, as part of its “Stronger Makes Everything Better” campaign.

Activia, a brand of White Plains, N.Y.- and Broomfield, Colo.-based Danone North America, said it is continuing on its mission as a modern gut health innovator by bringing to life a new collaboration with Daybreaker — the global morning dance movement and wellness community — and actor, producer and philanthropist Nina Dobrev.

July 30 is National Cheesecake Day, and Philadelphia cream cheese is launching a fundraiser that makes supporting a good cause as easy as making a cheesecake.

Westby Cooperative Creamery said it is giving its 6,280-gallon silo on Main Street in Westby, Wis., a facelift by wrapping it to look like a giant cottage cheese container.