Designs are becoming more functional as processors seek a competitive edge. Likewise, dairy product developers are increasingly leveraging rigid and flexible packages, while automated packaging systems, such as case palletizers, are enabling dairy processors to better cope with labor issues.
Private-label milk sales account for a large percentage of these sales, reaching $8.6B in the same period. Natural cheese placed a close second at $8.1 billion,
Powers brings over 30 years of commercial, scientific, and technical experience including quality assurance, regulatory and food safety experience to ADPI.
February 2, 2023
Powers served as the commercial manager of specialty ingredients & proteins for Hoogwegt U.S. / Lone Star Dairy, where he was responsible for managing and expanding Hoogwegt’s specialty ingredients portfolio with new, complementary ingredients in the dairy space.
Durkin replaces Schreiber Foods Chair Mike Haddad, who served as the Innovation Center’s chair for five years.
January 30, 2023
Durkin joined Leprino in 2011 and has been president and CEO since 2014. He most recently served as secretary of the Innovation Center board and previously chaired its Stewardship Commitment Taskforce.
At IDFA, Aquino will help to manage the trade association’s work in sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ESG policy and programming within the U.S. dairy supply chain.
January 26, 2023
Mike Aquino was trained as a food scientist at Drexel University and has since held several professional positions in the food and agriculture space, including with Danone’s research and development pilot facility in White Plains, N.Y., and on the Global Sustainability Team at General Mills.
Dr. Venkateswarlu (Venkat) Sunkesula named vice president of research and product development and Kevin Quinn as vice president of sales and marketing.
January 24, 2023
Dr. Sunkesula joined Idaho Milk Products in July 2019. Kevin Quinn came to Idaho Milk Product in December 2022 as vice president of Sales and Marketing