Company announced a $216 million strategic partnership agreements with three organizations to complete this goal by 2030.
March 22, 2023
PepsiCo will work alongside organizations to establish and scale financial, agronomic, and social programs that enable the transition to regenerative agriculture practices through education, upfront investment in outcomes, peer coaching and networking, and cost-sharing.
First District Association accelerates cheese production with world’s longest, three-story cheese belt. The new cheese plant and barrel packaging room has the capacity to fill a 500-pound barrel of cheese in
43 seconds.
The Decatur plant was previously owned by Prairie Farms.
March 21, 2023
The Decatur facility, to open in 2024, will be Tillamook County Creamery Association's first owned and operated manufacturing facility outside of Oregon and its only facility solely dedicated to ice cream production.
Ryan Dunn previously served as grants manager at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (WDATCP) within the Division of Agricultural Development.
March 15, 2023
Dunn inherits business operations responsibilities from Sara Schmidt, who will now serve as the association’s member engagement manager, leading membership development and driving engagement in WCMA trainings and programs.
Joseph Scimeca will continue to lead the IDFA Regulatory Affairs team as the organization searches for a new team lead. He will retire following the successful transition to a new lead in the summer of 2023.
Haaf brings over 30 years of retail foodservice and culinary experience to the trade association. Haaf’s most recent position was vice-president of Foodservice & Starbucks Operations for Abingdon, Va.-based K-VA-T Food Stores Inc.
Marilyn Hershey, a farmer from Cochranville, Pa., was re-elected chair of DMI.
February 28, 2023
The 37-member NDB, formed in May 1984 under the authority of the Dairy Product Stabilization Act of 1983, carries out coordinated promotion and research programs to help build demand and expand domestic and international markets for dairy products.