A round-up of world dairy news, featuring Nestle, Lakeland Dairies, Tetra Pak and a look at India’s dairy prospects.

On June 16, MilkPEP is leading a nationwide challenge to generate as many donations as possible for The Great American Milk Drive.

The American Dairy Products Institute, Elmhurst, Ill, elected Doug Wilke of Foremost Farms USA, as president for 2015 - 2016.

Start-up brands turn to dairy processors to make their ideas come to life. So do some established dairies that might not have the in-house expertise or the capital to buy and install processing lines. Contract manufacturing is a multibillion-dollar business benefitting both parties.

Family-owned Perry's Ice Cream, Akron, N.Y., disposed of 70% less waste at landfill in 2014 over the previous year, according to the company's corporate sustainability report.

The cream cheese maker is thriving, business is good and its innovative Greek cream cheese is helping to drive growth for itself and customers.

The 116-year-old cream cheese company opens a plant in Arizona. The location offers access to a plethora of good milk and helps the dairy processor achieve its goal of double-digit growth.

China’s raw milk price has fluctuated dramatically since rising to an RMB 5 per kilogram high in the second half of 2013. Now farmers are getting only 1.6 RMB.