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Milk Processors Get Creative in Their Marketing

Other dairy processors are recognized for their marketing efforts to make milk the beverage of choice for breakfast, at Halloween parties and at sporting events.
September 10, 2012
Anthony Escobar, business manager of Super Store Industries, Lathrop, Calif., is the grand prize winner in MilkPEP’s annual awards program. Escobar demonstrated strong and effective efforts to increase awareness and grow milk sales using MilkPEP programs and resources. His entries showcased multi-faceted programs supported by well-rounded marketing efforts that creatively customized MilkPEP tools to reinforce Super Store Industries’ brand.
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Keep your mitts off fees

IDFA opposes the new fees and milk supply regulations proposed in the 2012 Farm Bill

IDFA shares concerns about industry fees and cautioned that a new Farm Bill proposal, recently endorsed by Secretary Tom Vilsack, would both raise fees and increase domestic milk prices.
September 10, 2012

The International Dairy Foods Association today responded to Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer’s concern that the Republican nominee for President, Mitt Romney, raised milk fees. IDFA shares concerns about industry fees and cautioned that a new Farm Bill proposal, recently endorsed by Secretary Tom Vilsack, would both raise fees and increase domestic milk prices.


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Milk testing

Iowa ag department requires testing of milk for aflatoxin

Milk processors are required to screen all Grade A and Grade B farm bulk milk pickup tankers and farm can milk loads for aflatoxin on a weekly basis.
September 4, 2012

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced Friday that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will require aflatoxin screening and testing of milk received in Iowa beginning August 31, 2012 and continuing indefinitely.

The order announced today requires milk processors to screen all Grade A and Grade B farm bulk milk pickup tankers and farm can milk loads for aflatoxin on a weekly basis.
 


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Sustainability

U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program seeks entries from dairy processors, producers

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy launches second year of awards program
August 30, 2012

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Rosemont, Ill., seeks nominations for its second annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program. The program recognizes dairy processors, dairy farms, businesses and collaborative partnerships for their efforts in eco-friendly, sustainable business practices


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Award-winning dairy processors

The 2012 Exporter of the Year is Glanbia USA

The Evanston, Ill.-based company will receive the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award from Dairy Foods at USDEC's annual meeting in October.
August 29, 2012

The Evanston, Ill.-based company will receive the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award from Dairy Foods at USDEC's October annual meeting.


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Consumer marketing

Study finds big bets on Hispanic, high-growth channels, collaboration are common among dominant CPG companies

Winning CPG companies outperform their peers in four key areas.
August 28, 2012

Consumer packaged goods companies winning in their categories are three times more likely to invest in growth channels and the Hispanic market, 50% more likely to use pricing optimization tools, five times more likely to view retailer collaboration as a strategic priority, and invest twice as much time in talent development.


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Dairy foods advertising

Retail ads for cheese, yogurt, ice cream tumble; milk, cream cheese ads rise

Among the five most advertised conventional dairy products, cheese ads are down 3.2%, yogurt ads are down 14.9%, ice cream ads are down by 10.6%, milk ad numbers increased by 22.9% and ads for cream cheese increased by 47.4%.
August 24, 2012

The most advertised cheese category, 8 ounce shredded, has a weighted average advertised price of $2.19, a 6.8% price decrease from last cycle. The average price for 8 ounce blocks, $2.20, is a 5.2% price decrease from the last cycle. 


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Awards

Agri-Mark honored as 'Business of Distinction' by New York dairy organization

The award is presented to the dairy co-op "in recognition for all it has done to support and promote the dairy industry throughout New York State, and across the nation."
August 20, 2012

Agri-Mark will receive the New York Dairy of Distinction 2012 'Business of Distinction' award at a special ceremony on Aug. 27 at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, NY.

"We're pleased to announce that Agri-Mark has been named our 2012 'Business of Distinction'," said Nancy Putman, Secretary of Dairy of Distinction's New York chapter. "Agri-Mark and its Cabot and McCadam dairy brands exemplify the very best in the dairy industry."
 


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