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AMPI Chairmans Trophy

AMPI cheesemakers earn champion title

Dairy farmer-owned co-op’s Parmesan tops national contest.
November 7, 2019

The cheesemakers of Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) are bringing home the coveted Chairman’s Trophy following the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Championship Cheese Contest.


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BelGioioso named 2019 Exporter of the Year

BelGioioso named 2019 Exporter of the Year

Errico Auricchio built a company using Italian artisan methods, passed down generation-to-generation, to create specialty cheeses that have been sold in 45 countries
Mark O'Keefe
November 7, 2019
In a board meeting room dominated by a framed oil painting of his great grandfather, Errico Auricchio tells the story about his audacious entrepreneurial dream. In 1979, he left Italy with his wife and young children to craft specialty cheeses with the same artisan methods his family had used for 100 years.
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Milk butter cheese photo courtesy of Edlong Dairy Technologies

Association execs weigh in on the state of the dairy industry

kathie canning
Kathie Canning
November 7, 2019
The dairy industry currently faces a number of challenges ranging from global trade obstacles to the rise of plant-based dairy alternatives. Dairy Foods asked the top executives from leading dairy associations to provide their thoughts related to current industry issues and opportunities; and to discuss how their organizations are helping members succeed in trying times.
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Kelly Prior

Litehouse names Kelly Prior president and CEO

Prior previously held the title of president.
November 6, 2019

Litehouse Inc., a Sandpoint, Idaho-based maker of dairy- and nondairy based refrigerated salad dressings (RSD), said its board of directors promoted Kelly Prior to the position of president and CEO, effective immediately.


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2019 State of the Industry report: Milk aims for an inside straight

2019 State of the Industry report: Milk aims for an inside straight

Despite milk’s streak of bad luck, innovative products with functional benefits are holding the high cards.
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Anna Boisseau
November 4, 2019
At first glance, it seems that milk hasn't been dealt the best hand. But the beverage isn't considering folding: While purchasing numbers have declined in recent years, it's still present in 91% of American households, according to the September 2019 "Eating Trends: Meat, Dairy, Vegetarian, and Vegan" report from the Packaged Facts division of Rockville, Md.-based MarketResearch.com.
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Hersheys Ice Cream and No Kid Hungry

Hershey’s Ice Cream helping to end childhood hunger

The company, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary, partnered with No Kid Hungry.
October 31, 2019

One in six children in America lives with hunger, and many of these children rely on school meals for essential nutrition to fuel their performance in and out of school, according to Harrisburg, Pa.-based Hershey’s Ice Cream.


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CheeseExpo 2020

Registration for CheeseExpo 2020 now open

The event will take place April 14-16 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.
October 30, 2019

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) said registration is open for CheeseExpo 2020, set for April 14-16 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.


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