In an email to International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) members, Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA’s president and CEO, said the association made “the difficult decision” to cancel the Ice Cream Technology and Yogurt & Cultured Dairy conferences for 2020.

The charitable giving program of Edwardsville, Ill.-based Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., “Our Caps Your Cause,” donates thousands of dollars each year to local nonprofit organizations.

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) said its leaders outlined a shift in its business plan in a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue that will help farmers weather the growing challenges they face amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic has the majority of food and beverage processors significantly concerned about the economy.

To help keep independent pizzerias in business as they adjust to new operational models during the coronavirus pandemic, a national advertising campaign from Grande Cheese Co., Fond du Lac, Wis., is encouraging Americans to order their favorite local pizza.

Retail purchasing behavior has shifted dramatically in recent weeks. As part of that shift, Americans have embraced milk — a staple already in 94% of homes — even more so than they typically do, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Milk Processors Education Program (MilkPEP).

The dairy sector is in uncharted territory and is expected to experience three waves of market movement over the next 12 months.

On April 6, the Arlington, Va.-based National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted a request for assistance to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

In a new podcast from the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, both based in Green Bay, Wis., John Umhoefer, executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, discusses the unprecedented disruption to the dairy supply chain due to the coronavirus pandemic.