Finlandia Cheese Inc., part of Valio, a Helsinki, Finland-headquartered dairy and food company, is changing its name to Valio USA, effective Oct. 1.

The Kraft Heinz Co., headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, said it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its natural, grated, cultured and specialty cheese businesses to a U.S. affiliate of the French dairy giant Groupe Lactalis (Buffalo, N.Y.-based Lactalis American Group) for the purchase price of $3.2 billion.

Good Culture, an Irvine, Calif.-based cultured dairy products brand “on a mission to make clean, healing foods available to the masses with real organic and non-GMO ingredients,” said it is now a Certified B Corporation, joining the ranks of merely 2,500 companies across 50 countries.

As part of Hunger Action Month this September and with the increased demand for food assistance due to COVID-19, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced an expanded commitment designed to make a lasting impact in the fight against hunger.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said its Dairy Forum 2021, themed “Dairy Evolved,” will be a virtual event.

This year's harvest is one of financial hardship for many American farmers, and Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) said it is stepping up to help.

Two Good, a Greek yogurt brand of White Plains, N.Y.- and Broomfield, Colo.-based Danone North America, announced the upcoming launch of its “One Cup, Less Hunger” program.