The Urgent Company, the Los Angeles-based consumer brands subsidiary of Berkeley, Calif.-headquartered Perfect Day, announced the acquisition of Coolhaus, a women-owned ice cream company, from Sunrise Strategic Partners, Boulder, Colo., and other shareholders.

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) said it plans to discontinue operations at its Nashville, Tenn., Country Delite Farms manufacturing facility in February 2022.

The Kraft Heinz Co., headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, said it will combine its U.S. and Canada businesses to create the North America Zone, which is expected to be effective in the second fiscal quarter of 2022.

From Dec. 6 to Dec. 20, Boulder, Colo.-based Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt said it is hosting a “Tastemonial” contest over TikTok to spread the message that its products are creamy, delicious and satisfying, despite also being better for you than traditional frozen desserts.

The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), Novi, Mich., said it will acquire Superior Dairy in Canton, Ohio, a subsidiary of LEL Operating Co.

Irvine, Calif.-based Golden State Foods (GSF), parent company to dairy processor KanPak LLC, said it was named the Gold winner in the Most Socially Responsible Company of the Year category in the 2021 Best in Biz Awards.

Reston, Va.-based Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA) said it released its 2022 scholarship application for the cooperative’s scholarship program. 

Saputo Inc., Montreal, said Lyne Castonguay will step into the role of deputy president and chief operating officer, Dairy Division, USA, effective Feb. 5, 2021. 

Dairy processors Stonyfield Organic, Londonderry, N.H., and Waitsfield, Vt.-based Cabot Creamery said they are joining forces alongside the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA) and Dairy Farmers of America to place dairy as a leader in forging a circular pathway to decarbonization and climate change mitigation.

The board of directors of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a Kansas City, Kan.-based milk marketing cooperative and global dairy foods company, announced the appointment of Dennis Rodenbaugh as president and CEO of DFA, effective at the end of 2022.