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The Add Milk! pilot project, created in the 2018 USDA farm bill, is designed to research whether incentive programs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will increase the consumption of healthy fluid milk among SNAP recipients, according to The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (Baylor University).

Saputo Inc., Montreal, said it completed the acquisition of the Carolina Aseptic and Carolina Dairy businesses formerly operated by AmeriQual Group Holdings LLC. 

John Kaneb was a successful businessman, a renowned philanthropist and a caring family man who affected the lives of so many with his wisdom, his empathy and his generosity, HP Hood said.

Truly Grass Fed, a Dublin-based dairy brand of Glanbia Ireland, said it joined 1% for the Planet, and will donate 1% of its annual revenue to Slow Food USA, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming how people produce, consume and enjoy food. 

Crystal Creamery, officially California’s oldest dairy processor, said it is celebrating 120 years of business by always starting with one thing: the freshest dairy sourced from local, family-owned farms.

Chobani LLC said it is taking an important step toward a more sustainable future, announcing the planned launch of a paper cup for its yogurt alternatives. The paper cup marks a milestone in the company’s efforts to reduce plastic use and put more sustainable packaging on shelves across America. 

Wallaby Organic, an Australian-inspired, slow-crafted premium yogurt from Certified B Corporation Danone North America, announced the launch of the Wallaby Culinary Dream Contest to empower chefs who dream of opening their own culinary business.

This year’s contest, sponsored and conducted by the Middleton, Wis.-based Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA), received a near-record number of entries (1,400) for cheese, butter, fluid milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, sour cream, sherbet, cultured milk, sour cream dips, whipping cream, whey and other creative/innovative products from dairy processors throughout North America, WDPA said.

Recently retired as the executive vice-president and chief commercial officer of Glanbia Nutritionals, Jerry has spent almost 40 years building a nutritional dairy ingredients industry.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it is seeking nominations for three awards presented annually to leaders in the dairy industry: the IDFA Laureate Award, the 2022 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award and the IDFA Food Safety Leadership Award.