The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it is recognizing 28 dairy companies for their outstanding achievements in worker safety in 2020 with an IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award.

Hart Dairy, the largest single-source producer of 100% free-range, grass-fed milk in North America, announced a new investment from Next Gen Nutrition Investment Fund LP (NGN) and the addition of James Cali and Andrew Towle, the firm’s general partners, as chief marketing advisers.

Borden Dairy, Dallas, announced the start of a new chapter, with Capitol Peak Partners and its affiliates acquiring substantially all Borden assets following completion of a court-supervised sale process.

The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) said it welcomed Dustin Dean, Ph.D., to the ADPI Center of Excellence. Dean is an animal nutrition expert whose experience and skills complement the existing panel of experts comprising ADPI’s Center of Excellence resources.

Joe Scimeca, Ph.D., senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement on FDA’s decision to permit the use of milk protein concentrate (MPC), milk protein isolate (MPI) and whey protein concentrate (WPC) in products labeled “high protein milk”:

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA), Madison, Wis., released its latest “COVID-19 Impact” report on June 23.

Tom Imbordino, Dairy Foods’ publisher for the past 18 years, recently passed away unexpectedly.

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), Madison, Wis., announced new officers and new members of the 2020-21 board of directors, with terms beginning July 1.

Idaho Milk Products, Jerome, Idaho, said it will be offering virtual tours of its Milk Innovation Center that includes a state-of-the-art processing area, an instrumental lab and a multipurpose room for product evaluations and conferencing.