An economic analysis published on June 18 shows the serious impact of the European Union’s (EU) skim milk powder (SMP) intervention program on the U.S. dairy industry — especially to U.S. farm-gate milk prices — in the years 2016-2019, according to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF).

The Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following statement on June 17:

On June 15, the U.S. International Trade Commission issued a general exclusion order (GEO) prohibiting the unlicensed importation of food processing equipment and packaging materials from China that are falsely advertised through the unlicensed use of the 3-A Symbol or ‘3A’ claim.

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) sharply criticized Canada’s allocation of its tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), released on June 15.

Dairy Foods magazine won three awards in the American Society of Business Publication Editors’ (ASBPE) 2020 Azbee Awards of Excellence competition.

General Mills, the maker of Yoplait, Liberté and Mountain High yogurt products, announced the start of a three-year regenerative dairy pilot in western Michigan, a key sourcing region for its fluid milk supply.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Va.-based National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) are urging the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) to include the full body of scientific literature from recent years showing that dairy foods, regardless of fat level, appear to have either neutral or beneficial effects on health outcomes.

According to the “2020 Food & Health Survey,” a new publication from the Washington, D.C.-based International Food Information Council (IFIC), 85% of Americans have made at least some change in the food they eat or how they prepare it because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Clearly and successfully communicating sustainability credentials to consumers is key to developments in food and drinks packaging.