News from dairy processors, associations and suppliers
January 31, 2022
New York-based mochi ice cream company Mochidoki said founder and CEO Ken Gordon is stepping down from his role as CEO, remaining on as chairman. Claudio LoCascio is the company’s new CEO and president.
Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each will be awarded, in addition to a $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship to one outstanding recipient.
January 31, 2022
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), Rosemont, Ill., said applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB).
To date, the program has prevented more than 337,000 tons of soil from erosion, resulting in nearly $3.3 million in cost avoidance for farmer partners who supply brands such as Oikos, Two Good and Horizon Organic.
January 28, 2022
The company also said it launched the R3 – Robust, Resilient, Reliable – ROI tool, a first-of-its-kind benchmarking tool for farmers that uses data to measure and predict the financial impact of regenerative practices.
The award honors an individual, group or organization for demonstrating outstanding leadership directed at enhancing food safety within the dairy products industry.
January 26, 2022
Jeremy Travis, vice president of quality and technical services for Hilmar Cheese Company Inc., received the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) 2022 Food Safety Leadership Award during IDFA’s Dairy Forum in Palm Desert, Calif., on Jan. 25.
The Dairy Exports Working Group aims to identify and address supply chain issues hampering U.S. dairy product exports.
January 25, 2022
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the Port of Los Angeles and CMA CGM — a leader in shipping and logistics — formed the Dairy Exports Working Group aimed at identifying and addressing supply chain issues hampering U.S. dairy product exports.
The awards were presented on Jan. 23 during Dairy Forum.
January 24, 2022
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognized the remarkable leadership of Ed Mullins, senior executive officer of Edwardsville, Ill.-based Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., and Dan Zagzebski, president and CEO of Hiram, Ohio-headquartered Great Lakes Cheese Company Inc., by honoring each with the IDFA Laureate Award during the association’s annual Dairy Forum.
U.S. Marine Jason Mackinnon won the grand prize of a kitchen stand mixer and a year’s worth of Good Culture products.
January 20, 2022
Good Culture, a clean-label cultured dairy foods brand based in Irvine, Calif., announced the winner in its holiday "Ridiculously Good People" contest. Good Culture wanted to celebrate all the ridiculous good in the world during the holiday season and asked its community to nominate "ridiculously good people" — a friend or loved one who makes the world better.
The company expanded its production capacity with the acquisition of the Mexico, Mo.-based site.
January 19, 2022
Parker Food Group (PFG), a Fort Worth, Texas-based provider of specialty ingredients for the food industry, said it acquired a former Rise Baking manufacturing facility in Mexico, Mo.