News from dairy processors, associations and suppliers
March 26, 2021
Yoplait, a yogurt brand of Minneapolis-based General Mills, said it donated a new $75,000, 53-foot refrigerated trailer truck to help address the insufficient refrigeration infrastructure at Feeding America’s Cadillac, Mich., branch.
The brand announced a partnership with Lena Waithe to Launch #ThatsDazs campaign.
March 25, 2021
Häagen-Dazs, an ice cream brand of Oakland, Calif.-based Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc., with the help of multi-hyphenate creator, Lena Waithe, announced a $1.5 million commitment over the next three years to uplift a new generation of diverse tastemakers and creators.
Join leading authorities on virtually all aspects of hygienic equipment design from across the United States and around the world for this special learning and networking opportunity.
March 23, 2021
Registration is now open for the first-ever 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI) virtual education program on May 17-18, 2021.
In video comments to USDA, Dykes highlights nutritional significance of dairy, offers solutions to ensure food purchase program does not distort dairy markets.
March 22, 2021
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), gave video comments on March 22 to the USDA on a food purchase and distribution program to succeed the Farmers to Families Food Box Program created in 2020.
The cooperative is partnering with Clean Energy Credit Union to launch the Powering the Good Loan Fund.
March 22, 2021
Advancing its commitment to regenerative farming systems, La Farge, Wis.-based Organic Valley is partnering with Clean Energy Credit Union (Clean Energy CU) to launch the Powering the Good Loan Fund.
The $3,500 scholarship was created in late 2020 by the FPSA Dairy Council and is named in memory of founding council member and former publisher of Dairy Foods magazine, Tom Imbordino.
March 19, 2021
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) said it opened the application period for the inaugural Tom Imbordino Memorial Dairy Science Scholarship to deserving students studying dairy or food sciences at universities throughout North America.
Register by March 22 for early access to exhibits, networking.
March 18, 2021
The event will run for three days, April 6-8, 2021, but by registering now, attendees will have access to these informative supplier talks and the latest industry technology beginning March 22.
Process Expo returns to the South Hall of McCormick Place for the 2021 edition.
March 18, 2021
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) said Process Expo —the nation’s largest trade show showcasing all aspects of the food and beverage processing and packaging industry — will have new dates and halls for the 2021 event.
Three groups representing the dairy industry issued statements in reaction to the March 17 Senate confirmation of Katherine Tai as U.S. trade representative.
The past year saw reduced demand for cheese on the foodservice side, thanks to widespread pandemic-related restaurant closures and indoor dining bans. However, the picture was much brighter on the retail cheese side.