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Associated Milk Producers Inc. was the best in its class at the World Dairy Expo Championship Product Contest
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Wisconsin cheesemakers take honors in global contests

A Cheddar from AMPI and a Parmesan from Sartori are honored.
September 16, 2016

A mild Cheddar from Associated Milk Producers Inc. was the best in its class at the World Dairy Expo Championship Product Contest. Sartori’s SarVecchio Parmesan was named Best USA Cheese in a global competition.


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IDFA honors dairies for safe workplace practices

September 7, 2016

The International Dairy Foods Association honored 137 dairy company operations with Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards and Achievement Certificates. It is the 13th year that IDFA has sponsored the program, which highlights outstanding worker safety records of U.S. dairy companies.


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cheesecake sales

Frozen dessert sales make producers frown and say ‘cheesecake’

The picture for cheesecakes, whip toppings and frozen puddings is not pretty. Sales dropped in all those segments. Sales of frozen sweet goods show some promise.
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Sarah M. Kennedy
September 5, 2016

Ice cream sales may be climbing (see our August issue), but sales for most frozen dessert segments took a beating. Unit sales of frozen cheesecakes, pudding/mousse and whip toppings all decreased. Meanwhile, frozen sweet goods sales ticked up.


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Dairies invest to keep up with demand

Dairies invest to keep up with demand

A Dairy Foods survey finds that 60% of dairy executives plan to buy processing equipment in 2017.
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James Carper
September 2, 2016

With raw milk prices low and demand for cheese, yogurt and other dairy foods high, America’s dairy processors are opening up their checkbooks to buy new equipment. A survey by BNP Market Research (Dairy Foods’ research arm) found that 56% of dairy processors are buying equipment this year and 60% plan to buy in 2017. 


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Washington merry-go-round

IDFA taps Monsanto exec to lead the association

At Monsanto, Dykes was responsible for developing and implementing government relations strategies that included agricultural biotechnology policy.
August 31, 2016

Michael D. Dykes will become the new president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association beginning in January.


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Lala U.S. logo and brands
Group dynamics

Mexico’s Grupo Lala creates a separate U.S. dairy business

The portfolio of Lala U.S. includes Lala yogurt smoothies, Promised Land milk and cream products, Borden cultured products, Frusion smoothies, Skim Plus milk and Nordica cottage cheese.
August 29, 2016

Grupo Lala, a dairy company headquartered in Mexico, today announced a new division named Lala U.S., headquartered in Dallas. The move is expected to strengthen ties with retailers and consumers.


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