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Ireland’s Kerry Group contributes $750,000 to a pilot program called “Project Leche.” The dairy is working with the World Food Program to improve the diets of schoolchildren. 

California cheesemaker Sonoma Creamery receives  a $10 million equity investment from Svoboda Capital Fund.

 ACON Investments completed an equity recapitalization of Borden Dairy Co., an iconic American dairy brand  with 13 facilities across the United States.

HP Hood bought an idle yogurt plant from Dairy Farmers of America, and announces plans to make ESL beverages there. In addition, it will invest more than $200 million and create 230 jobs.

The deadline to enter the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest is July 21. Dairy processors can enter milk, ice cream, cheese, yogurt and other dairy-based foods and beverages.

Glanbia Nutritionals is one of several dairy processing and producing businesses honored in the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, sponsored by Dairy Management Inc. 

Former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is the keynote speaker at the July 10 Presidents Banquet during the Dairy Symposium hosted by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association.

Nonfat dry milk markets are steady to higher across the country, while dry whey markets are showing signs of weakening, reports the USDA’s Dairy Market News this week.

DairyAmerica, Fresno, Calif., appointed Dan Block as chief executive officer. He joined DairyAmerica in 2011, and most recently served as the organization’s chief commercial officer in charge of global sales strategy.

As noted in the nondairy beverage article in our May issue, consumers are seeking functional and no-sugar-added options for beverages — and some juice segments are taking a hit in sales because of it. Sales are down in orange, apple and juice/drink smoothies segments, but ticking up in refrigerated lemonade, fruit drinks and vegetable juice blends.