Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

American life in the 1800s looked vastly different than today. Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, the 1800s saw the newly established United States of America expand from a largely agrarian society to an industrial powerhouse. 

Active minds continually seek to innovate. For example, during the IDFA Ice Cream & Cultured Dairy Innovation Conference, innovation intersected with flavors, formulations, and industry pillars like sustainability. Our Membrane Technology Forum was a springboard for discussing new filtration and separation techniques and much more!

Take a quick look at the data, and you will observe that dairy product sales across the industry have seen good year-over-year (YoY) dollar growth at retail. 

Award presentation took place during last month’s IDFA Dairy Forum in Orlando. Tillamook was honored for its rich history, 50% retail sales growth and sustainability plan. Kudos to CEO Patrick Criteser and his amazing team!

On Aug. 1, I succeeded Amy Vodraska as publisher of Dairy Foods, a publication I have long admired in my decade at parent company BNP Media.