Tom Kasper, owner of Kasper Dairy in Melba, Idaho, was re-elected in Idaho District I, reinforcing his commitment to dairy farmers and the industry.

General Mills has re-aligned its dairy strategic brand unit (SBU). The Dairy SBU, led by Olivier Faujour, will report to President and COO Jeff Harmening.

The International Dairy Foods Association and its three constituent organizations – the Milk Industry Foundation, the National Cheese Institute and the International Ice Cream Association named 15 new board members. 

John T. Allan III joins the International Dairy Foods Association; Armando Diaz is in at Fristam Pumps USA; and Alchemy Systems hired Christine Mills and promoted Laura Dunn Nelson.

The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association elected officers at its meeting this month.Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, Wis., promoted Kristi Jankowski to executive vice president of Innovation.

Prepared Foods’ “Food for Thought” feature interview series involves food company R&D professionals, nutritionists, research chefs and other industry executives.

Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder of Chobani, is named Entrepreneur Of The Year by Ernst & Young World. Wisconsin Dairy Products Association said Joe Weis of Foremost Farms will receive its Presidents Award.