Cornell University's Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) and the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center have launched the Dairy Runway program that focuses on product concept and consumer discovery.
May 12, 2023
Graduates of the program will develop the skills and training to competitively apply for local and regional funding opportunities.
Opportunities are knocking in our industry today, and thus, our organizations are fraught with “challenges,” given the social, scientific, and geopolitical environments in which we coexist.
Hundreds of entrepreneurs recognized the vast opportunities New York State provides agrifood businesses and submitted applications to Grow-NY to introduce novel business ideas to the region.
The Mtn Dew Baja Blast Colada Freeze features a dairy-based creamer made from real heavy cream, with pineapple and coconut flavors to give it a tropical feel.
May 20, 2021
Dairy Management Inc., Rosemont, Ill., said Taco Bell is unveiling its second frozen beverage featuring dairy at all participating U.S. locations, thanks to checkoff support.
Boasting a new name, the third edition of the CMAB dairy product innovation competition, with innovation consultancy VentureFuel, will award up to $650,000 in prizes for new dairy products that support performance and recovery benefits.
May 14, 2021
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Tracy, Calif., announced the return of its annual dairy innovation competition with a new name and increased focus on advancing excellence in functional dairy product development.
DMI said it is partnering with Venture Winston Grants, which designed a competition where startup companies may apply for funding that will allow them to incorporate dairy into their concepts.
May 4, 2021
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) said it entered a partnership that will provide access to a network of inventors and entrepreneurs tasked with providing marketplace solutions for industry challenges focused on health and sustainability.
In my December column, I pointed to two areas of particular consumer interest, products that boost immune health and products that target the microbiome, that will spell innovation opportunity for dairy processors in 2021. Those areas of interest are huge, but they are not the only trends that bode well for dairy in the New Year.