Jorge Izquierdo, vice president of market development for PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 40 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast.

In the wake of COVID-19, industries worldwide faced unprecedented challenges, and the dairy sector was no exception.

While one assessment found that dairy industry executives remain optimistic about the sector’s overall outlook, many identify supply chain disruptions as one of the top concerns for the year ahead.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) applauded the Senate introduction of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) on Feb. 3.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced the formation of a Supply Chain Task Force to develop policy recommendations to address severe supply chain disruptions affecting the U.S. dairy industry.

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic completely changed our lives. Every industry was impacted, and the way we conducted business dramatically shifted.

On April 6, the Arlington, Va.-based National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted a request for assistance to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

In a new podcast from the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, both based in Green Bay, Wis., John Umhoefer, executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, discusses the unprecedented disruption to the dairy supply chain due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dairy processors need to be more agile than ever before. Leveraging intelligence, industrial automation and IIoT technologies will help dairies companies overcome the challenges they face.