Global dairy demand in 2023 was weaker than expected, but there were some pockets where demand was better than forecast.

The Economist magazine says the biggest economic story of 2023 is happening now. 

The Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition supports food innovators in launching products made from dairy ingredients produced in the Northeast and gives dairy entrepreneurs, including those making products on organic and small farms, access to entrepreneurial and technical support.

If recession is looming/already here, how will headwinds impact the dairy industry? 

This year's Real California Milk Excelerator, created in partnership with New York-based innovation consultancy VentureFuel Inc., brings a new, expansive focus to accelerate any dairy-based product — from traditional consumer food and beverage items to textiles, haircare and beyond.

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the New York Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board and New York-based VentureFuel announced this year’s MilkLaunch startup competition.

The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA), Middleton, Wis., said it will be sponsoring its 19^th annual World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest this year.

A Gruyere from Switzerland was named the 2022 World Champion Cheese for the second consecutive time and third time overall.

The Foodservice Division of the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced the kickoff date for its 4th Annual Real California Pizza Contest, the return of the CADairy2Go competition and the rollout of a new culinary event focusing on Cal-Mex to round out its foodservice events for 2022.

The competition, created in 2019 by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Tracy, Calif., and New York-based VentureFuel to fuel innovation in new dairy product development, is a global search for the very best emerging products to bring to market using California milk and dairy ingredients, the CMAB said.