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Sharon Gerdes

"Dairy Detective" is written by Sharon Gerdes, a food industry consultant who works with the U.S. Manufacturing 26 Ingredient Marketing program at the U.S. Dairy Export Council to promote the use of dairy ingredients in food and beverage formulations.

Greg Miller

Gregory Miller, Ph.D., is senior vice president of Nutrition and Product Innovation for the National Dairy Council. He has previously held a nutrition-related research science position at Kraft Foods Inc. Miller and Susan Zaripheh co-author articles on nutrition for Dairy Foods.  

Henry Randolph

“Quality on the Line” by Henry Randolph, Ph.D., offers dairy processors an inside perspective on the operations and quality issues most important to their business. Throughout more than 40 years, in academic pursuit and as president of Randolph Associates, Inc., Henry Randolph has helped dairy companies find technical and quality solutions to processing concerns.  

Michael Richmond

“Packaging Points” by Michael Richmond, Ph.D., explores the importance of packaging for dairy processors. Richmond is a strategic business and technical leader with 25 years experience in food packaging. He has worked for Kraft Foods Inc., and taught at Michigan State University.  

Allen Sayler

Sayler has extensive knowledge and experience in dairy production, processing, state and federal regulations, product sampling and testing, water and wastewater treatment, and drug residue screening programs. He is a nationally recognized expert and published author on HACCP systems, frequently working with state and federal dairy regulators and the National Conference on Interstate Milk. 

Tom Suber

Phillip Tong

“Culturally Speaking” with Phillip Tong, Ph.D., focuses on formulation, quality and production issues related to the manufacture of cultured and cheese. Tong is Director of the Dairy Products Technology Center, and Professor of Dairy Science at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is the U.S. Representative on the Standing Committee on Dairy Science and Technology of the International Dairy Federation, and a member of the American Dairy Science Association, IFT, and the American Cheese Society.  

Bruce Tharp and Steve Young

“Tharp & Young On Ice Cream” is authored by two world-renowned ice cream technology experts, Bruce Tharp and Steve Young, representing over 85 years of combined industrial experience. Bruce Tharp, Ph.D., is president of Tharp’s Food Technology. Steve Young, Ph.D., is a principal of Steven Young Worldwide. 

Don Wilson

“Beyond the Filler” by Don Wilson looks at dairy distribution and logistics issues. Wilson is the Managing Principal of the Wilson Group and the Dairy Distribution Conference.