In keeping with our musical theme this month, let’s start with a sound check. “Testing, testing. May I have a power chord, please?”
The dairy industry sounds good, from the mosh pit all the way to the cheap seats. In compiling our annual state of the dairy industry report (beginning on page 30), Associate Editor Sarah Kennedy, Ingredients Editor Kim Decker, myself and other contributors interviewed dairy processors and ingredient suppliers about trends in dairy foods and beverages. We analyzed sales data from IRI and production data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service.