US dairies export 800+ metric tons of cheese, dairy powders
Dairy Farmers of America, Michigan Milk Producers Association and Northwest Dairy Association send products to Asia, Central America, and North Africa.
Cooperatives Working Together, Arlington, Va. accepted nine requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Michigan Milk Producers Association and Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold) who have contracts to sell 1.334 million pounds (605 metric tons) of Cheddar, Colby, Gouda, and Monterey Jack cheese, and 440,925 million pounds (200 metric tons) of whole milk powder to customers in Asia, Central America, and North Africa. The product has been contracted for delivery in the period from July 2015 through January 2016.
The trade show Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 is said to be the Middle East’s biggest food manufacturing, ingredients, processing and packaging exhibition. It is running Oct. 27 to 29 at Dubai World Trade Center. This will be the second edition of the show, geared for the food industry in the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia region.