Episode 40 — How the dairy industry overcame pandemic-induced supply chain challenges

PMMI vice president joins the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast.

Jorge Izquierdo

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. Izquierdo discusses supply chain challenges.

Izquierdo oversees PMMI’s market development plans, research, and programs for strengthening the competitiveness of North American suppliers of packaging and processing equipment.

During this podcast, Izquierdo discusses the following:

The dairy industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which he previously stated “showcases a remarkable journey of resilience, innovation and strategic adaptation, particularly regarding supply chain management.”
Some of the specific supply chain challenges the dairy industry faced and how it overcame them.
Technological advancements that can be implemented to help ease future supply chain issues.
How sustainability is linked with the supply chain.
Ways the dairy industry can try to solve supply chain issues in the future.

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Brian Berk has been a writer and editor for 25 years. He has served as editor-in-chief of the Music & Sound Retailer and managing editor of Convenience Store News, both the top-circulated magazines in their respective fields. Berk has also held editing and writing roles in drug store retail, photography, and natural health products. Holding a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland and a master’s degree from Quinnipiac University, Berk lives in Port Washington, N.Y., with his wife and two children.